Matt Damon Is ‘Pushing’ Ben Affleck to Stay Close to Jennifer Garner Amid Divorce Rumors, Source Says

Matt Damon allegedly wants Ben Affleck to remain close with Jennifer Garner during times of marital struggle with Jennifer Lopez. Here's what's going on, according to a source.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have a friendship that spans decades, as they were close as kids before they became famous. Damon has seen Affleck through his ups and downs. In 2024, rumors are swirling that Affleck and his wife of two years, Jennifer Lopez, are headed for a divorce. Here’s what a source said about Damon encouraging Affleck to stay close to Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, during tough times.

Matt Damon is allegedly ‘pushing’ Ben Affleck to maintain a good relationship with Jennifer Garner amid divorce rumors

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s friendship extends far past their Hollywood years. The dynamic duo has acted in critically acclaimed films together and advocates for one another. In 2024, Affleck made headlines due to his alleged marital troubles with Jennifer Lopez. While Lopez and Affleck have an enviable love story that spans decades, they’re reportedly headed for divorce after two years of marriage.

Several sources claim that Affleck is leaning on his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, for help. Affleck and Garner have three kids together and live close by. They maintained a friendship post-divorce. Garner has seen Affleck at his worst and reportedly doesn’t want him to head back into alcohol dependency amid his current issues.

“Matt’s No. 1 priority right now is keeping Ben out of trouble,” a source told In Touch Weekly regarding Damon and Affleck. “The last thing anyone wants is for Ben to turn to alcohol again. Matt has straight out told him that relapse is not an option.”

The source added that Damon is “pushing” Affleck to remain close to Garner. “She’s always been a calming influence on Ben,” the source continued, “which is why Matt’s pushing Ben to stay super close to her and their three kids.”

Another source claimed that Matt Damon wanted space from his best friend because of Jennifer Lopez

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have remained friends through the easy and challenging times in their lives. While Damon loves and supports his best friend, another source told In Touch Weekly in June 2024 that he and his wife preferred to spend time with their celebrity couple friends, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, to stay out of the drama.

“When it comes to couples’ time, there’s just a lot less drama for Matt and Lucy when they’re hanging out with Emily Blunt and John Krasinski than during the increasingly rare times that they get to sit down and hang out with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez,” Yahoo reports the insider claimed. “Just because of the way Jennifer conducts herself, even around her friends, she’s a very hard person to let your guard down around, whereas John and Emily are the definition of easygoing.”

Jennifer Lopez is spending a lot of time with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s oldest daughter without them

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have not publicly acknowledged the divorce rumors as of July 2024. The couple didn’t spend the Fourth of July together, with Affleck in Los Angeles and Lopez in the Hamptons. However, Lopez reportedly spends a lot of time with Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s daughter, Violet, 18. Lopez and her stepdaughter were spotted with their arms around each other in Southampton, New York, on July 15, 2024, according to Page Six. Affleck remained on the West Coast.

In the past, Garner allegedly approved of Lopez after seeing her with her kids. “Now that Jen and Jen have been co-parenting, they’ve been getting to know each other better and have formed a very new friendship,” a source told Us Weekly. “She fully supports their relationship and wants nothing more than for him to be happy.”

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