Ben Affleck is willing to ‘drop everything’ for Jennifer Garner, who has been left worn out by the Los Angeles fires and playing mediator to the actor during his highly publicised break-up from Jennifer Lopez, an insider has claimed.
The actress, 52, is reportedly being urged by friends to ‘relax’ and focus on her own wellbeing after months of juggling being a mom with volunteering after the devastating wildfires; supporting her ex-husband, also 52; and filming the second season of her AppleTV+ thriller The Last Thing He Told Me.
‘Jen has been dedicating every waking hour to helping her friends who have lost everything in the fires,’ a source told DailyMail.com. ‘She is helping her church, and she has been going non-stop.
‘She needs to take some time to relax but that is not how Jen is – not when she is passionate about something.’
They continued: ‘The fires took a big toll on her and she lost a friend. She has been out there every day volunteering her time.’
Garner volunteered with chef Jose Andres and his World Central Kitchen to provide food for evacuees at various pop-up locations after the destructive inferno first broke out last month.
Ben Affleck is willing to ‘drop everything’ for Jennifer Garner, who is worn out after the LA fires and playing mediator to the actor during his highly publicised break-up, an insider has claimed
‘To Ben, Jen is superwoman,’ the insider said. ‘She has saved him many times and there is nothing in the world he would not do for her’
In an interview with MSNBC, the broken-hearted star revealed a friend of hers from the United Methodist Church, which she attends, had perished in the blaze.
‘I did lose a friend, and for our church it’s really tender so I don’t feel like we should talk about it yet,’ the Deadpool & Wolverine actress said. ‘She didn’t get out in time.’
Affleck rushed to his ex-wife and their children when the Pacific Palisades fire first broke out after he was forced to evacuate from his $20 million mansion. Fires ravaged the popular celebrity enclave and reduced thousands of properties to ash.
‘The fires came on the heels of Ben’s split from JLo which wore her out, [as she was] playing mediator,’ the insider continued.
‘Not having that whole mess to deal with has been a weight lifted. On top of this, she is also raising children and is an incredibly hands-on parent.’
Affleck and Garner were married for 13 years until their divorce in 2018. The couple are parents to Violet, 19; Fin, 16; and Samuel, 12.
He was heavily supported by his ex-wife as he navigated his shock split from Lopez, 55, last year.
Garner, 52, is reportedly being urged by friends to ‘relax’ after months of juggling being a mom, volunteering after the fires (pictured), helping Affleck, also 52, and filming her TV show
The source said: ‘The fires took a big toll on her and she lost a friend. She has been out there every day volunteering her time’
![They added: ‘[Ben] is not super concerned for her right now. But if that changes he would drop everything to make sure she is OK’ (pictured together in 2014)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/19/11/95363915-14412729-image-a-49_1739964333041.jpg)
They added: ‘[Ben] is not super concerned for her right now. But if that changes he would drop everything to make sure she is OK’ (pictured together in 2014)
DailyMail.com previously reported how, at times, Garner felt like she was being used as a ‘pawn’ during the breakdown of their marriage.
In the months before Lopez officially filed for divorce from the Argo star, Garner had adopted the role of ‘marriage counsellor’ to the struggling couple, with some friends fearing she had been forced to ‘play mediator’.
Affleck is reportedly fully aware of how many times his ex-wife has had to step in to save him.
‘To Ben, Jen is superwoman,’ the insider said. ‘She has saved him many times and there is nothing in the world he would not do for her.
‘He is not super concerned for her right now. But if that changes he would drop everything to make sure she is OK.’
Garner, who is currently dating businessman John Miller, 46, has reportedly chosen to distance herself from Lopez and is keeping any interactions focused solely on the children within their extended family.
‘Jen no longer wishes to have communication with JLo unless it is do with the kids,’ a separate source revealed to DailyMail.com in November.
‘Her friends feel she shouldn’t have allowed herself to get so involved in helping JLo to fix her marriage to Ben.’
Garner heavily supported Affleck as he navigated his shock split from Jennifer Lopez, 55, last year (Affleck and Lopez pictured together in 2021)
Sources previously told DailyMail.com that Garner (pictured with daughter Violet) adopted the role of ‘marriage counsellor’, with some friends fearing she had been forced to ‘play mediator’
Lopez is mother to 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, from her marriage to singer Marc Anthony, 56, which lasted from 2004 to 2014.
Her divorce from Affleck will be finalised on February 20.
The estranged couple settled the divorce through mediation with lawyer to the stars Laura Wasser. Each party will walk away with what they individually acquired during their marriage.
Documents also show Lopez has chosen to drop Affleck as her last name.
