Jennifer Garner is ‘proud’ of Ben Affleck amid his marital woes with Jennifer Lopez.

The exes met up for a friendly dinner in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday, with body language expert Judi James revealing the pair were completely comfortable in each other’s presence, despite their ups and downs as a couple.

The pair split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage but have remained close as they continue to amicably co-parent Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.

In the Mail’s exclusive photographs, the exes were seen reuniting to send Violet off to college alongside Fin, with Garner gazing lovingly at her ex-husband.

Yet the pair’s relationship is platonic, with Garner happily loved-up with businessman boyfriend of six years, John Miller.

Affleck’s current wife Lopez was nowhere to be seen amid their marriage turmoil, yet it seems J Lo’s absence was a positive for Affleck, with Judi explaining: ‘Ben seems to be “safe-harbouring” here, pulling into what could seem like the safe, familiar harbour of his ex-wife and his children while his current marital problems blow over around him.’

Body language expert Judi James has revealed what Jennifer Garner’s ‘look of love’ towards Ben Affleck really means after the pair were photographed with their children on Saturday

The exes met up for a friendly dinner in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday with  Violet, 18, and  Fin, 15, ahead of sending their eldest child off to college

Affleck’s current wife Jennifer Lopez was nowhere to be seen and spent her Saturday shopping in Los Angeles (pictured)

The following year, when Garner was still married and Affleck was still engaged, the pair met once again as they made an appearance on Dinner for Five, a talk show where celebrities get together to eat, drink and chat.

Judi shared: ‘Jennifer’s body language seems to send out signals of approval and even pride in her ex Ben here’

She added: ‘The pair appear to chat in an engaged and relaxed way, still chatting when the children are distracted by a phone and a menu’