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Ben Affleckis in a happy, health-focused place as he celebrates his 46th birthday today.
After recently wrapping twofilm projects, spending the summer withgirlfriend Lindsay Shookusand enjoying qualityfamily timewith exJennifer Garnerand their three children, “Ben is doing well,” a friend close to the actor tells PEOPLE. “He is in a good place mentally and has worked really hard to get here.”
TheJustice Leaguestar, whoopened up about his struggleswith alcohol addiction last year, is continuing treatment. “He continues to focus on himself and the health of his relationships,” adds the Affleck pal. “He attends meetings, many meetings, and he also does meditation and yoga. While he still has his moments — and let’s be honest everyone struggles — he continues to work hard on himself.”
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A little more than a year after making his relationship withLindsay Shookuspublic, Affleck and theSaturday Night Liveproducer, 38, “are in a good place,” says the source. They were most recently spotted together ona trip to Puerto Ricolast month.
“They are enjoying each other’s company,” says the source. “She has been in L.A. more as there is downtime fromSNL.”
Affleck and Garner, 46, were photographed last week meeting at his L.A. house. “He has a good relationship with Jennifer,” says the insider. “They meet up all the time to work on that friendship and also to be there for the kids.”
However, a source told PEOPLE previously the two are taking their time with their divorce as they’re focused on figuring out the best solution for them and their three children — daughters Violet, 12; Seraphina, 9; and son Samuel, 6.
“There is no rush here. They continue to figure out ways of working together as a family and this is what works for them,” the source said. “They are doing what’s best for their family.”
source: people.com
