Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner continue to prove that divorced celebrity couples can spend time together amicably. The couple tied the knot in 2005 — a year after Affleck and Jennifer Lopez broke off their engagement. Garner and Affleck split in 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2018. After finalizing the split, the exes decided to spend Thanksgiving together. Here’s why.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner spent Thanksgiving together a month after finalizing their divorce
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are among Hollywood’s most amicable ex-couples. The exes split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage and vowed to co-parent for the good of their kids. They finalized their divorce in 2018, three years after their initial split. At the time, their kids, Violet, Fin, and Samuel, were 12, 9, and 6, respectively.
In 2018, an insider told People that Affleck and Garner spent Thanksgiving together a month after finalizing their divorce. “Jen, Ben, and the kids were in Montana for Thanksgiving,” the source explained. “This was long planned. They always celebrate big holidays together as a family.”
A friend of Garner and Affleck also noted, “The family all spent Thanksgiving together, and they all cooked.”
This isn’t the only Thanksgiving that the exes spent together. In 2019, Garner and Affleck reunited to spend the holiday together again with their kids.
“They all celebrated Thanksgiving together,” an insider told People at the time.
“Ben looks great,” another source said. “He returned to L.A. to have a fun Thanksgiving with his kids.” The source added, “They all took the kids to the movies.”
So, why did Garner and Affleck reunite once more for the food-centric holiday? For them, it’s all about making sure the kids know they come first. “It’s very important for both Jennifer and Ben that they celebrate all the holidays together as a family,” the first insider in 2019 told People.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spent Thanksgiving together in 2021 and 2022
Ben Affleck hasn’t spent every Thanksgiving with Jennifer Garner since their divorce. In 2022, he had his first Thanksgiving with Jennifer Lopez as her husband. Lopez documented the momentous occasion on Instagram.
“This Is … Thanksgiving Holiday #ThisIsMeNow #PhotoDump #Family,” Lopez captioned the post, referencing her album, This Is Me … Now.
Lopez’s “photo dump” included sweet moments with her sisters, Leslie and Lynda. She also added a photo of Affleck sweetly holding her son, Max, 14, while in a vehicle. And, of course, Lopez included photos from her beautiful tablescape, which showed pies, bowls of oranges, and fall decor.
In 2021, Affleck and Lopez had their first Thanksgiving together since rekindling their romance. The couple spent the holiday in Los Angeles, where Lopez had to fly in from filming in Canada.
“Jennifer was very excited to come home and spend Thanksgiving with Ben,” a source close to Lopez told E! News. “[Ben’s] mom joined them, and they had a lot of low-key family time with both of their families together.”
Will Jennifer Garner and the ‘Gone Girl’ actor reunite for the holidays in 2024?
There’s a chance that Jennifer Garner might spend Thanksgiving with Ben Affleck again in 2024 in light of Affleck’s divorce from Jennifer Lopez. Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024. While some reports state that Affleck is ready to date again, it’s doubtful that he’ll spend the holidays with a new woman. It seems much more probable that Garner will invite Affleck over for a fun-filled, family-oriented feast at her place — especially because they both live in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
It’s also possible that Garner will spend the holiday with her longtime boyfriend, John Miller. A source told Life & Style that Miller didn’t approve of Garner putting Affleck and his issues with Lopez first in her life. This might influence her to push Affleck away for the holidays.
“John is at the end of his rope with what he considers Jen’s ‘unfathomable’ support for her ex-hubby while ignoring him in the process,” the source alleged.
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