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Ben Affleck has been leaning on the people closest to him following his split from Jennifer Lopez, including spending more time with his ex-wife and mother of his children Jennifer Garner.
A source recently told Page Six that Affleck and Garner have been "spending more time together than ever since they divorced" and are "closer than they've ever been" since their divorce. The pair were married for 10 years before their split in 2015, and welcomed three children together during that time: Violet, 19, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 12.
The source added that the exes have "have found themselves leaning on each other more than ever," especially "since Ben's divorce from Jennifer [Lopez] and with the LA fires and everything going on." The Good Will Hunting actor recently evacuated his home to the Alias alum's house amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
Like many divorced couples, the pair didn't start out having a close post-marriage friendship, with the source noting "things between Ben and Jen were understandably rocky for a little while when they first divorced." However, they have since forged a "close bond" and learned to work well together co-parenting their kids and "know not all exes get along as well and they feel very grateful that they have such an amazing relationship."
The source added, "They shared custody and were amicable when it came to situations involving their kids but over the years, they've really built a close friendship and are on the same page in a lot of ways."
Earlier this month, Affleck and Lopez finally reached an agreement in their divorce settlement, months after the "On the Floor" singer filed to end their marriage after two years. Despite their relationship officially being over, the Argo director reportedly has no plans to get back into the dating pool anytime soon.
