Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s physique language at a latest paintball outing reveals a continued stage of “emotional intimacy,” consultants advised Fox Information Digital.
Affleck and Garner had been smiling the entire time. They’d “a bunch of good energy around them,” a supply advised Fox Information Digital concerning the outing. “You can just tell they were mainly there for their kid.”
Co-parenting appeared “very great,” they usually had a “very good time,” the insider added. “Nothing bad between them.”
Affleck and Garner’s habits signifies they “still share emotional intimacy,” a physique language skilled advised Fox Information Digital.
In a latest video, Affleck hugs Garner whereas she goals her paintball gun at an unseen goal. After the hug isn’t returned by Garner, Affleck drops his arms and goals his personal paintball gun whereas the second of closeness appears to go.
“Many couples who are divorced and co-parenting stand with distance between their bodies as a way to maintain emotional distance,” physique language skilled Nicole Moore mentioned. “Nonetheless, Ben and Jen’s our bodies look like actively leaning in towards each other, indicating that they nonetheless share emotional intimacy.
“When Ben turns to hug Jennifer, he reaches his arms round her with utterly relaxed arms, indicating he’s very snug touching her on this manner, and he squeezes her in barely as if he actually desires to be as shut as potential to her.
“Typically, when men and women who are not in a relationship hug, they often subconsciously leave a bit of space in between them in the pelvis area as a way of signaling that the hug is friendly and not romantic.”
“Many couples who are divorced and co-parenting stand with distance between their bodies as a way to maintain emotional distance. However, Ben and Jen’s bodies appear to be actively leaning in toward one another, indicating that they still share emotional intimacy.”— Nicole Moore, physique language skilled
The physique language skilled famous Affleck is absolutely going through Garner, regardless of motion with their youngsters taking place in entrance of them.
“It’s almost as if Ben’s body is indicating that he really just wants to put his full focus on Jennifer, and he can’t get enough of her,” Moore defined.
Within the video, Affleck and Garner’s jacket sleeves are touching. Physique language skilled Blanca Cobb advised Fox Information Digital their habits reveals “clear signals of a shared level of closeness.”
“Jennifer looks up at Ben, giving him her attention before repositioning and turning her gaze forward,” she continued. “In the meantime, Ben stays in place, seemingly unwilling to lose the bodily connection between them.
“He then closes the distance, stepping toward Jennifer while moving his left arm across her midsection, his hand resting just above her left hip. Though he stands slightly behind her, he’s positioned incredibly close. Notice his stance, feet spread wider than shoulder width apart, oozing confidence.”
Nonetheless, Garner’s physique language was interpreted in a different way by physique language consultants. Dr. John Huber, a medical forensic psychologist, famous from the “13 Going On 30” star’s habits within the video that it appears as if she’s not romantically enthusiastic about her ex-husband in the mean time.
“As Jennifer takes aim with the paintball gun, Ben steps into Jennifer, wrapping his arms around her, but only gets a stiff rigid posture in response from Jennifer. At this point, his feet are pointed right in the direction of Jennifer, but she continues to be focused on the distance away from Ben,” Huber defined to Fox Information Digital.
“Ben then does a ‘face-saving behavior,’ drumming his arms as he leans away while taking aim with his paintball gun, with his feet still pointed in her direction,” the medical forensic psychologist added. “These behaviors Ben demonstrated are similar to those of a person that is attracted to and in pursuit of another individual. This does not mean that she is not attracted to Ben. It just means not now and possibly not ever.”
The “Alias” star and Affleck married in 2005. They introduced their separation in 2015.
“After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” the couple mentioned in a joint assertion on the time. “We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding.”
Nonetheless, Garner and Affleck didn’t finalize their divorce for one more three years. Throughout that point, Affleck went to rehab twice, and the 2 underwent marriage counseling.
After his divorce from Garner, Affleck rekindled his relationship with Jennifer Lopez. The couple’s marriage lasted roughly two years. Lopez and Affleck married in 2022 and finalized their divorce in January 2025.
Garner has been romantically linked to John Miller, chairman of CaliGroup, since 2018. Whereas the 2 took a break from courting at one level, they’ve been going sturdy since 2023, Individuals journal reported.
Affleck’s physique language signifies there may be nonetheless a “very deep emotional” connection along with his first spouse, consultants advised Fox Information Digital.
“From their body language in this clip, it appears as if there is still a romantic or very deep emotional connection between them even if they’re not physically acting upon it, with Ben having stronger feelings at the moment than Jen does,” Moore, who hosts “Reality of Love,” mentioned.
“Jennifer’s body language here indicates that although she feels close and comfortable with Ben, she may not be feeling as much of a pull to connect closely with him as he is feeling with her,” she added. “Their body language here communicates that Ben very much wants to be close, perhaps even intimate with Jennifer, while she is staying close to him while still maintaining some emotional and physical distance at times. It definitely appears as if Ben is the one initiating more intimate contact while Jennifer is either embracing it at times or at the very least tolerating it and not pushing the close contact away.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to representatives for Affleck and Garner for remark.
