Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Are Open To The Idea Of Getting Engaged: Source

Jennifer Lopes and Ben Affleck may soon take their relationship to the next level! Eighteen years after calling it quits for the first time, it seems the couple is considering making their love official by getting engaged, a source revealed to ET Online.

The 49-year-old actor and 52-year-old singer first got together in 2002, before getting engaged, but they eventually called it off in 2004. They rekindled their romance in 2021. Now, the two of them "are open to the possibility of getting engaged and married," the source told ET Online. .

"Ben and Jen are so in love. Their loved ones would not be surprised if Ben pops the question," the source mentioned. "Of course, they will be considerate of their children when thinking about moving forward with their relationship. They both want things to be great between their kids, not just the two of them."

The "On the floor" singer is mom to 13-year-old twins Emme and Max, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while the "Argo" star shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13, and son Sam, 9, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

"They really trust each other and that is so important to both. They also have so much in common in terms of their careers, and both have kids with ex-partners, so they both get the dynamics of each other's lives and families," the source said. "Ben's kids really like Jen, and her kids love Ben. He is incredible around them and makes them all laugh. He goes with the flow. Their kids like each other too, which they are both so grateful for and happy about because they know that sometimes that can be tough."

Apparently, Lopez feels like their love story is like "a fairy tale between them and like they are meant to be," the insider revealed.

"She is so incredibly in love with him. Ben is so funny and confident. He is always telling Jen she can do anything. He is not scared or intimidated by her money or success," the source added.

Talking about their respective exes, the source mentioned Garner "is in a good place with herself and with Ben. She is happy for him. She is glad that Ben is healthy and thinks he is a really good dad."

Meanwhile, the source shared Anthony and Lopez "talk a lot. He is very understanding and loves her as a person. He is always supportive of her. They are just really great friends and co-parents. He wants her to be happy."

This might mean marriage is on the cards for the couple, since J.Lo herself assured there was no way the two of them would break up again, during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

"We learned a lot. We know what's real, what's not real. So it's just — the game has changed," she said. "I don't think we would have got back together if we thought that was where it was headed. We feel like what we found again is so much more important, and how we protect that and how we live our lives — what to share, what not to share — is the balance that we have now, the benefit of experience and the wisdom that we gained over the years," mentioned Lopez.