Ben Affleck’s ‘mood swings’ are said to have been part of the reason he and Jennifer Lopez split.
The 52-year-old Golden Globe winner, who “has a darkness in him,” drove a wedge into his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable “ups and downs,” a source close to the former couple claimed. PEOPLE on Saturday.
He and the New York native filed for divorce on August 20, which also coincided with their second wedding anniversary.
“There was a lot of love there, but what was also sadly clear were Ben’s erratic mood swings that he couldn’t hide from the press, no matter how hard he tried,” the source said.
“You could see the erratic behavior, the huge mood swings,” the source added, explaining that he can go from “being incredibly happy and warm, the best light coming from him” to exposing “his deepest, darkest behavior.”
Ben Affleck’s ‘mood swings’ were reportedly part of the reason he and Jennifer Lopez split; seen in 2024
The 52-year-old Golden Globe winner reportedly drove a wedge in his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable ‘ups and downs’; seen in 2024
They claimed the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actor tried to hide his unhinged behavior from the public.
The source added: “I think he was sending a message to the press, but he still took part.”
Making the decision to go their separate ways again was not easy because they both still have lingering feelings for each other.
“They were trying to get over it, but when the mood swings and huge ups and downs created general toxicity, no one could help you, you had to help yourself,” the source added.
“But I wouldn’t go so far as to say there isn’t love, of course there is,” the source admitted. “The world was rooting for them, but who he said he was and who he turned out to be were two different people.”
Ben and Jen began dating in 2002 after playing lovers on the set of Gigli (2003) and quickly became engaged.
But they separated in 2004, just before becoming husband and wife.
They both went on to marry other people (she exchanged vows with Marc Anthony in 2004, while he married Jennifer Garner in 2005), but after splitting from their respective partners, they eventually found their way back to each other.
They rekindled their romance in 2021 and finally said ‘I do’ in Las Vegas in July 2022.
“There was a lot of love there, but also, sadly, what was clear were Ben’s erratic mood swings that he couldn’t hide from the press, no matter how hard he tried,” the source said; Ben and Jennifer spotted in 2022
“They were trying to get over it, but when the mood swings and huge ups and downs created a general toxicity, no one can help you,” they added; Ben and Jennifer seen in 2023
According to divorce documents, the couple listed their separation date as April 26, 2024; Ben and Jennifer were seen together in 2023.
Ben and Jen began dating in 2002 after playing lovers on the set of Gigli (2003) and quickly became engaged; seen in 2003
But they split in 2004, just before becoming husband and wife; Jennifer and Ben seen in 2003.
Their split comes as no surprise to fans, as the couple had sparked split rumors months earlier; Ben and Jennifer spotted in 2003
According to divorce documents, the couple indicated that their separation date would be April 26, 2024.
This comes as no surprise to fans as the couple had sparked split rumors months earlier.
Their assets are currently up in the air since Ben and Jen did not sign a prenuptial agreement before getting married.
