JENNIFER GARNER WILL 'NOT BE A MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR' TO BEN AFFLECK ANY LONGER

Jennifer Garner has decided to walk away from the drama surrounding her ex Ben Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Lopez, according to reports.

In recent weeks it's been claimed the couple, who only got married in 2022, are heading for divorce following a number of explosive rows. Ben, 51, who shares three kids with the Elektra actress, 52, was spotted with the star at her Los Angeles home this weekend. However, it's now been reported his first wife is "done being a marriage counsellor" and wants shot of the "circus" surrounding her ex-husband and the Jenny from the Block star, 54.

Insiders had previously revealed how Garner had been acting as a "counsellor" to the pair as she helped them fix their alleged issues - but now sources claim she is walking away. "Jen eventually got to a place where she was like, 'Sorry, figure this out yourself'", an insider told Mail Online. They added: "It was beginning to become too painful for her because it was bringing back so many memories of their divorce."

Affleck and Garner - who are parents to Violet, 18, Finn, 15 (formerly known as Seraphina), and Samuel, 12 - were previously married from 2005 until their divorce in 2018. Garner has reportedly been reminded of the breakdown of her own marriage in recent weeks, and despite how much she cares about JLo, she no longer wants to be so heavily involved in their relationship.

"Throughout their marriage there were times when Jen felt like she was second to JLo even though there was no communication between her and Ben for years," the insider said. They continued: "Jen opened up her home and her life to JLo because she had moved on from the past.

"She cares about JLo and cares about their kids and how it will affect all of them. But in the end, it is not Jen's circus, not Jen's monkeys and she is done playing marriage counsellor to her ex-husband and his wife." Ben was papped visiting his former flame's home in California over the weekend amid ongoing divorce rumours with his wife, Jennifer.

The Gone Girl actor recently "moved his things" out of the couple's $60million mansion, according to reports. Speaking about their rumoured divorce, a source told InTouch: "The writing is on the wall - it's over. They're headed for a divorce - and for once, [Ben's] not to blame. They'll never stop loving each other, but she can't control him, and he can't change her. There's no way it could have lasted."

The couple have been hitched for just shy of two years, but have spent decades 'in their feelings' for each other. In her brief musical film This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, JLo revealed that their romance was intense from the get-go. They appeared quite serious back in early '00s, but then had a dramatic falling out.

Fast forward two decades, they reconnected and said 'I do'. However, adding fuel to the fire recently, the Ain't It Funny star liked an Instagram post which stated, "You cannot build a healthy relationship with somebody" who "lacks integrity and emotional safety."

The Mirror has contacted reps for Affleck, Garner and Lopez for comment.

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