This Christmas wasn’t exactly a happy one for Jennifer Lopez. The 55-year-old singer spent the holiday with only two of her children—twins Emme and Max, whom she had with her third husband, Marc Anthony. Both Lopez and her children appeared far from festive, as evidenced by photos she shared on social media.
Although Lopez showed off her beautifully decorated home, she looked rather gloomy amidst all the holiday splendor. This was far from how she had imagined celebrating Christmas at the start of the year… Back then, the thought of spending the winter holiday without Ben Affleck would have seemed unthinkable.
Meanwhile, Affleck had a very different Christmas. He wasn’t alone, but spent the holiday with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and their children. Back in November, when they also celebrated Thanksgiving together, Garner invited him to join her for Christmas, just like they used to when they were still married. Ben happily accepted. So, at the Christmas dinner table, he sat with Garner and their three children—19-year-old Violet, 15-year-old Seraphina, and 12-year-old Samuel—and appeared completely content. According to friends of Affleck, after parting ways with Lopez, he finally felt like himself again. As has been noticed before, and as numerous photos taken throughout the year show, whenever Garner is around, Affleck simply lights up.