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Jennifer Garner<\/b><\/a> was spotted out with her kids Samuel and Fin after she and ex-husband <\/span>Ben Affleck<\/b><\/a> dropped their eldest child, Violet<\/strong>, off at college.<\/p>\n The 13 Going on 30 actress, 52, looked stylish in a flowy floral sundress, sunglasses and brown shoes as she was seen laughing and talking with Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, during an outing in Brentwood, California, on Sunday, August 25, according to photos obtained by Page Six<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Fin dressed casually in an oversized parrot T-shirt, cargo shorts, mid-calf socks and black sneakers, while Samuel was equally casual in a blue T-shirt, light-wash jeans and Nike shoes.<\/p>\n Jennifer spent quality time with her two youngest kids less than one week after she and Ben, 52, dropped off Violet, 18, for her first semester at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.<\/p>\n The exes \u2013 who were married from 2005 until 2018 \u2013 were previously photographed returning to Los Angeles on August 20. After they touched down in L.A., Ben and Jennifer got into the same car and left together.<\/p>\n Just hours after they arrived back home, news broke that\u00a0<\/span>Jennifer Lopez<\/b> had filed for divorce from Ben<\/span><\/a> after less than two years of marriage<\/span>. In her filing, J. Lo, 55, listed their date of separation as April 26, 2024, and did not disclose if they had agreed to a prenup.<\/p>\n After rumors began to swirl that Ben and J. Lo were headed for a split in May, the Gone Girl<\/em> actor seemingly leaned on his ex for support. Meanwhile, an insider exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that Jennifer was happy Ben and J. Lo called it quits<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cJen was extremely tolerant and always found a way to bite her tongue and be cordial to J. Lo whenever they were in the same room,\u201d the source shared in July. \u201cBut truth be told they\u2019re like oil and water, you couldn\u2019t find two people more different.\u201d<\/p>\n While Jennifer was \u201csupportive\u201d of Ben and J. Lo\u2019s relationship, the insider said \u201cit was no secret she didn\u2019t think he and J. Lo were a good match.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe knew it was only going to end in tears,\u201d the source continued about Jennifer\u2019s thoughts regarding Ben and J. Lo\u2019s romance. \u201cShe\u2019s trying to be diplomatic about it, she doesn\u2019t want anyone, least of all the kids, to be aware that there\u2019s any lingering bad blood between her and J. Lo.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite spending quality time with Ben in recent months, Jennifer has been linked to boyfriend John Miller<\/strong> since 2018. However, an additional insider exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that Ben and J. Lo\u2019s issues had taken a \u201ctoll\u201d<\/a> on their romance.<\/p>\n \u201cBen\u2019s been turning to Jen for advice and support, and that\u2019s been a big source of annoyance for John,\u201d the source explained. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t enjoy competing with her ex-husband for her attention.\u201d<\/p>\n After noting that Ben was \u201cso incredibly needy\u201d when he moved out of his and J. Lo\u2019s home in May, the insider said that he was experiencing \u201cone crisis after another.\u201d The source continued, \u201cWhen he\u2019s in that state, Jen is always there for him without fail. John has finally had enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Shortly after their issues were revealed, Jennifer and John, 46, seemingly proved they\u2019re determined to work through their issues when they were spotted out to dinner in L.A.<\/a> on August 23.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n