Ah, love in Hollywood – it burns bright, fizzles out, and then awkwardly reunites for a family lunch at a restaurant where someone is definitely paying $15 for a side salad. Many are buzzing about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s reunion over the weekend, and not just because it was caught on camera before they could say “paparazzi!”
If you missed it (or were, you know, busy living your life), the 52-year-old “I make moody faces” actor/director and the 55-year-old “I do it all, honey” entertainer were spotted enjoying some fine dining with their brood. Ben brought along his two kiddos, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, while J.Lo rolled in with her superstar twins Max and Emme, who are 16 and probably already cooler than most of us.
But let’s cut to the juicy part: this is the first time Ben and Jen have been seen together since she dropped the divorce bomb on August 20. That’s right, on the very day they should’ve been toasting to two years of marriage, they were instead popping open legal documents. And no, there were no engraved champagne glasses involved—unless you count the engraved pens from their lawyers.
So, what’s the deal? Are they back together, or just doing a weird “we’re not divorced yet, so let’s brunch” thing? Well, according to an inside source (likely someone with great parking lot visibility), the answer is clear: “They’re still moving forward with the divorce.” Phew, just in case you thought the lunch might have been a romantic sequel – plot twist, it’s not.
But fear not, the breakup isn’t messy, at least not in the “throw a drink in your face” way. The source says they’re “working out financial details amicably,” which is Hollywood speak for “we’re richer than most small countries, but we’re not gonna fight over the yacht.”
As for why they had lunch? No, it wasn’t to rekindle anything other than maybe their appetites. The insider dished, “They all came together for a fun lunch so the kids could hang out.” Yep, just a good ol’ casual meal for the sake of the kids – because nothing says co-parenting like sharing fries while trying not to mention the ‘D-word.’
Still divorcing, but apparently, there’s time for some burgers, small talk, and a side of emotional clarity.
