The mystery of Ben Affleck, 42, and Jennifer Garner’s marriage continues, as moving vans were spotted outside the California home they share with their three kids Violet, nine, Seraphina, six, and Samuel, three. Friends admit Ben hasn’t been staying at the family abode every night, choosing the Hotel Bel-Air as his sanctuary. ‘He stays there whenever he and Jen are having problems,’ a pal says. ‘They speak in short, direct sentences to each other... They can be passive-aggressive and dismissive.’ However, other pals claim they’re simply renovating, with Jen, 43, hoping a split is the last resort. ‘Splitting up is Jennifer’s worst nightmare for their children. But there’s only so much she can do.’…
