He has made staying close to his children a major priority in recent years. 

And Ben Affleck showed that again with the location of a mansion he is renting in Los Angeles‘ swanky Brentwood neighborhood as he is rumored to have separated from his wife Jennifer Lopez.

Aerial photos shot on Tuesday reveal that the 10,000-square-foot mansion that 51-year-old Argo star has taken up residence in over the past few weeks is located just two blocks away from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 52.

He shares his three children — Violet, 18; Fin, 15; and Samuel, 12 — with Garner, who visited him at the pricey mansion, which costs a staggering $100,000-per-month to rent, just days earlier.

Although the temporary home boasts enough space to house several families comfortably, it’s a downgrade for Ben, who purchased a 38,000-square-foot mansion with his wife J.Lo last year for an eye-popping $60.85 million.

The $100K-per-month rental home that Ben Affleck, 51, has been living in for months is only about two blocks away from his ex Jennifer Garner’s home, new aerial photos reveal

Affleck has been staying at the rental amid rumors that he and his wife Jennifer Lopez, 54, have separated; seen together in May 2023 in LA

That home had previously been renting for $300,000 per month.

Ben’s current residence is a conservative-looking gray-and-white mansion with a gated driveway and a tall shrub wall against the street.

The rental appears to be situated on a hill, and more houses are located below it on the side of the lot opposite the driveway.

Aerial photos taken further away reveal that the home is around two blocks away from his ex-wife Jennifer, making for an easy transition with a short drive or a relaxing walk from parent to parent.

Fans began to suspect that something was amiss with Ben’s marriage to Jennifer Lopez after they went nearly two months without being photographed together, though the time apart was reportedly due to the singer’s busy schedule and Ben’s work filming a sequel to The Accountant.

The two seemed to reunite last week for a school performance that his child Fin was featured in. Though they both displayed grins while arriving at the play, the too looked notably frosty around each other at other times.

Ben has been spotted on recent occasions without his wedding ring, but both wore their rings when they were together.

On Monday, a source told People that the married couple are at odds when it comes to how much attention they court.

‘They just have very different approaches when it comes to media attention,’ they claimed. ‘Ben hates all attention and it makes him very uncomfortable. Jennifer has always had a different approach.’

They added that it was just not ‘his way’ to reveal so much of his inner life to the public.

Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner was pictured visiting him at the rental mansion on Saturday; pictured May 4 in LA

The conservatively styled home features 10,000 square feet of space and his hidden by tall shrubbery and a hill on the other side of the property

The home is around two blocks away from his ex-wife Jennifer, making for an easy transition with a short drive or a relaxing walk from parent to parent

Affleck and Garner share three children: Violet, 18; Fin, 15; and Samuel, 12

‘It doesn’t make him happy and causes stress in his life and then in hers. There is no question their different styles clash,’ the source added.

Another source who is reportedly established in the music world said, ‘She needs that expression but Affleck simply is not comfortable with it. After a while it causes tension in the relationship.

‘He is more introspective and private. She likes to open her heart to her fans and to the world. This makes them considerably different, and it has been difficult in the day-to-day relationship,’ they continued.

‘There have always been clashes in their styles, how they handle issues, and their actions, but nothing has stopped their love over the years. This is a great love story,’ the music-industry source added.

Over the weekend, Ben got a visit at his rental home from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

On Tuesday, a source told DailyMail.com exclusively that his current wife Lopez has been confiding in Garner recently as she tries to save her marriage.

‘JLo has been confiding in Jen because she knows that she is one of the only people in the world who would understand what she is going through,’ the source said.

‘She has been through it with the same man herself and although the circumstances were quite different it is still the same man and they both dealt with some of the same issues.’

The source said that Garner views Ben’s current marriage as a stabilizing force that helps him maintain his sobriety.

‘Jen does not want Ben to pull the plug on this marriage because she really does care about J.Lo,’ the insider said. ‘She did go to his house to talk to him about this and to try and keep the two of them together.

On Monday, a source told People that the married couple are at odds when it comes to how much attention they court. He shuns it, while J.Lo seeks it to as part of her career

A source told DailyMail.com exclusively that J.Lo has confided in Garner about her relationship amid the rumored split; Garner pictured in October 2023 in NYC

Garner reportedly does not want Ben and Jennifer to split, as she thinks the pop star is a stabilizing influence in his life. She fears for his sobriety if the marriage ends; seen in March in LA

‘J.Lo was told several times by Jen how valued she is in all their lives. She is one of the only women who can get through to Ben and keep him from jumping off the deep end with his addiction,’ they added.

Affleck has previously opened up about how his struggles with addiction played a role in the end of his marriage to Garner.

Ben and J.Lo married in 2022 after rekindling their romance in the wake of her split from Alex Rodriguez.

The two had previously dated from 2002 to 2004, which included an engagement, though they called off the wedding and went their separate ways at the time.