<p id=”par-1_63″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/ben-affleck/?swcfpc=1″>Ben Affleck</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/jennifer-lopez/?swcfpc=1″>Jennifer Lopez</a> made waves when the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-knows-written-said-amid-ben-affleck-divorce.html/”>media caught wind of their divorce</a> in August 2024. While <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopezs-friends-family-noticed-major-shift-month-filing-divorce.html/”>Lopez served Affleck divorce papers</a> after <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-significant-day-file-divorce-ben-affleck.html/”>two years of marriage</a>, the exes seemed on good terms. Affleck and Jennifer Garner reportedly spent time together on Christmas. However, Affleck and Lopez allegedly swapped a “few small” gifts to celebrate the holidays. Here’s what to know.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-ben-affleck-and-jennifer-lopez-reportedly-exchanged-gifts-for-christmas-in-2024-despite-their-divorce”>Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez reportedly exchanged gifts for Christmas in 2024 despite their divorce</h2>
<p id=”par-2_61″>Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s reconnection in 2021 had Bennifer fans hoping for a happy ending. The couple tied the knot in 2022, and Lopez documented their incredible love story. Unfortunately, they couldn’t make their marriage work. Lopez and Affleck never publicly explained why they decided to permanently part ways. According to sources, they enjoy different lifestyles that make them incompatible.</p>
<p id=”par-3_78″>Affleck and Lopez are still on speaking terms as they process the end of their marriage. An insider told <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2024/12/24/celebrity-news/ben-afflecks-christmas-gift-for-jennifer-lopez-revealed/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a> that they exchanged gifts the Sunday before Christmas. “The gifts were mostly for each other’s kids, but they did exchange a few small things for each other as well,” an insider explained. “It was nothing over the top, but more so a gesture to celebrate the holidays. Ben and Jennifer have remained amicable despite the ongoing divorce proceedings.”</p>
<p id=”par-4_32″>Mystery Pier Books owner Louis Jason told the publication that Affleck bought “a few books” from his bookstore on Sunset Boulevard, one of which was “an autographed Marlon Brando book” for Lopez. </p>
<p id=”par-5_22″>“Ben gifted Jennifer with the book because she’s a fan, plus her Super Bowl bodysuit was inspired by Marlon Brando,” the source said.</p>
<p id=”par-6_47″>Another source previously told <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2024/12/17/celebrity-news/ben-affleck-jennifer-lopez-have-every-intention-of-staying-connected-post-divorce-they-have-a-lot-of-history/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a> that Lopez and Affleck still consider themselves to have a “blended family” due to the closeness of their children. Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s kids, Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, developed friendships with Lopez’s twins, Max and Emme Muñiz, 16.</p>
<p id=”par-7_43″>“Ben and Jennifer remain amicable whenever they do see each other,” the insider noted. “They’re still close with each other’s children, and even though they don’t have a co-parenting type of relationship, they still feel like a blended family in a lot of ways.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-ben-affleck-s-holiday-time-with-jennifer-garner-helped-him-feel-good-about-himself-a-source-said”>Ben Affleck’s holiday time with Jennifer Garner helped him feel ‘good about himself,’ a source said</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ben-Affleck-Jennifer-Lopez-.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez sitting with each other on a couch as they look toward the camera” class=”wp-image-3753232″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the World Premiere of ‘AIR’ held at the Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023, in Los Angeles | Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_37″>Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez might’ve exchanged Christmas gifts. But they didn’t spend the holiday together. Affleck opted to spend Christmas with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and their three kids. He also <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-jennifer-garner-spent-thanksgiving-together-divorce.html/”>spent Thanksgiving with Garner</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-9_21″>A source told <a href=”https://okmagazine.com/p/ben-affleck-feeling-good-spending-time-jennifer-garner-kids-holidays/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>OK! Magazine</a> that Affleck’s holiday time with Garner has him feeling “good about himself” amid the divorce proceedings.</p>
<p id=”par-10_41″>“Now that Ben’s getting back to his old routine, he’s feeling good about himself,” the source alleged. “Spending time with Jen Garner and the kids over the holidays has helped him to feel that everything’s all right in his world again.”</p>
<p id=”par-11_74″>A source previously told <a href=”https://pagesix.com/2024/12/07/celebrity-news/jennifer-garner-ben-affleck-spotted-driving-around-la-together-after-thanksgiving-reunion/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Page Six</a> that <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-garner-offered-spend-christmas-ben-affleck-source-says.html/”>Garner “offered to spend Christmas” with Affleck</a> and the kids if that’s what he wanted. “Christmas is one of Jen’s favorite holidays, and she would love for the family to be together as often as possible for these occasions,” the source claimed. “Jen and Ben have a really friendly co-parenting relationship, and she knows the kids had a wonderful time being together with both parents on Thanksgiving.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jennifer-lopez-shared-instagram-photos-and-clips-of-her-christmas”>Jennifer Lopez shared Instagram photos and clips of her Christmas </h2>
<p id=”par-12_21″>Jennifer Lopez didn’t spend Christmas crying over Ben Affleck. She posted photos and clips to <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DEB0tHGx03Z/?hl=en&img_index=5″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> showing her wonderful holiday. </p>
<p id=”par-13_63″>The post showed her bundled in a winter coat with a fur hood and fur boots in the snow while holiday a to-go coffee cup. She has one of her twins on one side of her and another young girl on the other side. More clips show snow falling and Christmas morning at her place, complete with a Christmas tree and gifts. </p>
<p id=”par-14_55″>Lopez added another <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DD_CU7LvfEZ/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>post</a> to celebrate Christmas Eve. The clip shows her focusing the camera on herself first and then panning it around to show her beautifully decorated living room with the fireplace lit and a tall Christmas tree covered in white lights. She looks happy and relaxed as she spends time with her family.</p>
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