Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been living separate lives for the past few months since their wedding in Georgia on August 21, 2022.

The 54-year-old Atlas actress has been spending time with friends in Europe and the Hamptons, while 51-year-old Ben has been working in Los Angeles.

Their children, who previously spent a lot of time together, are now also split up. Violet, 18, Seraphina (also known as Fin), 15, and Samuel, 12, are with their father Ben and mother Jennifer Garner in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, JLo’s 16-year-old twins Max and Emme have mostly been with her.

According to DailyMail.com, the combined five children have been working behind the scenes to reunite Jennifer and Ben. “The kids think Jennifer and Ben are really, deeply in love, like soulmates, and they don’t want them to divorce,” said a source. “They want them to work it out for better or for worse, like their vows said. They believe that continuing counseling and talking it out, even if painful, is the way forward. They feel that if they do and sɑy the right things, there could be more peace.”

The children hope Ben and Jennifer will reconcile before her 55th birthday on July 24. “There is hope they could all celebrate together with a mellow family party in Los Angeles,” added the source.

To help their parents reconcile, the children are emphasizing each other’s positive attributes. The insider noted that Ben could lighten up: “He is a prickly one, he can be grumpy, even if he is very intelligent and funny. The kids are trying to get him to lighten up and let stuff go.”

Jennifer has her flaws too: “She needs to work less and relax more. The twins’ dad, Marc Anthony, has always said that Jenny needs to relax and enjoy her life more. Now Max and Emme are saying the same.”

The kids have another motive: they enjoy each other’s company and want to stay a family. “The kids get along great, especially Emme and Fin; they are best friends and talk every day,” said the insider. “They tell Ben and Jenny, hey don’t give up, don’t lose this.”

The family has not been all together since June when Samuel graduated from school.

According to the source, there was supposed to be a divorce announcement over the 4th of July weekend, but it never happened. This might explain why both are still wearing their wedding rings. “There might be a delay or plans to split for good may be called off; no one is really sure now, not even her close friends,” said a pal. “Everyone has been waiting for the bombshell news that they have lawyered up and are ready to split, but it hasn’t come.”

Ben’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, is reportedly supportive of whatever is best for the kids. “She is a supermom and always puts the kids first, so if the kids want Ben and Jennifer to get back together, she is on board with that,” said another source.

UsWeekly reported on Wednesday that there is a “sliver of hope” that Ben and Jennifer could reconcile. “Jennifer suggested they just take time to figure it out,” a source said, adding that Bennifer 2.0 “still haven’t made a decision” regarding splitting. “They are going through so much individually and as a couple,” another source told Us. “They may take some time to see if this complicated moment can resolve itself and they come back to each other as better people.”