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Words by Nikki Peach [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/imago755976445-scaled.jpg” alt=”Jennifer Aniston” title_text=”**FILE PHOTO** Jennifer Lopez Files For Divorce. LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 27: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the world” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”107px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n After months of speculation, Jennifer Lopez has officially filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage. Between putting their house on the market, missing each other’s birthdays, and the fact they have been living apart for several months, the news has been a long time coming.<\/p>\n JLo filed for divorce without an attorney and listed the date of their separation as 26 April, which confirms that the couple have been separated for several months. However, according to TMZ, the couple do not have a prenuptial agreement.<\/p>\n Until now, both Affleck and JLo have refrained from addressing the divorce rumours in public, but it\u2019s possible the gloves are about to come off now that it\u2019s been confirmed.<\/p>\n The pair first started dating in the early noughties before splitting up in 2004. They then got back together in 2021 after 18 years apart and got married the following summer. \u2018Bennifer 2.0\u2019 quickly became one of Hollywood\u2019s most iconic love stories, which also meant they became one of Hollywood\u2019s most scrutinised couples.<\/p>\n Rumours of a split began to surface earlier this year with reports suggested the couple had been \u2018living separate lives\u2019 since May \u2013 JLo has been staying in their Beverly Hills mansion, which is currently up for sale, and Affleck recently purchased a $20.5m home in the Pacific Palisades area of LA.<\/p>\n Then, in July, Affleck was notably missing from JLo\u2019s 55th birthday celebrations and in August, on Affleck\u2019s 52nd birthday, JLo paid him a short visit before heading to a Bruno Mars concert with some friends. Two wedding anniversaries (yes, they had two weddings) also came and went without so much as an Instagram story. Given that JLo regularly shares pictures of her life on social media, and shared photos from their wedding to mark their first anniversary last year, it was clear that something was amiss.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”custom-quote” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Libre Bodoni|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#333333″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||0px||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In more recent weeks, we\u2019ve already seen a number of \u2018sources\u2019 come out of the woodwork from JLo\u2019s camp to express how they feel about Affleck. One source told Page Six there is \u2018bad blood\u2019 between Affleck and JLo\u2019s former manager Benny Medina, and that \u2018the two can\u2019t stand each other\u2019. While another source said, \u2018No one, except [Lopez\u2019s] mother, likes Ben Affleck. He\u2019s a triple-A asshole.\u2019<\/p>\n A third Page Six source suggested that their short-lived marriage was an experiment in asking \u2018what if\u2019 after their relationship failed the first time, and that their lack of a prenup may prove to be a problem in the coming months. \u2018They got caught up in the moment. Jennifer had wanted this wedding \u2013 the gowns, the friends, all the trappings and trimmings \u2013 for decades.<\/p>\n \u2018They\u2019ve turned the page on all the unfinished business of 20-plus years ago. They\u2019ve seen things through to the end \u2013 and they know for sure now that they are not built for the long haul,\u2019 the source added, before warning, \u2018it\u2019s gonna be the most elaborate and expensive exercise in closure ever.\u2019<\/p>\n Of course, as two A-list Hollywood stars, it\u2019s unusual that the couple got married without a prenup. Between their $68m Beverly Hills mansion, their joint creative endeavours \u2013 including JLo\u2019s upcoming film Unstoppable \u2013 and a $640m net worth between them, sources say they are both desperate for formalities to be settled.<\/p>\n According to Grazia\u2019s source, the promotion of Unstoppable is already proving to be a point of contention given that Affleck financed the film, his friend Matt Damon is the producer and JLo stars as the lead. \u2018Unstoppable is a tricky one because Ben and Matt are so invested in its success,\u2019 the source explains. \u2018It puts these guys in a tricky position, but for now, they both want the movie to be a hit and exist apart from Ben\u2019s crazy relationship drama. Ben and Jennifer are committed to supporting this film, even if they\u2019re not committed to their marriage.\u2019<\/p>\n If films like Mr & Mrs Smith in 2005, which was entirely overshadowed by Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston\u2019s divorce, or Don\u2019t Worry Darling in 2022, which was eclipsed by the alleged Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles and Jason Sudeikis love triangle (despite Wilde telling Vanity Fair her marriage was over \u2018long before\u2019 she met Styles), there is little to no chance Affleck and JLo will be able to promote their film in September without being bombarded with questions about the divorce.<\/p>\n However, as Grazia\u2019s source confirms, they are businesspeople first. \u2018Ben is always going to be part of Jennifer\u2019s life. Their children are best friends, they\u2019ve made a bunch of films together, and they still root for each other, even through the decades of their roller coaster relationship.\u2019<\/p>\n Now that we know the relationship came to an official end in April, it\u2019s clear that the former couple has made a conscious effort not to exacerbate divorce rumours or speak badly about each other in public \u2013 especially given how intertwined their families are. <\/p>\n Earlier this month, JLo was spotted at Affleck\u2019s ex-wife Jennifer Garner\u2019s house to collect their middle child Fin to go shopping. The pair were seen walking with their arms around each other days before Afflecks\u2019 52nd birthday. Similarly, in June, JLo shared a photo of Affleck on her Instagram story to celebrate Father\u2019s Day with the caption, \u2018Our hero.\u2019 And later that month, Affleck appeared on Kevin Hart\u2019s show \u2018Hart to Heart\u2019 and was asked about JLo and said, \u2018She\u2019s so famous, and she creates this \u2013 people love her. And she really represents something important to people. [To me] people are like, \u201cHey, I like your movie\u201d and then they\u2019re like \u2018AHHHH JLo\u201d. It\u2019s amazing.\u2019<\/p>\n Whatever happens in the aftermath of the divorce announcement, the families seem committed to maintaining a functional relationship for the sake of their kids. Their approach so far has been one of damage control and mutual respect, but will the official divorce papers, lack of prenup and upcoming promotion of Unstoppable change that? Or will more \u2018sources\u2019 come forward to reveal that there’s more to the story? 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<\/strong><\/p>\n‘Their approach so far has been one of damage control and mutual respect’<\/h2>\n