After a few rocky public spats, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have been looking pretty happy in their last few outings. Could the separated couple be heading towards reconciliation?
Trying to prove that the family that prays together, stays together, the estranged couple has been spotted attending church together quite a few times in the last few months, reports Entertainment Tonight .
“They sat very close to each other,” an eyewitness on Sunday told ET about the two still appearing very much like a couple. “There wasn’t any distance between them.”
“They seemed happy,” the eyewitness added. “They were there for their children.”
Despite announcing their separation over a year ago, Affleck and Garner also still live together in their multi-million dollar compound.
“He still lives on the property in Brentwood, California, but in separate living quarters,” a source told ET . Not to mention, the two obviously remain in close contact with one another
The most convincing piece of evidence that the two may be on the road to reconciliation is the fact that they have yet to file divorce papers. Insinuating, that despite the separation, they are not ready to legally end their marriage and break up their family.
All of the outings as a happy couple come on the heels of quite a few not so lovey-dovey outings for the couple.
During an interview with Radar Online , body language expert Dr. Lillian Glass revealed that Affleck and Garner’s misery seemed “obvious” in photos where they appeared to be having a major disagreement.
“You can see clear evidence that they had just gotten into a blow-out fight when these photos were taken. This interaction that they were having here was absolutely terrible,” Dr. Glass explained. “Ben has his hands in his pocket like he has something huge to hide and it is very obvious that he is feeling incredibly vulnerable.”
The photos in question showed Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on a recent outing with one of their children.
“Ben is really, really angry at her and everything right now, evidenced by his jaw is clenched and his eyebrows are furrowed,” Dr. Glass continued. “Also, the fact that Ben is walking ahead of Jen shows that he is a runner. He likes to run and hide from their problems instead of facing them.”
Dr. Glass added that the photos show how Garner is the “rational one” in the relationship.
Based on the photos, Affleck continuously tried to walk ahead of Garner, who tried to get his attention. In response, Affleck ignored his estranged wife’s calls and clearly wasn’t listening to anything she said.
“Also you can see from these photos that Jen is yelling at him to stop as she chases after him. It is extremely rude for any man to walk ahead of a woman, especially his wife,” Dr. Glass shared. “Jennifer is clearly embarrassed that Ben is doing this to her in public and, judging by her hands and facial expressions, she is really uncomfortable.”
Soon after the negative pictures were released, Ben and Jen were spotted on a dinner date in L.A., according to Us Weekly .
In contrast to their public spat, eyewitnesses reported that Garner and Affleck got along just fine during their dinner outing.
“Ben and Jen arrived around 8 and left just before 10,” a source told the outlet. “Jen came out and walked to the car. Ben was behind her [and] he looked like he might have had a few drinks. … Jen seemed content; she didn’t look upset and didn’t say anything.”
For now, it’s unclear what is happening between Garner and the Batman v Superman star.
Their divorce seemed like a done deal, but now it looks like they are willing to live together and co-parent for the foreseeable future.
“Jen mentioned that the divorce was going through very soon, and then a few weeks ago, things changed,” an insider revealed to The Daily Mail . “It does not seem to be moving in that direction. Jen seems to still be in love with Ben but doesn’t allow her mind to go there. She just focuses on the kids.”
“We are definitely a modern family,” Garner explained during an appearance on The Today Show in August. “We are doing really well.”
Tell us! Do you think Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner will call off the divorce and get back together? Let us know in the comments and check out Affleck’s latest movie, Live By Night , in the trailer below.
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