Jennifer Lopez wants to ‘go the extra mile’ to help save her marriage to Ben Affleck, according to insiders, who claim rifts emerged when the actress sparked split rumors ahead of her new film.
The Hustlers star, 54, and the Argo director, 51, have been plagued in recent months by reports that they are heading for a divorce, with claims that Affleck’s ex Jennifer Garner is desperately trying to help save them.
The couple, who rekindled their romance in 2021, have continued to present a united front, but it has done little to dispel growing speculation about the state of their marriage.
Sources now claim that Lopez has realized that her failure to address the reports head-on was taking a toll on her husband, with the couple reportedly having to work on communication.
“Jennifer revived the breakup rumors during the press tour for her new film Atlas because when people talk about you it can be good for publicity,” an insider told DailyMail.com. “But she sees now that Ben didn’t like that.”
Jennifer Lopez reportedly wants to ‘go the extra mile’ to help Ben Affleck ‘feel better about their relationship’ amid their ongoing marital problems
Indeed, reports of marital troubles gained traction when it emerged that Affleck, who has not addressed the reports, has been living apart for weeks in a $100,000-a-month rental home.
Ny Breaking previously revealed Lopez had even confided in her husband’s ex-wife Garner amid claims their marriage was on “shaky ground” and both women feared the tension could cause him to relapse.
Live Nation then announced last week that Lopez had completely canceled her upcoming This Is Me…Live tour, with a statement saying she was “taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends.”
The insider added, “They’ll be apart while he works on his movies, but Jennifer wants to make an extra effort to be there together during their days off.”
They further claimed that while the couple hasn’t necessarily fallen out of love for each other, Lopez wants to get back to how they were when they rekindled.
“They are in love, but she wants to fall in love with Ben again and get back to what brought them back together in the first place,” they said. “She wants him to feel better about their relationship.”
De continued: ‘First and foremost, they need to work on their communication.
‘Some have said that the way they spend money is putting a strain on their relationship, but that is not the case. It’s that their communication isn’t working.’
Sources claim the star plans to spend equal time with her husband during her upcoming days off after canceling her tour for her family
Fans have long speculated about their marriage due to apparently awkward interactions in public, leading to reports that the two-year marriage is on ‘shaky ground’
Their marriage came under scrutiny after they were not seen together in public for 47 days, despite continued amorous appearances before that.
Last month, the couple put on a rare united front to celebrate Affleck’s daughter Violet, 18, at her graduation party, which they attended at Garner’s home.
But photos showed they headed straight back to Affleck’s rental home after the party, with Lopez quickly leaving with just her assistant almost as soon as they arrived.
The couple reunited on Sunday to attend his son Samuel’s basketball game, which was also attended by his mother Chris and Garner.
Notably, the couple, who looked particularly stone-faced at the graduation party, greeted each other with an awkward air kiss during the game.
The meeting took place just days after the I’m Real singer canceled her entire summer tour “to be with her children, family and close friends.”
“I am heartbroken and devastated that I let you down,” the Hustlers star said in a statement.
“Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel it was absolutely necessary.
“I promise I’ll make it up to you and we’ll all be together again.” I love you all so much. Until next time…’
Her tour suffered from anemic ticket sales, with seats available at multiple locations, according to the official seat maps on Ticketmaster last month, and resale sites scalping tickets for as little as $10.
An insider suggested that the apparent lack of appetite for her tour, which was to promote her latest album, This is Me… Now, could be due to her being ‘overexposed’ in recent months.
The couple’s love story began in 2002 when they dated during the filming of the movie Jersey Girl. They got engaged the following year but split in 2004 (pictured in 2003)
They rekindled in 2021 and tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony the following July, before hosting a lavish wedding at Affleck’s Georgia estate in August 2022 (pictured)
Lopez released This Is Me… Now in February, and it was accompanied by the musical film This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, and a documentary titled The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
The album debuted at number 38 on the Billboard charts, her first LP not to reach the top 20.
Meanwhile, Affleck and Matt Damon’s company Artists Equity financed the documentary, with Lopez self-financing her film This Is Me…Now: A Love Story for $20 million.
The tour was eventually renamed This Is Me… Live: The Greatest Hits, seemingly to remind fans that she would be playing the older songs they liked, and a source said at the time that there was a “good uptick” in the sale was. as a result.
However, the hitmaker ultimately pulled the plug on the tour, raising even more eyebrows over what this could mean for the state of her marriage.