J.LO COURTS BEN'S EX TO SAVE MARRIAGE

ANXIOUS Jennifer Lopez is pulling out all the stops to keep her marriage to Batman Ben Affleck solid — including buttering up his ex Jennifer Garner to make her an ally

Sources tell The National ENQUIRER the Hustlers star has gone out of her way to be a friend to the mom of Ben’s three young kids and a loving co-parent in their blended family.

“J.Lo has come to accept that Jen will always be a huge influence on Ben,” spills an insider. “Even if they’re not married, he still values Jen’s opinion and respects her.