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They were back in a car together. In 2018, <\/span>Ben Affleck<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Jennifer Garner<\/b><\/a> \u2014 who\u2019d split three years prior \u2014 made headlines when she was spotted driving the emotional actor to rehab, but the exes were in a much better place when they piled into his Mercedes on September 15 in L.A. As their middle child, Seraphina<\/a>, 14, sat in the front passenger seat, smiling Jen leaned forward from the rear of the vehicle to hug her former husband, who closed his eyes in contentment behind the wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n Two weeks later, on September 26, now-sober Ben was seen picking Jen up again, this time in Santa Monica, and riding off with her by his side.<\/span><\/p>\n To say Ben and Jen are amicable exes would be an understatement. But for his new wife, <\/span>Jennifer Lopez<\/b><\/a>, the pair have grown a little too close lately, an insider tells <\/span>Life & Style<\/span><\/i>, and she\u2019s instructed Jen to back off! \u201cThe jealousy J. Lo feels over their deep connection is intense,\u201d notes the insider. \u201cShe believes Ben lied to her about his friendship with Jen \u2014 their bond is stronger today than when they were married \u2014 and she let Jen know she doesn\u2019t appreciate how much of her husband\u2019s time Jen has been taking up. They\u2019re currently in a big fight over Ben.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It was just last November that J. Lo, 54, praised Jen, 51, as \u201can amazing coparent<\/a>,\u201d telling <\/span>Vogue<\/span><\/i> that Ben, 51, and the mother of his three children \u2014 Violet, 17, Sera and Samuel, 11 \u2014 \u201cwork really well together.\u201d \u201cTheir peaceful co-existence is definitely over,\u201d spills the insider. \u201cRumor has it that J. Lo and Jen exchanged texts about Jen\u2019s closeness to Ben and things got heated. Jen even canceled some of their planned get-togethers a a blended family because of the tension between the two of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The new Mrs. Affleck\u2019s ire hasn\u2019t been aimed solely at predecessor Jen. \u201cJ. Lo rages when she gets jealous or feels threatened, and Ben has been on the receiving end of her wrath,\u201d claims the insider. \u201cJ. Lo has demanded that Ben spend less time with Jen and focus more on her instead, screaming at him: \u2018She\u2019s your ex-wife for a reason!\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ben hasn\u2019t helped the strained situation. \u201cJen still carries a lot of weight with Ben, and he often seeks out her advice. He even told J. Lo how he relies on Jen like never before and how much he respects her opinion on a myriad of topics,\u201d shares the insider. \u201cIt left J. Lo speechless. She was absolutely furious.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ben and J. Lo were famously together first. Engaged in 2022, the original Bennifer postponed their wedding in 2003 before the twice-divorced singer and her beau eventually called the relationship off for good in 2004. After she had a third broken marriage and another ended engagement under her belt \u2014 to <\/span>Marc Anthony<\/b><\/a>, 55, and <\/span>Alex Rodriguez<\/b><\/a>, 48, respectively \u2014 the long lost lovers reunited in 2021. Last summer, they tied the knot twice, eloping in Las Vegas before throwing a lavish wedding at Ben\u2019s Georgia estate. \u201cI feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him,\u201d J. Lo has gushed of hubby No. 4. \u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful love story that we got a second chance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But Jen and Ben<\/a> have a lot of history, too. In fact, he admitted in 2020 that their failed 10-year marriage \u201cwas the biggest regret of my life.\u201d \u201cI am a giant fan of Jennifer. She\u2019s just a fabulous person,\u201d Ben\u2019s also said post-split. \u201cShe\u2019s somebody that I admire and respect.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n According to the insider, Ben appears to have shown disrespect toward J. Lo recently. \u201cBen\u2019s reliance on Jen as a confidante may have crossed the line,\u201d reveals the insider. \u201cHe\u2019s made some shocking confessions to her about J. Lo\u2019s temper and the ugly texts she sends him, which he shouldn\u2019t have done. He admitted that her notorious diva attitude can be very hard to handle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Down-to-earth Jen, who continued to call Ben \u201cthe love of my life\u201d after their breakup, \u201creally does want to like J. Lo, for the kids\u2019 sake. Ben is making that difficult, though,\u201d shares the insider. \u201cHis latest gripes changed her perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Yet, for all of his supposed complaints, \u201cBen has insisted to J. Lo that she\u2019s the only woman for him and that he just cares for Jen because of the children and what they\u2019ve been through,\u201d says the insider, adding that Jen herself has been in an on-and-off romance with CaliBurger CEO <\/span>John Miller <\/b><\/a>since 2018. \u201cBut that didn\u2019t do much to relieve J. Lo\u2019s concerns. She\u2019s insisting that Ben make her his No. 1 priority again \u2014 not Jen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nLashing Out<\/h2>\n
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