Jennifer Garner is ‘encouraging’ Ben Affleck to work things out with Jennifer Lopez: report

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By Vanessa Serna

She’s team Bennifer 2.0.

Jennifer Garner is reportedly “encouraging” her ex-husband Ben Affleck to “work on his marriage” with Jennifer Lopez as rumors of their divorce loom.

“She fully supports their relationship and wants nothing more than for him to be happy,” a source told Us Weekly Tuesday.

The “13 Going on 30” alum, who was married to Affleck from 2005 to 2018, also knows how fame “can put a strain” on the couple’s relationship, the source continued.

Reps for Garner, 52, weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.

The actress’ support for the “Good Will Hunting” star, 51, comes as sources exclusively told Page Six that Affleck has “come to his senses” about his failing relationship with Lopez, 54, and knows they are headed for divorce.

“If there was a way to divorce on grounds of temporary insanity,” an insider told us Monday. “He feels like the last two years was just a fever dream, and he’s come to his senses now and understands there is just no way this is going to work.”

For the past week, Lopez and Affleck have been at the forefront of breakup rumors since it was revealed the actor was reportedly staying in a separate home from his wife.

Photos obtained by Page Six showed the “Argo” star driving his sports car through a Brentwood neighborhood in Los Angeles Thursday morning, as TMZ reported he stayed in the area overnight.

At the time, he was spotted with his wedding band but hadn’t been seen with the “On The Floor” songstress for more than a month.

“Jen and Ben are having issues in their marriage,” sources told Us Weekly Thursday. “They are on two completely different pages most of the time.”

That same night, the couple put on a united front as the “Air” star was seen picking up Lopez and her daughter Emme, 16, from a play performance featuring Affleck’s 15-year-old, Seraphina.

Snaps of the father of three saw him with a stern look on his face as Daily Mail reported he and the pop star didn’t kiss or hug when they saw each other.

On Friday, sources told Page Six that Affleck is looking for a new home in Los Angeles as Lopez is seeking to snatch up an investment property of her own.

Over the weekend, the “Gone Girl” star also attended his child’s recital sans his wedding ring.

Despite the mixed signals, Affleck and the “Can’t Get Enough” singer were photographed attending an event at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday.

While driving, the actor seemingly attempted to halt split rumors as he flashed his cell phone while receiving a call from “Jennifer Affleck” despite the pop icon sitting next to him.

The couple, who wed in July 2022, have yet to comment on their relationship status but it’s no secret that the limelight has put a strain on their relationship in the past.

During Lopez’s documentary, “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told,” Affleck spoke out about “trying to learn to compromise” with his wife’s very “different approach” to the media.

“When Jen and I broke up before, the catalyst for that was the amount of scrutiny around our private life,” he said in February, reflecting on their first engagement from 2002 to 2004.