Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner's Kids Making Couple Reconcile Rumor Is False

Rumors regarding a possible reconciliation between separated couple actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner never had any semblance of truth in them, according to Gossip Cop. Nevertheless a recent report attempted to stir up the age-old rumors by claiming the “Elektra” actress was planning to get back with her former husband for the sake of their children.

NW magazine cited the estranged couple’s delay in finalizing their divorce as reason enough to believe they “have no intentions to stop being husband and wife,” and even went as far as to suggest they were already “officially back together.”

“Jen wants to give it another shot, as long as Ben is willing and able to change. She’s very traditional and was raised to believe that children should have a mom and a dad.” the supposed source said. “Jen feels like she owes her babies one last attempt to get back together. And Ben would be the first to admit that his relationship with Lindsay [Shookus] has been so up and down because he still has strong feelings for Jennifer.”

However, none of the claims made by the magazine were true, Gossip Cop said.

The couple, who quickly became Hollywood sweethearts after they got married in 2005, share three kids together — Samuel Garner Affleck, Violet Affleck, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck. They announced their split in 2015 and filed for divorce on 2017.

Since then, Affleck dated Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus — a relationship that did not last long. However, People magazine pointed out their breakup had less to do with his ex-wife and more to with trying to keep the spark alive over long distance.

“It was amicable, but unfortunately it didn’t work out,” a source close to Affleck told the publication. “They truly cared for each other and tried to make it work. Unfortunately now is not the time.”

Also, Affleck has a busy work schedule, which he juggles along with co-parenting his kids, which meant he had to move back and forth between the cities to maintain his relationship with Shookus. The “Justice League” star lives in Los Angeles in an apartment located near the house Garner occupies with their children, while Shookus lives in New York, where she shares custody of a 5-year-old daughter with ex-husband Kevin Miller.

Although Affleck and Garner have been seen taking family vacations together — one of the most recent ones being a tropical getaway in Hawaii — all of them have been to spend more time with their three kids and not reigniting their relationship.

“Jen was planning on only spending a few days in Hawaii with Ben and the kids, and then leave them with the nanny so that he could have quality time with them,” a source told Us Weekly. “Easter has always been very important to Jen and they typically go to church as a family.”

Besides, Affleck was spotted with Playboy model Shauna Sexton several times over the past week, leaving restaurants together. She was even photographed entering the actor’s house, further confirming Affleck was not getting back together with his ex-wife.

As to why the couple has not finalized their divorce yet, a source told Us Weekly that Affleck’s tendency to slip back into alcoholism.

“Jen is hesitant to sign off until she’s certain that the kids will be in the best hands at all time. Finalizing the divorce has been a long process because of it,” the source said, although they might seem amicable, all is not well in the cordial relationship they try to maintain. “Jen is on good terms with Ben for the most part, [but] they still have their frustrations. It’s a working progress and they’re still taking it one day at a time.”