Jennifer Garner beamed during a girls’ night out with Jennifer Meyer and friends.
The actress, 52, was all smiles as she and her crew exited Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday night.
For the outing, Garner wore an all-black ensemble that consisted of mid-calf boots, a maxi dress with a high slit in the back and an oversized blazer.
She paired the look with a simple silver necklace and wore minimal makeup while keeping her brown tresses down.
Meyer, 47, opted for a more casual outfit for the outing, wearing light-washed baggy jeans, a gray T-shirt under a blue bomber jacket and black-and-white Nike sneakers.
The jewelry designer completed the look with oversized hoops and a Louis Vuitton bag, styling her hair into a low, slicked-back bun.
As the two women exited the restaurant, accompanied by two other pals, they hugged tightly before going their separate ways.
Some of the women were also carrying gift bags, hinting at a possible gift exchange.
Garner and one of the ladies awaited for valet parking to fetch their car before they drove away, flashing smiles at the paps.
The actress’ outing comes one week after she spent Thanksgiving with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, and their three kids: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
The former couple, both 52, were photographed at a Midnight Mission charity event helping feed 2,000 homeless and near-homeless people in downtown Los Angeles.
Their children were also seen volunteering at the event.
Shortly after, the five of them got together at Garner’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. The “Argo” actor was photographed walking to his ex-wife’s home after changing into a more elegant look.
A source told us that Affleck felt “blessed” to spend the holiday season with his family, especially the “13 Going On 30″ actress because he feels like he “can just be himself” around her.
“Even though Ben and Jen have been split for a while now, he feels a certain level of comfort with her,” the insider explained.
“Ben has a strong relationship with Jen that will never dissipate because they have a lot of history together and she’s the mother of his kids.”
The “Gone Girl” star was married to Garner from 2005 until 2015. The two have remained amicable while co-parenting their three kids.
Our source noted that this is “not the first time” the two have celebrated Thanksgiving together since their split, however.
“They’ll always be close because they share children together and maintain a friendly co-parenting relationship.”
In the spirit of the holidays, another source told us that Garner offered to repeat the reunion at Christmas.
“Christmas is one of Jen’s favorite holidays and she would love for the family to be together as often as possible for these occasions,” our insider explained, adding that they tend to split the kids over Christmas.
Their spending time as a family comes three months after Jennifer Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from the Oscar winner — notably on the second anniversary of their Georgia wedding ceremony, which they held after eloping on July 17, 2022.
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