Ben Affleck 'Has Not Been in Touch' with Jennifer Lopez's Kids (Exclusive Source)

[saintclaire87]

Ben Affleck 'Has Not Been in Touch' with Jennifer Lopez's Kids (Exclusive Source) https://t.co/X5AsofC8gD
- People (@people) August 25, 2024

A source tells People that while Jennifer has remained close to Jennifer Garner and Ben’s three kids, Ben has not seen her two children, Max and Emme (16), in a while.

“The fact that he has not seen her

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[varioussaints]

Just because she's staying in contact doesn't necessarily mean he should be expected to stay in contact with hers. A clean break may well be better for everyone involved, especially if he's going to be miserable about it. That being said, it doesn't sound like he's even attempted to meet with and give her kids some sort of closure, which is disgraceful. He was their step-dad for 2+ years and yet "has not seen her kids in a long time" (so probably since before their divorce)... why even marry someone with kids if you can't be bothered to give them the time of day

[pciam]

I hit 40 last month. I moved out during college and never moved back in but my parents have always been extremely vocal that their home would always be open for me (no matter what age) if somehow I ever needed to move back in due to life circumstances.

It irritates me seeing parents acting as if all their commitments end when the kid is adult. Sure, encourage them to build a life of their own to where they don’t need to be “taken care” of or always rely on the parents - but I can’t imagine completely shutting your doors off to them if they needed you and you had the means to help.

[varioussaints]

My parents have said the same. I can’t imagine not doing the same for any child I had. I get that things used to be different for a lot of families (hit 18, out the door you go!) but it’s a different time. Covid turned an already dire situation in many communities (for work and housing) fully on its head and now I’m mostly just impressed that he’s been staying afloat for so long on his own.

[archersangel]

Maybe she thinks if he moves back in he won't move out again?

[varioussaints]

Maybe! But it’s not like that would be a unique outcome like it might have been 10, 20 years ago. Right now, there are a lot of people in our (friendship circle’s collective) wider circle who have done everything “right” and still had to move back in with their parents recently. His dad, meanwhile, has apparently always (as in, she knew this going into the relationship) said that his home would always be open to his son (as in, no move out date would ever be set by him, barring a serious decline in their relationship). Maybe she just didn’t expect him to be actually serious? Or that the largely MIA mom would somehow magically reappear when the son turned 18 and turn it into a non-issue?

I knew more than a few people in undergrad with similar situations with their step-parents and it just makes me wonder why people marry parents if they hate the idea of being responsible for their partner’s child(ren). They’re a unit for life, not a two-for-one deal that expires when the child hits a certain age.

[beelzebaby]

I had a friend with son and wasn't with the dad anymore but they had a good friendship and parent partnership. Dad eventually starts dating a woman who is very clear that she does not want kids and certainly didn't like that he had a son. And he still dated her and of course married her. She treated the son like crap. Dad was otherwise a good dad but I've never understood why you'd date someone who hates kids when you have one??