Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Kiss on the Cheek as They Attend His Son Samuel's Basketball Game

The couple were pictured attending Affleck's son's sporting event in Los Angeles on June 2

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez showed affection at a recent family event amid strain in their marriage

On Sunday, June 2, the couple reunited as they attended Affleck’s 12-year-old son Samuel's basketball game in Santa Monica, Calif. 

The pair were pictured sharing a kiss on the cheek as they greeted one another, before heading inside the YMCA with Affleck’s mother Chris Anne Boldt.

Lopez, 54, wore a black long-sleeved top and blue jeans for the outing, while Affleck, 51, sported a pair of blue jeans, which he paired with a maroon T-shirt under a red corduroy and shearling jacket. The actor's wedding ring could be seen on his finger during the outing as he carried a basketball.

*EXCLUSIVE* - Reunited couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, along with Ben's Mom Christopher Anne, were seen arriving at YMCA in Santa Monica
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

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Affleck's ex-wife and Samuel’s mom, Jennifer Garner, was also pictured at the game. 

The couple’s latest outing comes shortly after Lopez canceled her summer tour

On Friday, May 31, Lopez announced that her This Is Me... Live tour is no longer happening and she is "taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” per a statement from Live Nation. 

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Santa Monica
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Santa Monica.

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She also shared in a statement on her On the JLo website, "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.”

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Jennifer Garner in Santa Monica, Calif.
Jennifer Garner in Santa Monica, Calif.

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“I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much,” she added. “Until next time…”

The tour was originally set to run from June to August.

The day before canceling her tour, Lopez was pictured with Affleck as they supported his daughter Violet, 18, at her graduation ceremony. The duo were photographed putting on a united front as they held hands at the milestone event.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.

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Affleck's other children Samuel and Seraphina, 15, as well as Max and Emme, the 16-year-old twins Lopez shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, were also in attendance.

A source previously told PEOPLE that the pair’s relationship is "not in the best place at the moment." The duo, who eloped in Las Vegas in July 2022, have also been living separately, with the singer residing in the couple’s Beverly Hills marital home while Affleck stays in a rental a few miles away.

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