Ben Affleck has been SPOTTED in Smiles AGAIN as he reunites with Jennifer Garner while attending a major Family Milestone but Jennifer Lopez is not……..see more

send their daughter Violet off to college over the weekend – but his current wife Jennifer Lopez was notably absent for the significant family photos exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com

the actor, 52, was happy and relaxed as he enjoyed dinner with Garner, 52, Violet, 18, and their child Fin, 15, in the town ofViolet is rumored to be attending Yale University, and the Ivy League school is located in New Haven.

The happy occasion came amid rumors Ben’s marriage with Lopez is in trouble. He was not wearing his wedding ring during the outing.

The four enjoyed dinner al fresco at the restaurant South Bay before going for a relaxing walk in the area. At one point during the outing, a beaming Ben embraced Fin.

Ben, clad in a button down, slacks, and Nike trainers, was spotted pulled Fin in for a sweet hug as the four gathered along the sidewalk.

Garner, meanwhile, sported a striped top, jeans, and smart black glasses.

The four appeared truly relaxed and at ease as they enjoyed a summer evening together ahead of Violet’s milestone moment.

Garner was married to Affleck from 2005 to 2018 and shares three children with him – Violet, Fin, and Samuel, 12.

Violet graduated from high school earlier this year and her mother shared an emotional post marking the moment to her Instagram.

In her Instagram post, the actress was seen breaking down in tears over her daughter’s milestone moment.

‘Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate,’ Garner penned in the caption of her photo series.