Jennifer Lopez She looked very beautiful as always stepped on the red carpet At the premiere of her new Netflix film, Atlasat the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on May 20. Wearing a cropped white top and a black, floor-length mermaid-cut Greta Constantine skirt, the glamorous star posed for pictures and waved to fans.
Despite appearances, an eyewitness told The latest issue of our weekly Lopez, 54, was not in her usual “upbeat” state at the event.
The eyewitness said Lopez was wearing her wedding band but not her 8.5-carat diamond engagement ring. “It looked like she was just being formal,” he said.
for the press tour Atlas This doesn’t come at the best of times for Lopez. Earlier this month, news broke that she and her husband ben affleck passed get through a difficult situationAffleck, 51, is moving out of his $60 million Beverly Hills mansion and into a rental house nearby while he considers his next steps.
A source close to the couple said that the decision to separate from each other was mutual. He said, “They are taking some time to decide if this relationship is right for both of them.”
According to a source close to Lopez, things are not going well between the two. shotgun wedding Differences between the actress and Affleck began to emerge a few months ago.
“Jennifer has started increasing her work commitments and preparing for her tour,” the source said. “She is very focused on work and keeping herself very busy.”
Lopez is ready to start her 30-date journey this is me now The tour kicks off in Florida on June 26. The source says Affleck “doesn’t agree with Jennifer’s lifestyle” and is feeling “exhausted” by the marriage.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may be going through ups and downs in their two-year marriage, but both are still wearing their wedding rings, as seen in photos from this week. “They started having some issues a few months ago as Jen started to take on more work commitments and prepare for her tour,” a source told Us. […]
“They’ve been tested,” the source said, adding that the two “are on two completely different pages most of the time. The honeymoon phase is over.”
A second Lopez source says the couple’s work commitments have also caused conflicts at home. “They both have very demanding careers that often require them to be in different cities,” the source explains.
Lopez was recently in New York filming the upcoming musical kiss of the spider womanWhile Affleck has begun shooting Accountant 2The source says the scheduling “exposed the emotional and physical distance between them.”
Communication is an additional source of contention. The source explains, “Over time, Jennifer and Ben began to have difficulty communicating effectively, and small misunderstandings turned into serious arguments.”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship inspired their hit movie “Dear Ben” in 2002, and their romance inspired even more when it was rekindled two decades later. The couple’s names were first linked in the early 2000s, when Lopez confirmed her engagement to Diane Sawyer in November 2002. The two ultimately called off their wedding in early 2002. […]
The source says Lopez prefers to negotiate when in a conflict situation, while Affleck backs off. “Their approaches to conflict are fundamentally different.”
There are also basic personality clashes. Lopez is known to be an open book, sharing intimate details of her life with her fans through interviews and social media. She reflected on her past relationships and her reunion with Affleck in February’s $20 million earnings Self-financed musical film, This is me…now: a love storyand the documentary that accompanied it, The greatest love story never told,
In the doc, Affleck himself reflected on their differences, saying, “Getting back together, I said, ‘Listen, one thing I don’t want is a relationship on social media.’ Then I realized that’s not an appropriate ask. It’s like, you’re going to marry a boat captain, and you’re like, ‘Well, I don’t like the water,'” he said.[We are] Two people with different viewpoints trying to learn to compromise.”
A source close to the couple says rumors of Lopez being a spendthrift are untrue, adding that the couple’s problems are “complicated.”
A second source close to Lopez says disagreements over things like finances and parenting have exacerbated their issues. (Lopez shares 16-year-old twins Emme and Max with her ex-husband. Marc Anthony; Affleck has children Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12 with the former jennifer garner,
The stakes are high. For Lopez, a fourth divorce could be embarrassing. “She is upset, and really thought this time she and Ben would be done with it,” Lopez’s first source said.
A second Lopez source added that after the two have been so open about their love and wanting to reunite, the idea of a separation can be uncomfortable.
Lopez was put in an uncomfortable position during a press event on Wednesday, May 22. Atlas when in mexico city Reporter asked about divorce rumors”You know better than that,” Lopez told the reporter before co-star Simu Liu immediately came to her rescue”Please don’t come with that energy,” Liu said, “Jane is the producer of this movie and that’s why I’m here and that’s why I’m here.” [castmate] Real [K. Brown] was in this beautiful movie because [she] cares. Jen cares about things like representation and diversity. She’s a boss.”
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The second source says Lopez is “committed to working on the marriage” and is pushing him to get help. Meanwhile, Affleck was initially hesitant but is now starting to get “more invested.”
The source further added, “[Ben has] He’s been struggling with loneliness since leaving home, and he realizes how much he misses Jane.
Currently, they are at an impasse. A second Lopez source revealed that while they were apart, “Ben and Jen mainly kept in touch to discuss important matters and updates.”
Lopez and Affleck’s friends are divided on what they should do next. “Some believe they can work it out with time and effort, which points to a deeper connection between them. Others think the relationship has run its course.”
Right now, both Lopez and Affleck are “reevaluating their priorities,” the source adds, “and[figuring out]What do they really want from marriage.”
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With reporting by Andrea Simpson and Amanda Williams
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