Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are making sure to prioritize their kids.
Despite the recent strain in their marriage, a source tells PEOPLE that the couple “still want to put the kids first,” and adds, “Jennifer and Ben have always been very family-oriented.”
The insider notes it was important to the singer-actress, 54, to attend Violet Affleck’s graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 30.
“The graduation was a big deal,” says the source. “Jennifer wanted to celebrate it.”
Still, the current situation has “been heartbreaking for her,” adds the source.
On May 22, a source close to Lopez shared that the couple “is not in the best place at the moment,” and the pair have been living apart from each other recently. Lopez remains in the $60 million Beverly Hills mansion they bought last year, and Affleck is residing in a rental home a few miles away.
On Friday, May 31, Live Nation announced that the singer’s This Is Me… Live Tour is canceled because she is “taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends.”
Lopez also released a statement to her fans on her OntheJLo website and explained why it was a tough decision to make.
“I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary,” Lopez wrote.
She continued, “I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time…”
Lopez has been promoting her new Netflix film Atlas, which hit the streaming service on May 24 and has reached No. 1 in 55 countries as Affleck continues filming his upcoming project, The Accountant 2.
SOURCE: PEOPLE MAGAZINE
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