One year aftermaking their relationship public,Ben AffleckandLindsay Shookusare going strong and using their summer breaks from work to grow their romance.TheJustice Leaguestar, 45 — who recently wrapped filming on his next film, the Netflix-produced ensembleTriple Frontier,in Hawaii — “is great,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “He seems very happy that Lindsay is in L.A. now.”Affleck and theSaturday Night Liveproducer, 38, have recently been spotted out at restaurants together,eating at Italian eatery Felix Trattoriain Venice, California, on June 18 and takingShookus’ parents outto Southeast Asian restaurant Cassia when they visited Affleck’s Los Angeles home later that week.BG004/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesBuffalo native Shookus is staying at Affleck’s $19 million mansion on and off, as well as her own place in L.A. for the summer. She maintains a residence in New York City and will have to be on the East Coast more once the new season ofSNLbegins filmingin the fall.For now, she and the actor are “spending more time together while they both have downtime from work,” an Affleck pal says. “They’re enjoying doing normal couple things and exploring L.A. together.”For more onBen Affleckand Lindsay Shookus, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands FridayThe insider adds that Affleck is also committed to making the most of familytime with his kids— daughters Violet, 12, and Seraphina, 9, and son Samuel, 6 — with estranged wifeJennifer Garner, 46, who have not yet been introduced to Shookus.“Ben loves spending time with the kids,” the Affleck pal continues. “They each have activities they like doing together.”
One year aftermaking their relationship public,Ben AffleckandLindsay Shookusare going strong and using their summer breaks from work to grow their romance.
TheJustice Leaguestar, 45 — who recently wrapped filming on his next film, the Netflix-produced ensembleTriple Frontier,in Hawaii — “is great,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “He seems very happy that Lindsay is in L.A. now.”
Affleck and theSaturday Night Liveproducer, 38, have recently been spotted out at restaurants together,eating at Italian eatery Felix Trattoriain Venice, California, on June 18 and takingShookus’ parents outto Southeast Asian restaurant Cassia when they visited Affleck’s Los Angeles home later that week.
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Buffalo native Shookus is staying at Affleck’s $19 million mansion on and off, as well as her own place in L.A. for the summer. She maintains a residence in New York City and will have to be on the East Coast more once the new season ofSNLbegins filmingin the fall.
For now, she and the actor are “spending more time together while they both have downtime from work,” an Affleck pal says. “They’re enjoying doing normal couple things and exploring L.A. together.”
The insider adds that Affleck is also committed to making the most of familytime with his kids— daughters Violet, 12, and Seraphina, 9, and son Samuel, 6 — with estranged wifeJennifer Garner, 46, who have not yet been introduced to Shookus.
“Ben loves spending time with the kids,” the Affleck pal continues. “They each have activities they like doing together.”
source: people.com
