Jennifer Garner remains casual while running errands with Violet-like daughter

Jennifer Garner took care of business with her lookalike daughter Violet Affleck on Thursday.

Peppermint’s actress / mother of three, 48, was a casual figure while running errands in Santa Monica.

The family-focused star seemed to have a lot to do at the moment, seen afterwards news that her ex-husband Ben Affleck had separated from his girlfriend, Ana de Armas, who was almost a year old.

On the move: Jennifer Garner was running errands in Santa Monica with daughter Violet, 15, on Thursday

Garner donned a casual zippered sweater with jeans and sneakers, while hiding his famous face behind a denim mask and leaving his shiny brown curls hanging softly.

It looked like she had already had a whole day, seen with a yellow California Department of Transportation sticker in front of her

Daughter Violet, 15, and a friend walked several steps ahead of Alias’ actress, looking modern in an olive green jumpsuit.

Garner is reportedly determined to support his ex while he deals with his split from De Armas, with OK! Magazine saying ‘Garner is putting the pieces together’ of Affleck’s broken heart.

“Jen doesn’t want to go back with Ben, but she loves him,” said a source close to the situation about ex-boyfriends, who in addition to Violet share daughter Seraphina, 12, and son Sam, eight.

‘He doesn’t have many friends and she feels it is her role to help. Jen liked Ana and hoped that Ben had finally found someone who could deal with him. It is not easy. Jen supports her sobriety and will do anything to help Ben stay in line.

Casual: Garner wore a casual zippered sweater with jeans and sneakers while hiding his famous face behind a denim mask and leaving his shiny brown curls hanging smoothly

Juggling: the family-focused star seemed to have a lot to do at the moment, seen after news that her ex-husband Ben Affleck had separated from his girlfriend, almost a year old Ana de Armas

The news that Affleck and de Armas broke up was reported on Monday, with the Berkeley-born actor practically confirming the news by throwing out De Arma’s life-size cardboard hours later.

Since the separation, the father of three has spent a lot of time with his children and “continues to work with himself,” said a People source.

Although sources said the split was amicable, it was reported that the stunning Cuban dumped Ben over the phone.

A People’s Tuesday report states that the actor ‘was upset about the breakup’ and that he ‘really wanted his relationship to work’.

Ex-factor: The news that Affleck and de Armas broke up was reported on Monday, with the Berkeley-born actor practically confirming the reports by throwing out De Arma’s life-sized cardboard cutout hours later. They are seen in June 2020 above

‘Ana is young and adventurous’, adds the source. ‘When she is not working, she wants to travel. She doesn’t want to settle in Los Angeles. Ben has been living in LA since his kids live.

Ben and Ana met while filming the thriller Deep Water together and their romance blossomed quickly after that.

During the summer, they seemed inseparable, constantly seen together walking their dogs, taking coffee and running errands.

The director of Argo even took the bold step of introducing Ana to the children.

In August, it was rumored that she moved to the home of the Gone Girl star in Pacific Palisades, after putting her property in Venice, California, on the market.