Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly facing significant challenges in their marriage, with insiders suggesting that divorce is being considered as a potential option. According to sources, the couple is struggling to find common ground, despite Lopez’s efforts to reconcile and avoid another split. “They can’t get on the same page and have been discussing divorce as an option,” an insider revealed to Us Weekly.
Another source mentioned that Lopez has been striving for months to make their relationship work, pushing hard to fix the issues. The singer and actress recently canceled her “This Is Me… Now” tour, adding to the speculation about her next steps. “It has been really hard for her, and she is trying to figure out her next act,” the source added.
Affleck and Lopez were seen together at his eldest child Violet’s high school graduation in May, but this appearance did little to quell the rumors surrounding their marriage. Insiders previously disclosed that Affleck, 51, had moved out of their Los Angeles mansion several weeks earlier. The mansion is now up for sale, further fueling divorce rumors.
The couple’s differing views on public attention have been a recurring issue. In Lopez’s documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” released in February, Affleck reflected on their first breakup in 2003, attributing it to the intense scrutiny of their private lives. “When Jen and I broke up before, the catalyst for that was this massive amount of scrutiny around our private life,” Affleck said.
He suggested that they didn’t share the same perspective on publicizing their romance. “I had a very firm sense of boundaries initially around the press, while Jen I don’t think objected to it in the way I did,” Affleck continued. “I very much did object to it.”
When they reunited in 2021, Affleck expressed his desire to keep their relationship more private. However, he soon realized that this was easier said than done. “Getting back together, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a relationship on social media,'” Affleck explained. “And then I sort of realized it’s not a fair thing to ask. It’s sort of like you’re gonna marry a boat captain and you go, ‘Well, I don’t like the water.’ We’re just two people with kind of different approaches trying to learn to compromise.”
Affleck admitted that it wasn’t easy for him to appear in Lopez’s documentary and for her to draw inspiration from their life together for her 2024 album “This Is Me… Now” and its corresponding film “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.” “I know as a writer and director, I certainly do the same things,” he added. “But things that are private, I had always felt, are sacred and special because in part they’re private. So, this was something of an adjustment for me.”
The couple, who tied the knot in 2022 with a Las Vegas wedding followed by a luxurious ceremony in Georgia, have been the subject of much speculation recently. Fans have noticed that they hadn’t been photographed together for about a month and a half, and Lopez liked an Instagram post about relationship red flags. Multiple outlets have reported that they are living apart.
Despite the rumors, Affleck and Lopez have been seen wearing their wedding rings. On May 19, they were pictured together, smiling in a car. E! News has reached out to their representatives for comment but has yet to receive a response.
The couple’s love story has been a rollercoaster, with their relationship first blossoming in the early 2000s. They met on the set of the film “Gigli” in December 2001 and got engaged in November 2002. However, they called off their wedding in September 2003 and ended their engagement in January 2004.
After nearly two decades apart, they rekindled their romance in 2021, making their first red carpet appearance in 18 years at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “The Last Duel.” They got engaged again in April 2022 and married in July of the same year.
Their relationship has been closely followed by fans and the media, with many hoping for a happy ending. However, the recent rumors and reports suggest that Affleck and Lopez are facing significant challenges in their marriage, and only time will tell what the future holds for the couple.
