Despite Having Millions Ben Affleck and J-Lo Go on Dates to Starbucks — Inside Their Normal Life with 5 Kids

After months of tying the knot, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still in love. The couple is transitioning smoothly into their normal married life, enjoying casual coffee dates together, and trips to Dunkin Donuts with the kids. This year will be their first Christmas as a married couple, and the new family of seven is embracing their Christmas spirit.

As a duo, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are known for their highly public love story that started in 2002, but individually they are renowned and talented entertainers.

Affleck, a California native, is a famous actor and filmmaker. He is one of the most sought-after actors that deliver in drama, action, or comedy movies.

Some of the actor's critically acclaimed films include, "Batman," "Gone Girl" and "Jersey Girl." Some of his directorial contributions are seen in the movies "The Town" and "Argo."

Lopez, born in New York, is a renowned actress and musician. She started making her acting debut in the 80s, but Lopez had been gracing several international stages as a dancer from 16.

In 1986, Lopez made her film debut in a small role in "The Little Girl." Then she was cast as one of the "Fly Girls" dancers who appeared on the television show "Living in Color."

After setting her foot on television, Lopez focused on acting and appeared in many more films, one that is still loved is "Maid in Manhatten," and her latest and most successful lead character was in "Hustlers."

The Beginning of "Bennifer"

Lopez and Affleck met on the set of "Gigli," where they played two gangsters that fell in love trying to kidnap a neurodivergent man.

The movie did not do well at the box office, and critics felt that the two did not have chemistry in the film, but what fans wanted to see on screen was happening behind the scenes.

The romance between Affleck and Lopez grew quickly. At the time, the "Hustlers" star was married to Cris Judd but filed for divorce in 2002, and it was finalized the next year.

After cutting ties with her husband, Lopez and Affleck went public about their relationship, which caused a media frenzy that will forever be remembered.

They were so famous that the name "Bennifer" irrupted in the media and stuck forever. By late 2002, the couple was engaged, and Affleck proposed with a big pink diamond ring.

The engagement added another layer to the massive attention the couple was receiving. When Lopez was filming the music video for "Jenny from the Block," there were tons of paparazzi around them, looking to get a shot of the ring and scenes of them showing affection.

Just a day before "Bennifer" was meant to tie the knot, they called off their engagement, citing that there was too much media attention around their relationship, but they continued to date.

However, in 2004 the couple announced their break up, and "Bennifer" fans were heartbroken, but their love story was never forgotten.

In 2016, 13 years after their break up, Lopez opened up about their split. She said if there had been no media attention and the time was different, she does not know if things would have turned out the way they did because "there was genuine love there."

In 2020, Affleck also spoke highly of his ex and said she should have received an Oscar recognition for her role in "Hustlers." He also revealed that they kept in touch periodically and that he had a lot of respect for how hard she worked.

In 2021, news of the couple reconnecting started surfacing, and several reports revealed that Affleck was seen in an SUV supposedly going to Lopez's house.

A few weeks after their romance rumors, the couple was photographed many times packing a lot of PDA on their dates and vacations. It looked like Bennifer had picked up where they left off 20 years ago.

For her 52nd birthday, Lopez made their relationship Instagram official and posted a heated picture of them kissing while on vacation in Nice, France.

Their love only got stronger from there, and by April 2022, Lopez and Affleck were engaged. Lopez showed off her green diamond ring and said it was perfect. The couple had two weddings, one impromptu one in Las Vegas and the main ceremony in Georgia in September 2022.

Lopez let us into her magical day on her website. She wrote that it had rained every day the week leading up to the big day, and to top it off, she and Affleck had bad stomach bugs, and we threw up till later that week.

The weather was a concern because they worried if their guests could travel and make it to the wedding. There were a few more setbacks, but Lopez said she did not expect the weekend to go by without hiccups.

Like in a fairytale, Lopez said the sky cleared up just a moment before she walked down the aisle. It was one of "the most perfect moments," said the singer.

As she came down the stairs and approached Affleck, it felt like he had finally found the missing piece to his life puzzle, and when Lopez got closer to her husband, she had the exact full-circle moment.

Now that the couple is doing life together, they are an even better team. Sources revealed that Lopez had been busy filming while Affleck was hands-on with the kids. He also checks up on her on sets.

Months after their two weddings, sources revealed that the couple was still head over heels in love with one another. In November 2022, Lopez announced her ninth album, "This is me… Now."

The announcement came exactly 20 years after the release of her 2002 album "This is me… Then," which had a special song dedicated to her husband, "Dear Ben." When she shared the soundtrack list, fans immediately noticed that Affleck's dedication was still there, titled "Dear Ben Part II."

Lopez shared a special detail about her engagement ring when speaking about her upcoming album. She said Affleck had engraved a special message on her engagement, "Not going anywhere," which is how he used to sign off their emails when they were dating, "Don't Worry, I am not going anywhere," he wrote.

The second time around, Bennifer was not willing to let anyone come between them. They decided from the minute things got serious, "We decided we are going to be together forever," said Lopez.

Life as a Blended Family

Affleck and Lopez have built a successful career and have a lot in the bank to do extravagant dates, but the couple has shown that they enjoy spending time together in the simplest ways.

"Bennifer" is often seen on casual dates to Starbucks and was recently spotted with their frappucinos. Affleck held his drink in one hand and had the other around his wife.

The couple was all smiles as they walked together. Lopez kept her outfit cozy and neutral with beige sweatpants and shoes; she paired them with a sweater with a white and beige pattern to match the color scheme.

The hair was also simple and tied into a ponytail with silver earrings. Her husband wore his signature look, dark denim jeans, with a flannel shirt over a dark blue T-shirt and blue sneakers.

Lopez and Affleck were seen with their children at Dunkin Donuts getting treats after grabbing lunch at a cafe. The "Gone Girl" actor's love for Dunkin is known from the several memes of him with their donuts and coffee.

The couple will be spending their first Christmas as a married couple, and they were spotted shopping for a Christmas tree with their five children. Lopez's twins, Max and Emme,14, and Afflecks' children Samuel, 10, Violet, 17, and Saraphina, 13.

Lopez was fashionable as always; she wore a light wash wide-leg denim jeans with a white T-shirt tucked in, then threw over a long green and white coat over it and white sneakers.

Affleck wore a brown sweater with dark denim jeans and brown sneakers. Lopez's son Max kept it simple with mint green shorts, a grey T-shirt, and black vans.

His sister Emme, who prefers the pronouns they/them, wore an oversized grey and white sweater with black joggers and converse sneakers.

Afflecks youngest, Samuel, wore grey leggings, a navy blue T-shirt, and white Adidas sneakers. Seraphina also wore light-wash denim jeans with an oversized blue sweater and white sneakers. The actor's eldest daughter Violet wore a long burgundy dress, a white cardigan with large buttons, and white sneakers.

The family looked like they were working as a team to choose the perfect tree, and the pictures showed them smiling and busking in the holiday spirit.