After Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s relationship was rekindled in 2021, it regarded just like the couple have been destined to be again collectively. Nevertheless, when the bombshell information that Bennifer could be divorcing surfaced months in the past, it shifted the aforementioned notion and sparked numerous experiences. Because the 12 months is about to shut out in lower than two weeks, the most recent replace on their divorce submitting suggests there could possibly be a rocky highway forward for the couple’s authorized dealings, because the proceedings have apparently hit a snag for just a few causes.
Per a brand new report from In Contact Weekly, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are getting allegedly “argumentative” behind the scenes concerning their divorce plans regardless that they’re “determined to keep away from extra drama.” Right here’s what the supply claims:
It’s been six months since she filed and nothing has been resolved, it doesn’t look like they’re wherever near finalizing the divorce. They each mentioned they wished to do it amicably and have even talked a great sport about desirous to consciously uncouple, however that plan appears to be out the window as a result of they will’t agree on the right way to divide issues up, which in fact is affecting issues.
In August 2024, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, two years after the couple bought married in Las Vegas. Information of the official cut up got here after JLo cancelled her This Is Me… Dwell tour. Across the similar time, it was additionally reported that Affleck and Lopez have been attempting to promote the house that they had purchased collectively only a 12 months prior.
In keeping with one other report that got here out this week, Affleck and Lopez intend to stay linked. A supply claimed they’ve “each intention of continuous to be in one another’s lives regardless of not being romantically concerned.” However, apparently, JLo’s expectation that Affleck will nonetheless spend time together with her and her children following the cut up is supposedly resulting in some rigidity. Because the supply continued:
[JLo] thinks Ben ought to only give in to all her calls for. … It infuriates her that he’s attempting to return out of this on prime when he’s the one which left her excessive and dry.
Affleck spent his Thanksgiving with ex-wife Jennifer Garner and their three youngsters, and has been leaning on his first spouse extra throughout this time. The supply additionally notes that as a result of Jennifer Lopez is price over twice as a lot as Affleck is (a reported $400 million vs $150 million), he seems like she’s being maybe “vindictive and grasping” with their divorce dealings. The supply additionally mentioned this:
She feels just like the least he may do is be a gentleman of their divorce. However in fact, Ben doesn’t see it that approach, he thinks he’s been greater than truthful and J. Lo is the one purposely dragging this on and nitpicking over little particulars.
Apparently, the couple didn’t put prenuptial settlement in place, and that might actually complicate issues for them legally. Although, contemplating the 2 don’t share children and have already offered their dwelling, it is actually attainable that this divorce will not drag out so long as different superstar filings.
Whereas the authorized drama performs out, tasks price wanting ahead to. Jennifer Lopez stars within the biographical sports activities drama Unstoppable, which is about wrestler Anthony Robles. Ben Affleck produced the venture, which shall be accessible to Prime Video subscription holders on January 16 following its restricted theatrical run this month. Affleck additionally holds down producer duties on Kiss of the Spider Lady, which stars JLo and is about to premiere on the Sundance Movie Pageant in January.