‘She’s much more traditional than I anticipated’: Ben Affleck Said Jennifer Lopez Still Likes the Man to ‘Wear the pants’ in Relationship, Calls Herself the ‘Caretaker’
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the iconic Hollywood twosome for ages, now seem to be better than ever! The couple tied the knot over the summer, nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement in 2004, and are still basking in that newlywed glow. But this wasn’t easy for either of them.
Lopez and Affleck’s on-and-off relationship has undergone a lot of change over the period of time. But they managed to pick back right where they left off. A source tells ET that the newlyweds “are busy figuring out the holidays and their schedules are hectic, but they are looking forward to a huge holiday celebration for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.” They are reportedly spending quality time with each other and are trying to make up for their rough past.
How Jennifer Lopez once said she liked Ben Affleck to “wear the pants” in the relationship
In 2003, as Jennifer Lopez was talking about Ben Affleck and their relationship in an Access Hollywood interview, the Hollywood star said, “Ben wears the pants. He definitely wears the pants,” as she later continued to explain how they “respect each other.” “But I’m traditional in a way that I take on the woman roles in certain things,” she continued. “I like to cook, and I like to make sure he has things.”
Ben Affleck then replied, “She’s much more traditional than I anticipated she would be when I first met her; It’s interesting because, in this day and age, people take all sorts of different approaches to what it means to be a man, what does it mean to be a woman.” Lopez further continued to emphasis on how she is a “caretaker”, not only for the husband but in general too, as everyone called her “mom” and she quite liked that.
Ben Affleck is still protective towards his wifey Jennifer Lopez
Over the span of 15 years that the couple spent apart, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are still somewhat the same towards each other. “Ben is protective over J. Lo,” a source told Entertainment Tonight in May 2021, adding, “They’re trying to be as lowkey as possible.”
Another source claimed, “Ben has always had an affinity for Jennifer and was the one who initially started pursuing her and making an effort to reconnect romantically speaking, he[Ben] wanted to explore things with her beyond a friendship, and they’ve both really been enjoying spending time together.” At the moment, Jennifer Lopez is now much more content with being a wife and being married.
Jennifer Lopez thinks Ben Affleck is so amazing on the inside and the outside
“They love to just have down time where they lounge around, which is nice,” the source reveals.
“They both talk a lot about and listen to each other and give advice. Both of them have so much happening in their careers but it’s not competitive. Jen gets to be herself and not apologize for her success. Ben has his own career and it’s great. It works well.”
Reportedly, Jennifer Lopez thinks Ben Affleck is amazing on the inside and the outside and is good to her children as well.
The powerpack duo recently stepped out for their first event appearance as a married couple at the Ralph Lauren SS23 runway show, held at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens last week. But their favorite thing to do these days, the source says, is to watch movies and TV together at home.
Source: Cheatsheet
