Loved ones of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divided over whether the couple can save their failing marriage amid their relationship problems.
Amid rumors that the actor, 51, believes he was “temporarily” insane when he made the decision to walk down the aisle, friends and family of the Gigli co-stars, who rekindled in 2021 after nearly two decades, are divided over what the future holds. for them.
‘Some believe they can fix it with time and effort, pointing out their deep bond. “Others think the relationship has run its course,” a source said. Us weekly.
Another source claimed that the two-time Oscar winner “has been revised” and that they are on “two completely different pages most of the time.”
“The honeymoon phase has passed,” they noted.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s loved ones are divided over whether the couple should continue working on their failing marriage amid their relationship problems; seen in 2023
As another source noted, the stars “both have demanding careers that often require them to be in different cities.”
The Let’s Get Loud hitmaker, 54, is currently busy preparing for her 30-date This Is Me…Now tour, which kicks off next month.
“Jennifer had started stepping up her work commitments and preparing for her tour,” the source said. “She is very focused on work and she tries too hard.”
Affleck recently began filming The Accountant 2 in Los Angeles, while the mother of two was in New York City filming the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman.
As they navigate their work obligations, often from opposite coasts, communication has also become a source of contention between the duo.
“Over time, Jennifer and Ben found it increasingly difficult to communicate effectively,” another source told the outlet.
This has caused “small misunderstandings” to become “major discussions.”
The couple also have “fundamentally different approaches to conflict,” with Affleck tending to withdraw and Lopez preferring to talk things out.
Amid rumors that the actor, 51, believes he was “temporarily” crazy when he made the decision to walk down the aisle, friends and family of the Gigli co-stars, who rekindled in 2021 after nearly two decades, are divided over what the future holds. for them (pictured in 2022)
Us Weekly also claims that arguments over finances and raising their respective children have “exacerbated” their problems.
Lopez is also reportedly disappointed by the idea of a fourth divorce.
“She’s upset,” a source told the outlet. “And I really thought she and Ben would be the endgame this time.”
The Atlas star has also allegedly been more “committed to working on the marriage” from the beginning, while Affleck was initially hesitant but began to “invest more” in working things out.
Since moving out, Affleck has reportedly “struggled with loneliness” and “realized how much he misses Jen.”
While separated, “Ben and Jen stayed in touch primarily to discuss essential matters and updates.”
Now the two are said to be “reevaluating their priorities” and “(discovering) what they really want from marriage.”
‘Some believe they can fix it with time and effort, pointing out their deep bond. Others think the relationship has run its course,” a source told Us Weekly (seen 2023)
Another insider claimed that the two-time Oscar winner “has been revised” and that they are on “two completely different pages most of the time.”
During Lopez’s Amazon Prime documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, Affleck spoke about initially asking his wife to keep their romance offline.
While navigating their reconciliation two decades after their first engagement, the Gone Girl actor admitted he had no interest in becoming a fixture on the singer’s social media accounts.
“When we got back together, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a social media relationship,'” the actor recalled. Then I realized it wasn’t fair to ask. It’s like if you were going to marry the captain of a ship and say, “Well, I don’t like water.”
He continued: “We’re just two people with different types of approaches trying to learn how to come to terms.”
“The honeymoon phase has passed,” a source revealed
During the documentary, Lopez acknowledged Affleck’s discomfort with being in the spotlight as a couple after facing intense media scrutiny when they first dated from 2002 to 2004.
“I don’t think (Ben) is very comfortable with me doing all this,” he said. “But he loves me, he knows I’m an artist and he will support me in any way he can because he knows you can’t stop me from making the music I made… he doesn’t want to stop me.” But that doesn’t mean he’s comfortable being the muse.
In December, she admitted that “they both have PTSD” due to the spotlight on their first romance.
After breaking off their engagement, they both married and divorced other people before finally finding their way back into each other’s arms.
She shared that “we both have PTSD” from her initial experience, but explained that in their current life as a married couple they are “older” and “wiser.”
The couple first became engaged in late 2002, but broke off the engagement in late 2003, before ending their relationship completely in 2004 (seen in 2002).
J-Lo added: ‘We also know what’s important, what’s really important in life, and it’s not so much about what other people think. It’s about being true to who you are.’
The couple first became engaged in late 2002, but broke off the engagement in late 2003, before ending their relationship entirely in 2004.
In the intervening years, Jennifer married and divorced her third ex-husband, Marc Anthony, with whom she welcomed her 16-year-old twins Max and Emme.
Meanwhile, Ben married and divorced Jennifer Garner, with whom he amicably co-parents three children: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.