Ben Affleck gave up on marriage with Jennifer Lopez 'a long time ago', says source

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jennifer Lopez is "devastated" by her breakup with Ben Affleck after two years of marriage, a source who spoke to Fox News has revealed.

The insider stated that once the pair reignited their romance, the 'Let's Get Loud' singer wanted to make things work and gave the marriage her best. 

The outlet was informed by another source that Affleck is doing well even after his marriage ended as the famed 'Gone Girl' star "threw in the towel a long time ago."

When did Jennifer Lopez file for divorce from Ben Affleck?

Jennifer Lopez submitted a divorce petition to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on August 20. On the second anniversary of their Georgian wedding, she submitted her petition for the dissolution of their union. People claims that Lopez cited April 26 as the date of separation.

On the day Lopez filed for divorce, Affleck was pictured without his wedding band. The couple was the subject of divorce rumors as the 52-year-old actor was seen both with and without the ring.

Ben Affleck is doing fine after divorce, spills source

Another source told Fox News, "Ben has been his usual, high-energetic self. He's been busy with his kids and work and seems to be doing just fine."

The Hollywood couple has been dogged by rumors about their marriage for several months now. Lopez was residing in the couple's $60 million Beverly Hills home while Affleck was renting a nearby property, according to sources, who spoke with People in June. The couple was working to sell the expensive castle.

"He started moving out a while ago," a source told Fox News at the time. "The marriage is completely over, and Jennifer is heartbroken. She loves love and wanted this to work so badly."

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first met in 2002

In 2022, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez tied the knot in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas. One month later, the newlyweds hosted a backyard ceremony for friends and family at the $8 million Georgia mansion that Affleck purchased when the couple first began dating 20 years ago.

It was during the 2002 production of 'Gigli' when Lopez and Affleck first became friends. Before postponing the wedding, the pair had intended to wed in 2003. The two had broken up by the beginning of 2004.

Ben Affleck married Jennifer Garner after breakup with Jennifer Lopez

Later, Ben Affleck wed Jennifer Garner, whom he had first encountered in 2000 while working on the 'Pearl Harbor' film set.

At the time, Garner was wed to Scott Foley, and Affleck has stated in the open that the two fell in love in 2002 while filming 'Daredevil.' At the time, Lopez was romantically involved with the 'Good Will Hunting' star.

Affleck and Garner got engaged in 2005. They welcomed three children together before divorcing in 2018.

Jennifer Lopez has been married three times before

Jennifer Lopez has had three prior marriages. Before divorcing in 1998, she wed Ojani Noa in 1997. In 2001, the pop singer wed backup dancer Cris Judd. In 2003, the pair announced their separation. After her breakup with Ben Affleck in 2004, Lopez wed Marc Anthony. Anthony and Lopez welcomed twins in 2008 before divorcing in 2014.

Lopez and Affleck got back together before the summer of 2021, and in April, while Lopez was having a bath, Affleck asked her to marry him.

Jennifer Lopez mocked for filing divorce against Ben Affleck

Netizens mocked the pop icon after she divorced the Hollywood actor after just two years of marriage. One X user tweeted, "4 divorces for her. Crazy how she keeps getting so unlucky with these guys." Another added, "She is so fake."

"She probably still thinking about the play fighting with p-diddy under the covers and messing up her own vows," remarked one user while someone else wrote, "Seems with her track record she might be the problem."

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