Ben Affleck was seen smoking a cigarette and appeared stressed after his estranged wife, Jennifer Lopez, filed for divorce on their second wedding anniversary. He ditched his wedding ring and returned to work in Los Angeles after helping their daughter, Violet, move into her dorm at Yale University with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. Affleck was in good spirits upon arriving back on the West Coast, but seemed tense after the news of their divorce. Lopez filed the divorce papers on the milestone date to assert her independence, with the couple not having signed a prenuptial agreement. Their separation date was listed as April 26, though sources had previously indicated their marriage was over in March, with Affleck coming to his senses about the relationship.
Lopez and Affleck initially eloped in Las Vegas in 2022 and rekindled their romance in 2021 after previously breaking off their engagement in 2004. Despite their second chance, sources revealed that Lopez was humiliated and frustrated by the relationship’s failure. Affleck reportedly held off on filing for divorce to spare Lopez the embarrassment, but after months of avoiding breakup rumors, the exes and their children are prepared to move forward. Affleck stayed in Los Angeles to work on a film and spend time with his children while Lopez attended the Met Gala solo and traveled to New York without him.
Affleck’s mood appeared strained as he smoked with the windows down while driving to his Los Angeles office without his wedding ring. He and Garner had taken their daughter Violet to Yale University in Connecticut to help her move into her dorm before returning to the West Coast. Affleck and Garner appeared in good spirits upon their return, but Affleck was later seen looking tense in a parking garage following news of Lopez filing for divorce. The couple had eloped in July 2022 but didn’t have a prenuptial agreement, with sources indicating their marriage had ended in March before Lopez officially filed for divorce.
Lopez listed the split date as April 26 and filed the divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on the couple’s second wedding anniversary to assert her independence. Despite initial elation at their reconciliation, sources indicated that Lopez was frustrated and humiliated by the failure of their relationship. Affleck reportedly held off on filing for divorce to spare Lopez embarrassment, but the couple and their children are now ready to move forward after months of dodging breakup rumors. Affleck and Garner share three children – Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel – while Lopez and her ex-husband Marc Anthony share 16-year-old twins Max and Emme.
Affleck and Lopez rekindled their romance in 2021 after previously breaking off their engagement in 2004, with sources previously indicating that Lopez felt he was the love of her life. Despite their second chance, the relationship ultimately failed, leading to Lopez’s decision to file for divorce on their second wedding anniversary. Affleck stayed in Los Angeles to work on a film and spend time with his children while Lopez attended events solo and traveled without him. The couple eloped in July 2022 but did not have a prenuptial agreement, with Lopez asserting her independence by filing for divorce on the couple’s anniversary and listing their split date as April 26. Despite initial euphoria at their reunion, sources indicated that Lopez felt humiliated and frustrated by the failure of their relationship.
