Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner shared a nice moment before accidentally backing into another vehicle just months after doing nearly the same thing.
The 51-year-old Oscar-winning actor bonded with his 51-year-old estranged wife on an outing in Santa Monica on Halloween morning Tuesday just over a week after reuniting.
Ben and Jennifer shared a few laughs and he even playfully touched her shoulder as they chatted while enjoying their morning coffees.
The Argo director looked stylish in a light brown blazer over grey sweater as his hair was disheveled and he sported a beard.
Jennifer kept it comfortable in all black including puffer vest over Moncler hoodie.
Cordial: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner shared a nice moment on an outing in Santa Monica on Halloween morning Tuesday just over a week after reuniting
Not again: The 51-year-old Oscar-winner later accidentally backed into another vehicle
The first time: Back in February (pictured) Ben was famously in another vehicle-related pickle in the same black Mercedes-Benz
Her brunette tresses were worn down as she wore Ray-Ban wayfarer shades as she showcased her natural looks by going make-up free.
Despite the fun meeting with his ex, it all couldn’t go perfectly for Ben as he later was seen backing his black Mercedes-Benz vehicle into another car.
Once contact was made the husband of Jennifer Lopez was obviously dismayed as he could be seen staring up with an annoyed look on his face.
Back in February Ben was famously in another vehicle-related pickle in the same black Mercedes-Benz as he parallel parked his car along a street – with a car parked in front of him and one parked behind him – making it impossible for him to get out of his parking spot.
The actor was seen taking a smoke break and enjoying his Dunkin Donuts iced coffee before jumping back in his car to get out of his predicament.
The father of three wore a black hoodie with a gray jacket, adding track bottoms and sneakers.
Ben got back into his car and appeared to slightly bump the car in the front as he tried to get out of the spot – and appearing to slightly bump the car behind him.
He appeared to bump them several times before finally getting out enough to turn out and get on the road again.
Sweet: Ben and Jennifer shared a few laughs and he even playfully touched her shoulder as they chatted while enjoying their morning coffees
Dapper: The Argo director looked stylish in a light brown blazer over grey sweater as his hair was disheveled and he sported a beard
Regardless of the car incident, it surely was a nice reunion with ex Jennifer as a source revealed to DailyMail.com earlier this month that ‘the drama of the past’ and ’emotions’ from their ‘divorce’ are ‘long gone.’
‘One of the things that made [Garner] and [Affleck] get to a better place was – and is – JLO,’ the insider shared. ‘Ben is healthy. The drama of the past and the emotions of divorce are long gone and they are all making it work.’
They added that Lopez and Garner are ‘friendly’ with one another and that all of their kids ‘love each other.’
‘It is really a very happy co-parenting situation,’ dished the source. ‘Everything is really good right now and should be the same in the near and distant future.’
The update came after Closer Weekly claimed Lopez felt ‘blindsided’ and ‘jealous’ after seeing images of the former couple looking friendly surfaced last month.
However, a source told DailyMail.com said that couldn’t be farther than the truth and that the Dazed and Confused star and the hitmaker, who tied the knot last July, are ‘very much in love with each other’ one year into their marriage.
‘Their relationship is still on fire. They are really happy with each other, and there’s no drama in their relationship right now at all,’ they revealed.
They added that while Affleck is looking forward to getting back to work as the writers and actors strikes come to an end, the couple has ‘enjoyed’ having extra time to spend together over the last few months.
Not ideal: Despite the fun meeting with his ex, it all couldn’t go perfectly for Ben as he later was seen backing his black Mercedes-Benz vehicle into another car
Not pleased: Once contact was made the husband of Jennifer Lopez was obviously dismayed as he could be seen staring up with an annoyed look on his face
Back in February (picured) Ben got back into his car and appeared to slightly bump the car in the front as he tried to get out of the spot – and appearing to slightly bump the car behind him
‘They want to get back to work and are looking forward to the strikes being over but they are also very much enjoying the more time they are spending with each other,’ they continued.
‘[Affleck] is writing, JLO is writing music, so they still have outlets to create while they enjoy each other’s time together.’
The source explained that Lopez even turns to Affleck for advice on how to go about co-parenting with her ex, Marc Anthony, whom she shares 15-year-old twins, Maximilian ‘Max’ David Muniz and Emme Maribel Muniz with.
‘JLO and Ben have had many talks about how she deals with [Anthony], and they all have been able to figure it out. It is actually inspiring and nice to see,’ they said.
New (old) flame: Ben is married to A-lister Jennifer Lopez as a source for DailyMail.com said that Lopez and Garner are ‘friendly’ with one another and that all of their kids ‘love each other’; the power couple are seen in LA over the weekend
Photographers caught Affleck and Garner meeting up in Los Angeles this week, before getting into his black Mercedes-Benz together.
Days earlier, they were seen sharing an affection moment together in his car.
He was pictured leaning his head on the 13 Going on 30 star’s shoulder as she gave him a hug.
Affleck and Garner initially met while working on films such as Pearl Harbor and Daredevil, in which they costarred. Garner was previously married to Scott Foley, and their marriage lasted from 2000 until 2004.
Back in the day: Affleck and Garner initially met while working on films such as Pearl Harbor and Daredevil, in which they costarred; they are pictured in February 2013
Following that split, the actress moved on with Affleck, with whom she tied the knot in Turks And Caicos in 2005.
The pair started their family with Violet’s birth, which took place that year, and they added Seraphina and Samuel to their family in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
They remained together until 2015, when they announced that they had separated, although they waited for three years before finalizing their divorce.
