Jennifer Lopez Posts Father's Day Tribute to Ben Affleck amid Marital Strain: 'Our Hero'

Esme Mazzeo

16 June 2024 at 5:08 pm·2-min read

The post comes following reports that the 'Can't Get Enough' singer and the 'Air' star are selling their Los Angeles mansion

<p>Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID</p> Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez — Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is celebrating Ben Affleck on Father's Day.

The Atlas star, 54, posted a message for the Justice League actor, 51, on her Instagram Stories to mark the holiday on Sunday, June 16,

"Our hero. Happy Father's Day," Lopez wrote in moving type over a black-and-white photo of Affleck, including a white heart emoji.

<p>Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024/Getty </p> Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. — Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024/Getty
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

The post comes just days after the couple attended Affleck's son Samuel's graduation party along with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner at a rental home in Brentwood, California.

Lopez and the Air star wore their wedding rings at the event celebrating the 12-year-old and at his graduation ceremony amid reports of marital tension. Affleck also shares Violet, 18, and Seraphina, 15, with Garner, 52, and is stepdad to Lopez's 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony.

The couple also recently attended Violet's high school graduation together.

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<p>Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty</p> Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez — Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Earlier in June, a source told PEOPLE that Lopez and Affleck were "still friendly" despite their marriage troubles.

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The pair also recently attended Samuel's basketball game together, which another source said was a "good sign" despite reports that they are selling the mansion they share in Los Angeles.

Lopez also posted a Father's Day tribute to her dad immediately after her post in honor of Affleck.

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