Jennifer LopezandBen Affleck’s bond appears to be getting more solid every day.
A source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that “their relationship is very strong,” and Lopez, 51, “is beyond happy” with Affleck, 48.
The singer and the Oscar winner recentlyjetted off to the Hamptons, where they were spotted enjoying a walk together on Saturday.
The trip also included Lopez’s 13-year-old twinsMax and Emme, whom she shares with ex-husbandMarc Anthony.
“They were with family and friends and had several activities planned, including beach outings, boating and a BBQ,” the source tells PEOPLE.
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Ben Affleck (L); Jennifer Lopez.Emma McIntyre/Getty (2)
“Ben always looksvery happy when he is with Jen,” a source recently told PEOPLE, as another insider said of Lopez, “She spends as much time with Ben as possible.”
The couple has beengetting to know each other’s kidsas Lopezplots a movefrom Miami to Los Angeles, where Affleck is based.
“Ben is slowly getting to know [Jennifer’s] kids, and his son is also spending time with Jennifer and her kids,” says the source in this week’s issue. (Affleck shares three children with ex-wifeJennifer Garner: sonSamuel, 9, plus daughters Seraphina, 12, andViolet, 15.)
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2002.DOUG KANTER/AFP via Getty
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Dressed casually in a white tank top, baggy pants and sneakers, the"Cambia el Paso" singerbrought along Max and Emme. Affleck, meanwhile, donned a hoodie and jeans, and was seen with son Samuel beside him.
Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more onJennifer LopezandBen Affleck’s rekindled romance.
The coupleoriginally began dating in July 2002and got engaged that November before postponing their September 2003 wedding days before the date. They ultimately called off their engagement in January 2004.
A source told PEOPLE in May that their relationshipis different this time around, explaining, “Time has passed, and they are each in a different place with children.”
For more onJennifer LopezandBen Affleck, pick up this week’s issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
