Rumors of marital discord between Hollywood power couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are escalating as they reportedly have no joint plan together this summer.
- Jun 29, 2024
AceShowbiz - According to a source speaking to PEOPLE, the once harmonious duo, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, are now "focused on their separate lives" this summer without any joint plans.
Following her European trip, Lopez has been spotted back in Los Angeles, enjoying her travels and making work-related visits to her West Hollywood office. Meanwhile, Affleck continued to live in a rental house while working on his latest film "The Accountant 2".
More than a month after PEOPLE initially reported that Affleck, 51, and Lopez, 54, were living separately in Los Angeles, it was recently confirmed that Affleck had moved his things out of their Beverly Hills mansion while Lopez was in Europe.
"Ben continues to live at the Brentwood rental," said a source close to the couple. "He seems okay. He's been at his office every day and seems focused on work. He's also spending time with his kids."
Despite the alleged marital woes, she hasn't stopped wearing her engagement ring and wedding band. On the other hand, Affleck has been seen without his symbolic jewelry in recent weeks, only to put it back on after she was back from Europe.
The couple who maintain offices in the same building in West Hollywood remains civil and amicable, with a focus on their individual careers and their combined families.
Lopez, who shares twins Max and Emme, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, recently shared a touching Father's Day tribute to Affleck on Instagram, referring to him as "our hero." Affleck is a father to three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
As marital woes persist, the couple are reportedly selling their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion. One insider disclosed to Page Six that Affleck had "come to his senses" about his two-year marriage to Lopez, describing it as a "fever dream." The same source suggested that Affleck, though saddened, remains focused on work and co-parenting effectively with Garner.
On the flip side, Lopez has been focusing on her career objectives for 2025 and her children, making the best out of her time while the couple navigates through this rough phase. An insider revealed to Entertainment Tonight that the two are living separate lives yet are "not officially separated."
Though it appears the couple went into their rekindled relationship "very optimistic," hoping things would change for the better, they are now dealing with the complexities of living separately while still sharing the public and private responsibilities of their blended families.
