Ben Affleck Is 'Very Focused' on Getting Daughter Violet Ready for College amid His Marriage Strain: Source

Mar. 15, 2025

Ben Affleck on March 18, 2023.Photo:Gary Miller/WireImageBen Affleckis busy helping his daughterVioletprepare for college.The actor marked his 52nd birthday on Aug. 15 and has been under heightened public scrutiny over the state of his marriage withJennifer Lopez.However, Affleck “has been very focused on getting Violet ready for move-in,” a source tells PEOPLE. The 18-year-old, eldest of the three kids he shares with ex-wifeJennifer Garner, is starting classes soon at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.“It’s, of course, a huge deal for the whole family, and they’ve all been so excited the last few weeks,” the source adds.For his birthday last week, Affleckreceived visits from both Garner, 52, and Lopez, 55,at his rental home in Brentwood, Calif. Affleck and Garner, whodivorced in 2018, also shareSeraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, and Lopez is mom to 16-year-old twins Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Jan. 7, 2024.Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via GettyA source previously told PEOPLEAffleck’s “small birthday celebration at home” with his kidswas “exactly what he wanted.” Added the source, “He didn’t want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute.“ThoughAffleck and Lopez have spent the majority of the summer aparton different coasts —including their two-year wedding anniversaryand Lopez’s birthday in July — they put on a united front tocelebrate Violet’s high school graduation in late May, where the couple held hands.The pair have still not publicly commented on speculation about troubles in their marriage.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 13, 2024.ROBYN BECK/AFP via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lopez, who canceled her summer concert tour to spend more time with family, hasenjoyed outings in recent months with Violet. A source recently said the singer-actress “wants to spend quality time with [their kids] before school resumesand Violet is off to college.““Just because she’s not with Ben, doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about his kids. She always cared about them,” that source added.

Ben Affleck on March 18, 2023.Photo:Gary Miller/WireImage

Gary Miller/WireImage

Ben Affleckis busy helping his daughterVioletprepare for college.The actor marked his 52nd birthday on Aug. 15 and has been under heightened public scrutiny over the state of his marriage withJennifer Lopez.However, Affleck “has been very focused on getting Violet ready for move-in,” a source tells PEOPLE. The 18-year-old, eldest of the three kids he shares with ex-wifeJennifer Garner, is starting classes soon at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.“It’s, of course, a huge deal for the whole family, and they’ve all been so excited the last few weeks,” the source adds.For his birthday last week, Affleckreceived visits from both Garner, 52, and Lopez, 55,at his rental home in Brentwood, Calif. Affleck and Garner, whodivorced in 2018, also shareSeraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, and Lopez is mom to 16-year-old twins Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Jan. 7, 2024.Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via GettyA source previously told PEOPLEAffleck’s “small birthday celebration at home” with his kidswas “exactly what he wanted.” Added the source, “He didn’t want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute.“ThoughAffleck and Lopez have spent the majority of the summer aparton different coasts —including their two-year wedding anniversaryand Lopez’s birthday in July — they put on a united front tocelebrate Violet’s high school graduation in late May, where the couple held hands.The pair have still not publicly commented on speculation about troubles in their marriage.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 13, 2024.ROBYN BECK/AFP via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lopez, who canceled her summer concert tour to spend more time with family, hasenjoyed outings in recent months with Violet. A source recently said the singer-actress “wants to spend quality time with [their kids] before school resumesand Violet is off to college.““Just because she’s not with Ben, doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about his kids. She always cared about them,” that source added.

Ben Affleckis busy helping his daughterVioletprepare for college.

The actor marked his 52nd birthday on Aug. 15 and has been under heightened public scrutiny over the state of his marriage withJennifer Lopez.

However, Affleck “has been very focused on getting Violet ready for move-in,” a source tells PEOPLE. The 18-year-old, eldest of the three kids he shares with ex-wifeJennifer Garner, is starting classes soon at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

“It’s, of course, a huge deal for the whole family, and they’ve all been so excited the last few weeks,” the source adds.

For his birthday last week, Affleckreceived visits from both Garner, 52, and Lopez, 55,at his rental home in Brentwood, Calif. Affleck and Garner, whodivorced in 2018, also shareSeraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, and Lopez is mom to 16-year-old twins Max and Emme, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Jan. 7, 2024.Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty

Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty

A source previously told PEOPLEAffleck’s “small birthday celebration at home” with his kidswas “exactly what he wanted.” Added the source, “He didn’t want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute.”

ThoughAffleck and Lopez have spent the majority of the summer aparton different coasts —including their two-year wedding anniversaryand Lopez’s birthday in July — they put on a united front tocelebrate Violet’s high school graduation in late May, where the couple held hands.

The pair have still not publicly commented on speculation about troubles in their marriage.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 13, 2024.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty

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Lopez, who canceled her summer concert tour to spend more time with family, hasenjoyed outings in recent months with Violet. A source recently said the singer-actress “wants to spend quality time with [their kids] before school resumesand Violet is off to college.”

“Just because she’s not with Ben, doesn’t mean that she doesn’t care about his kids. She always cared about them,” that source added.

source: people.com