Jennifer Garner enjoys family outing with kids Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, amid Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez divorce

Jennifer Garner looked cheerful on Sunday as she stepped out in Brentwood with two of her children, whom she shares with ex-husband Ben Affleck.

The 52-year-old Alias ​​star, who recently said goodbye to her exes’ eldest daughter Violet, 18, when she headed off to university, was joined by the former couple’s youngest children, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.

Wearing a chic floral summer dress, the star showed off her huge smile as she carried a potted plant with her adorable children.

Fin wore a graphic T-shirt and cargo shorts, while Samuel wore a bright blue shirt and faded jeans.

The family outing comes a day after the former Dallas Buyers Club star, who split from Affleck in 2018, enjoyed a romantic dinner with her boyfriend John Miller.

Miller, 46, is an attorney and currently CEO of CaliBurger and its parent company CaliGroup.

The couple were spotted laughing as they left a restaurant together in Brentwood.

Garner is said to have offered her friendship to Affleck, 52, ahead of his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, 55, after two years of marriage.

However, Garner’s attempt to help Ben has caused a “rift” in her own relationship with Miller, with a source telling DailyMail.com earlier this week that they are now working towards a “better situation”.

“John doesn’t like sharing Jen and there’s a rift between her and Ben,” the insider said, adding that Miller was concerned about the amount of time the 13 Going On 30 actress was putting into Ben and Lopez’s split.

“He wishes it wasn’t like this because he understands they’re a family, but it affects him just like it affects everyone.”

“John isn’t afraid they’ll get back together, but it’s been tough dealing with her support for Ben during his split from JLo,” the source continued.

Following news of the split, the insider had this to say about Garner and Miller’s relationship: “The bumpy roads of late seem to be smoothing out now.”

“Jen and John are both hoping for that. It’s just going to take some time. They both want to be in a better place, but there’s still some work to be done.”

The actress and Miller “are not broken up,” saying their “friends feel like they’re going to be together for a long time. They’re very private.”

Since their divorce in 2018, Garner and Affleck have worked on a healthy co-parenting relationship for their children.

His kids are fine with it, just like [Lopez’s]“Everyone is ready to move on,” a source said Page SixLopez shares her twins Emme and Max, 16, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony.

The news comes amid rumors that Ben’s “mood swings” are the reason he and Lopez split.

The Golden Globe winner — who “has a dark side” — has driven a wedge into his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable “highs” and “lows,” a source close to the ex-couple has claimed. PEOPLE on saturday.

He and the New York native filed for divorce on August 20, which was also their second wedding anniversary.

“The truth is there was a lot of love, but unfortunately Ben’s mood swings were also apparent and he couldn’t hide them from the press no matter how hard he tried,” the insider said.

“You could see the erratic behavior, the huge mood swings,” the source added, explaining that he could go from “being incredibly happy and warm — the best light emanating from him” to displaying “his deepest, darkest behavior.”

They alleged that the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actor was trying to hide his unbalanced behavior from the public.

The insider added: ‘I think he was sending a message to the press. But he still went along with it.’

The decision to part ways again was not easy, as the two still have feelings for each other.

“They tried to work through it, but when the mood swings and the big highs and lows create an all-pervasive toxicity, no one can help you — you have to help yourself,” the source added.

“But I wouldn’t be so bold as to say there’s no love – of course there is,” the source admitted. “The world was rooting for them, but who he said he was and who he turned out to be were two different people.”

Ben and Jen first started dating in 2002, after playing lovers on the set of Gigli (2003). They quickly became engaged.

But they split in 2004, just before they were to become husband and wife.

They both married others – she tied the knot with Marc Anthony in 2004, while he tied the knot with Jennifer Garner in 2005 – but after their split, they eventually found each other again.

In 2021, they rekindled their romance and in July 2022, they finally tied the knot in Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, Garner has several projects in pre-production listed on IMDB.com, including the crime series Can’t Go Home.

She plays the role of fugitive law enforcement officer KD Williams, who, along with her partner, played by Tom Mariano, becomes entangled in Boston’s criminal gangs.