Jennifer Garner and Boyfriend John Miller ‘on a Break’ After Ex Ben Affleck’s Drama Has Taken ‘a Toll’

It’s been almost 4 months since Jennifer Garner and her longtime companion, John Miller, have been photographed collectively – and a supply completely tells Life & Model that Ben Affleck is responsible for the gap within the pair’s relationship.

Jennifer, 52, and John, 46, “have been on a break,” the supply reveals. And, in line with the supply, it’s no coincidence that their six-year romance started to endure across the identical time Jen’s ex-husband started leaning on her this spring, as his marriage to Jennifer Lopez crumbled.

“Jen’s had a lot occurring with Ben, it simply took a toll,” explains the supply, “and he or she and John ended up going their separate methods. It wasn’t her alternative.”

J. Lo, 55, filed for divorce from Ben, 52, on Wednesday, August 20, and listed their date of separation as April 26. Whereas the Marry Me star spent a lot of the summer time on the east coast, Ben has been in Los Angeles, the place he’s been noticed spending time along with his ex-wife, whom he shares three kids with.

It’s not the primary time that the 13 Happening 30 star has been a supply of help for Ben following their 2015 divorce. In 2018, simply months after she began relationship John, Jennifer was by Ben’s facet when he checked into rehab for alcoholism. In reality, the exes have remained so shut that she even had the safety code to let herself into the rental residence he was staying in amid his separation from J. Lo.

Ben moved out of his and J. Lo’s L.A. mansion in Might and commenced renting a $100,000-a-month pad in Brentwood, California. The estranged couple put their shared residence available on the market in July and Ben bought a brand new residence for $30 million on the finish of that month.

“Ben’s been turning to Jen [Garner] for recommendation and help, and that’s been a giant supply of annoyance for John,” the insider reveals. “He doesn’t take pleasure in competing along with her ex-husband for her consideration.”

The Stanford Legislation grad-turned-businessman, who runs a series of CaliBurger eating places worldwide because the CEO of CaliGroup, has been pleasant with Ben through the years. “John likes Ben and tries to be understanding, however there’s solely a lot a man can take,” explains the supply.

The Air star “principally made Jen into his private therapist as soon as he began having points with J. Lo. She’s who he’d run to. But it surely bought even worse after he left J. Lo. When he moved out, he bought so extremely needy. It was one disaster after one other, and when he’s in that state, Jen is all the time there for him with out fail. John has lastly had sufficient.”

In reality, “some mates have been saying it’s all Ben’s fault,” the insider provides. “Jen might be very straightforward on Ben, however privately, even she admits he’s taken up a variety of her time – particularly as a result of they’ve had a lot parenting to cope with.”

The exes share youngsters Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, and have had to assist them navigate Ben’s breakup from their stepmom and J. Lo’s youngsters from a earlier marriage, twins Max and Emme Muñiz, 16.

Provides the supply: “Serving to the children get by way of one other divorce with as little trauma as attainable has been Jen’s precedence.”

Ben’s previous points with alcohol — which he’s admitted performed a component in his and Jen’s 2015 cut up and 2018 divorce — stay a priority for the Deadpool & Wolverine actress, too. “The fact is that Jen wants Ben to be wholesome for the sake of their youngsters,” explains the supply. “Along with his historical past of dependancy, there’s undoubtedly an additional stress to verify he doesn’t fall” — and his points with J. Lo have examined him.

Jen’s critics suppose she ought to “simply give him powerful love and set sturdy boundaries,” provides the supply, “however that isn’t attainable for her. She’ll by no means quit on him, or else she’d really feel like she was letting their youngsters down.”

Anybody who thinks there’s an ulterior motive at play is mistaken. “It’s bought nothing to do with Jen having emotions for Ben — she’s not carrying some torch for him,” insists the supply. “It comes all the way down to what’s greatest for her youngsters. Jen is the kind of mother who will all the time put their wants above her personal.”

Even when it leads to her personal heartbreak and dumping. “Jen’s second probability at love has been ruined,” says the supply. “As a substitute of blaming Ben, she takes full accountability for her life — although her mates aren’t as forgiving.”

Jen and John have reconciled earlier than, reuniting in 2021 following a 2020 pandemic cut up. “Jen’s inside circle actually likes John and hopes they’ll get again on monitor sooner or later,” says the supply, noting there had been rumors the twosome secretly bought engaged in 2022. “Friends are nonetheless rooting for them.”