Jennifer Lopez is enjoying her time away from her husband, Ben Affleck , and soaking up the sun and fun in Europe. A source tells ET, Lopez, 54, needed a change of pace and scenery, so she opted for a vacation with her friends. "Jen loves vacationing in Europe during the summer.
It's been nice for her to experience a change of pace and have some breathing room," the source says. "She has been having a blast with her friends. They love to go to fun dinners, have late nights, lay out in the sun, get dressed up, dance, and shop.
" The source adds that all of those activities aren't really Affleck's speed. "That's never really been Ben’s scene, even when him and Jen weren't having any issues," the source adds. "Jen isn't letting the fact that Ben's not there bring her down.
" Last week, TMZ obtained photos of the Atlas actress staying in a hotel in Positano, Italy . Lopez's Oscar-winning husband was noticeably absent from the trip. Instead, Affleck was spotted over the weekend spending time in Los Angeles.
On Saturday, the Argo actor had dinner with his and ex-wife Jennifer Garner's 18-year-old daughter, Violet , at the Tasty Noodle restaurant. For the casual outing, Affleck did not wear his wedding ring. On Sunday, Affleck had his wedding ring on his finger as he arrived at his office.
Affleck and Garner also share children Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12. Lopez is the mother of 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony. According to a sour.
