Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s First Christmas as a Married Couple and Their Big ‘Surprise’ Gifts
Jennifer Lopez loves Christmas…and her first holiday season as Mrs. Ben Affleck is one she is determined to make even more extraordinary than usual, Entertainment Tonight reports. A source told the outlet that both Lopez and Affleck have gotten multiple meaningful gifts for each other and are very set on creating special new holiday traditions for their new blended family.
Lopez shares 14-year-old twins Emme and Max with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner have three children, 17-year-old Violet, 13-year-old Seraphina, and 10-year-old Samuel.
A source explained to Entertainment Tonight, “Jen’s favorite holiday is Christmas, so she always goes all out, but this is a really exciting time for them as a couple since it’s their first Christmas as husband and wife. Ben and Jen picked out and decorated a huge tree with the help of their children. Their home feels festive and looks gorgeous with decorations and everything lit up.”
Jennifer Lopez with a Christmas tree on her Instagram
“[She] wants this year to be even more special than usual and to make new traditions of their own, both as a family and with Ben,” the source continued before detailing exact plans. “They are planning to spend the holidays together with the kids and Jen’s family. Jen, her mom, and her sister are all amazing cooks, so they’re looking forward to being with each other and eating amazing food.”
As for presents, Lopez and Affleck’s gifts to each other are sure to be enviable, romantic, and expensive. Lopez “has picked out some things for Ben and wants to spoil him,” the source said, adding, “Ben is planning on giving Jen a couple of things that are special and sentimental that have taken him a long time to find. He is also planning on giving her beautiful jewelry and a couple of big things that are surprises.”
It’s unclear if Lopez will be giving the world the gift of photos and details about their holiday festivities in her On the JLo newsletter, but we can only hope.
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