“Don’t be surprised if there is a twist to this tale”: Ben Affleck Can Save His Marriage With Jennifer Lopez, Experts Predict
One of the most admired couples in Hollywood, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s reunion back in 2021 thrilled their fans as if they had been waiting for the duo to rekindle their romance. The two of them met on the sets of their movie Gigli in 2002, which was followed by their engagement in November of 2002. The couple decided to part ways in 2004, but twenty years later, in 2021, the two of them were spotted on a trip to Montana.
Affleck and Lopez made their red carpet debut as a couple in the actor’s movie The Last Duel in September 2021. In April 2022, Lopez shared via her newsletter that the actor popped the question with a green ring and they are now engaged. The couple eloped in Vegas in July 2022, followed by a marriage later. In May 2024, reports of their marriage hitting a bumpy road started to circulate, and now reports have suggested that there is a way they could save their marriage.
Is there any hope for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s crippling marriage?
The past few weeks must have been stressful for the actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez as reports of their marriage crumbling started afloat in the industry. An insider in May shared with ET,
Jen and Ben have had their ups and downs since getting married. They have gone through phases where things haven’t been as great between them due to their different personalities and not getting enough time together. They’re not always on the same page. They both have so much going on between taking care of their families and their work commitments, and it can be a lot for them.
It was later reported that the couple had been taking some time apart from each other and trying to figure things out on their own. While taking time apart, Lopez and Affleck presented as a united front for his daughter Violet’s graduation party in L.A. Affleck’s ex, Jennifer Garner, and their kids, Seraphina and Samuel, joined them. The insider revealed at the time that despite all the speculation and tension circling their relationship, Lopez and Affleck did not want to get divorced.
Manj Bahra, a heartbreak coach, presented his analysis of their relationship in conversation with the Daily Mail and said,
Don’t be surprised if there is a twist to this tale. Space can often do wonders for a relationship that has suffered constant public scrutiny.
He added that there are chances for the two of them to take this time apart to help them re-establish their priorities and revisit what initially brought them together. The heartbreak coach noted that there is a possibility that this recent setback may only make them stronger, and she wants them to be together. However, he concluded that one can not rule out the fact that this seemed like a final talk to confirm things.
Matt Damon ‘warned’ Ben Affleck about rekindling romance with JLo
According to the Daily Mail, Affleck’s dear friend Matt Damon warned him before he rekindled his romance with his ex-lopez after 20 years in 2021. The source shared,
Matt tried to warn Ben, when he got back together with JLo, that this could happen. He was there to help Ben get it together after their first split, and he felt like this would happen again. Matt is the only real guy friend Ben has. He would not let him get back on the bottle, and it has been on him to make sure of this.
The insiders suggest that Damon, who had sensed something like this would happen, told Affleck to focus on his work, reminding him that he had spent so much time focusing on JLo’s projects and asking him what she had ever done for him.
Ben Affleck has always been in awe of Matt Damon’s marriage to Luciana Barroso and wanted to have the same, but sometimes things do not work out the way one wants. People reported that Affleck has moved his belongings out of his shared home with Lopez, and the two of them are living separately. They shared
Ben continues to live at the Brentwood rental. He’s been there for about two months now. He seems okay. He’s been at his office every day and seems focused on work. He’s also spending time with his kids.
Their shared Beverly Hills mansion was put on sale earlier this month.
