After months of speculation about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s broken marriage, the couple finally proved people right, when Lopez filed for divorce on August 20. Following the tabloid-laden reports of their separation since April 26, insiders cited the singer’s helplessness, after spending time and energy ensuring Affleck’s happiness throughout their marriage, as the reason behind their divorce.
While people had been imagining Jennifer Lopez as the big evil in the marriage, it turns out that the actress actually tried her best to make her estranged husband Ben Affleck ‘happy’ and make her marriage work. But unfortunately, after failing miserably at both, sources close to the couple informed that Lopez was bound to file for divorce.
Jennifer Lopez’s Efforts to Save Her Marriage with Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez finally did what people had only speculated all this while. As per TMZ reports, the singer-actor finally decided to file for divorce from Ben Affleck on August 20, in L.A. County Superior Court. Listing the date of separation as April 26, 2024, following their lowkey marriage in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022, Lopez took a significant step in the Bennifer lore.
Following Jennifer Lopez’s major step, insiders addressed the heartbreaking split and told People Magazine that the singer isn’t the villain in the marriage, unlike how she has been perceived. In reality, the sources close to the couple claimed that Lopez has always been deeply invested in making her relationship work with Ben Affleck. According to insiders, Lopez committed significant time and energy to address the issues plaguing her marriage.
[Lopez] did spend a lot of time making sure Ben was happy and had everything he needed. The way she cared for him was almost childlike. Friends constantly reminded her that she’s not responsible for his feelings. He’s very moody and dark at times. Jennifer appreciates life in another way. She’s very grateful for everything.
In the initial stages of their marriage, Jennifer Lopez apparently made efforts to support Ben Affleck, particularly during his challenging periods. She even took on a nurturing role, aiming to provide emotional stability and encouragement as the Air actor grappled with personal struggles. Moreover, Lopez is said to have prioritized Affleck’s needs and emotions over her own.
Reports further indicated that Jennifer Lopez sought various measures to mend her relationship with Ben Affleck. She even actively worked on resolving conflicts, and her actions were often driven by a sincere desire to create a lasting marriage. But despite these efforts, the underlying issues proved difficult to overcome, which led the Unstoppable actress to file for divorce.
Jennifer Lopez’s Inevitable Decision to File for Divorce
As per sources, despite Jennifer Lopez’s tireless and often single-handed efforts to save her marriage, it became increasingly clear that the relationship was beyond repair. This even led the duo to spend much of the summer apart, with Lopez spending time on vacation overseas and in the Hamptons while Ben Affleck mostly stayed on the West Coast. Therefore, after realizing that their challenges had reached a tipping point, Lopez filed for divorce on August 20.
Meanwhile, corroborating these anonymous remarks, another source close to Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck’s ex-wife told the outlet that the actor “has never handled stress well”. Therefore, almost proving that Jennifer Lopez had no other option but to get separated, after months of efforts, the insiders reinstated the singer’s reputation, which was previously tampered with by the media.
[Affleck] doesn’t have good coping skills. He gets easily frustrated and tends to be moody. When he’s relaxed and in a good mood, it’s amazing to be around him. But more often, he’s upset or frustrated. Many times, it’s just something small that he gets stuck on. He really doesn’t understand how his bad mood affects people around him. It’s just not fun being around that kind of negativity.
So it seems that the primary factors contributing to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce include a persistent lack of satisfaction and unresolved issues that seemed beyond repair, despite extensive efforts. Eventually, despite Lopez’s attempts to bring happiness to Affleck, her lack of success and emotional exhaustion from trying to fix the marriage took its toll. Failing to achieve marital harmony, the singer went for divorce.
