In June last year, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck – who share children Violet, 10, Seraphina, seven, and Sam, four, together – announced their plans to divorce just one day after their 10th wedding anniversary.
Their split has been tumultuous to say the least, what with those cheating nanny rumours and constant media scrutiny, but all in all, Jen and Ben have both remained courteous on the high road, speaking nothing but nice things about one another.
Well, except that time Jen slammed her ex-husband’s massive back tattoo… But that’s another story.
Insiders have confirmed to Us Weekly that the estranged spouses will be packing their bags and heading over to London with their three children, while the Batman v. Superman actor films Justice League.
While insiders originally claimed that the pair were planning to purchase a home in North London, new sources now reveal to the US publication that the exes will indeed be renting for the month of May.
A source close to the mother-of-three says that the Suddenly 30 actress will look after the kids while her ex works on set of his new highly-anticipated superhero film, which is set to release next year.
Doing it for the kids: Jen and Ben put their family first.
“It’s what they’ve always done, married or separated, for the kids,” the insider reveals to Us Weekly.
“Ben is filming Justice League, and they always bring the kids to where they are when they are working.”
“Ben did the same thing when she was filming in Atlanta. They take turns bringing the kids to where the other is on location and just renting a house while they are there.”
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It’s no secret that the former flames, although both admitting to the tough nature of divorce, have created an amicable and positive environment when it comes to their working and family lives.
“Ben and Jennifer are a very strong cohesive unit. They have created a new normal, which will continue while they are living in London,” a source told The Sun.
“Ben wants his family close when he’s working, and staying together in a new country will be a great experience, despite himself and Jennifer being no longer a couple.”
Jen and Ben pictured just two months before their split was announced.
After the dust had settled from the big news in June of 2015, both parties have since addressed the dissolution of their 10-year marriage in separate interviews.
“I didn’t marry the big fat movie star; I married him,” Jen revealed in a telling interview with Vanity Fair in February. “And I would go back and remake that decision.”
“He’s still the only person who really knows the truth about things. And I’m still the only person that knows some of his truths,” she continued.
“It was a real marriage. It wasn’t for the cameras. And it was a huge priority for me to stay in it. And that did not work.”
And it appears that the feeling is mutual, with Ben opening up on his utmost respect for his former wife in The New York Times last month, saying: “Jen’s great. She’s a great person. We’re on great terms. I just saw her this morning, so that’s the reality that I live in.”
From a happier time! The couple pictured together in 2003.
