Ben Affleck’s Inner Demons Proved Too Much for Jennifer Lopez to Handle
Jennifer Lopez’s marriage to Ben Affleck was not without its challenges. Sources close to the singer reveal that she spent months trying to salvage their relationship, but ultimately, she couldn’t overcome the “darkness” within him.
The 55-year-old singer was deeply in love with Affleck, but his inner demons proved too much for her to handle. A source said, “She loves him, she will always love him, that’s the problem.” The insider added, “Ben has a darkness to him that no other person can fix. Jen Garner couldn’t fix it, all the success in the world couldn’t fix it.”
Lopez reportedly hoped Affleck would attend her Bridgerton-themed 55th birthday bash in the Hamptons, but he didn’t show up. This was a telling sign that their relationship was on the rocks. Despite her best efforts to make the marriage work, Lopez couldn’t get past Affleck’s inner struggles.
Jennifer Lopez didn’t give up on her marriage to Ben Affleck easily, seen here in June
The couple’s divorce petition revealed their date of separation as April, but Lopez didn’t give up on Affleck even after he moved out of their $68 million Beverly Hills mansion. According to the source, “She gave this everything she had; her whole heart. She would have done anything to make this work.”
Lopez broke her social media silence on Friday, posting a selfie on her Instagram Story that she previously took and had been shared by a fan account. This was her first post since filing for divorce.
The Let’s Get Loud singer, 55, spent months trying to salvage her relationship but in the end she couldn’t get past the ‘darkness’ in him, seen here in February
Lopez and Affleck first started dating in 2002 after bonding on set of the film Gigli. They quickly got engaged but called it quits in 2004, just before they were set to become husband and wife. They both went on to wed other people – she exchanged vows with Marc Anthony in 2004, while he walked down the aisle with Jennifer Garner in 2005 – but after splitting from their respective partners, they eventually got back together. They rekindled their love in 2021 and went on to wed in Las Vegas in July 2022.
The former couple’s divorce serves as a reminder that even the most passionate relationships can be torn apart by internal struggles. Despite Lopez’s best efforts, she couldn’t overcome Affleck’s inner demons, and their marriage ultimately came to an end.