Jennifer Lopez’s own friends ‘are fed up of her antics’ as she files for divorce for fourth time…with Ben Affleck ‘deploying very clever tactic against her’
Jennifer Lopez’s own friends ‘are fed up with her antics’ as she files for divorce for the fourth time… with Ben Affleck ‘using a very clever tactic against her’
Friends of Jennifer Lopez have said the actress needs to “take a look inside herself” after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck, ending her fourth marriage.
A source close to the star told DailyMail.com that people close to Lopez are fed up with her chaotic love life.
“After four failed marriages, her friends think she needs to take a hard look at herself and focus on herself instead of what others expect of her. She needs to finally figure out who she is and what she wants for her future,” the insider said.
The source added that Affleck gave his estranged wife her moment in filing the papers so she felt in control
Lopez, 55, filed for divorce Tuesday without a lawyer — on the second anniversary of her beautiful Georgia wedding to Affleck, 52. She listed April 26 of this year as the date of the divorce.
But the source told DailyMail.com that the My Love Don’t Cost A Thing star isn’t the only one capable of playing mind games.
The insider explained Affleck’s approach this way: “Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and that she waited until the two-year anniversary because she wanted to stab him.
“But it didn’t hurt him. He’s been done for a long time and deep down she knows it. He gave her this so she wouldn’t look like the bad guy.”
Jennifer, who reportedly has a net worth of $400 million, has released four films since marrying Ben, who reportedly has a net worth of $150 million
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for both Affleck and Lopez about the claims.
In the absence of a prenuptial agreement, their individual income from the past two years, whether from film productions or major brand deals, would be joint property.
Jennifer, who reportedly has a net worth of $400 million, has released four films since marrying Ben, including her $20 million self-financed project This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, which chronicles the couple’s rekindled romance.
Lopez was spotted in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, dressed in chic style, while visiting a friend
In 2023, she launched her Delola cocktail line and was set to embark on a world tour to promote her latest album, This Is Me… Now, but it was cancelled just weeks before its premiere so she could “focus” on her family.
Oscar-winner Ben, who reportedly has a net worth of $150 million, recently starred in the films Air (2023) and Hypnotic (2023). He also recently wrapped production on a sequel to 2016’s The Accountant.
To make matters even more complicated, Jennifer and Ben were working on the new movie Unstoppable.
Affleck is producing the project alongside Matt Damon, but Lopez is one of the film’s stars.
According to TMZ, Jennifer is not requesting child support and has asked the judge to deny it for Ben as well.
Lopez and Affleck also appeared to be in high spirits as they headed out together, even though it now appears they had secretly called off their relationship in April.
It is alleged that Jennifer filed for divorce amid an unresolved money dispute with Ben.
According to insiders, the exes have been in tense settlement talks for months, with Jennifer and Ben sometimes not speaking at all.
The couple put their $68 million Beverly Hills wedding home up for sale in May, a year after buying it for $60 million.
After failing to sell it on the market, they listed the sprawling property on the stock exchange in June.
A few days after Jennifer’s 55th birthday in July, Ben closed escrow on a new $20.5 million bachelor pad in Pacific Palisades.
A source recently told Us Weekly that the star’s decision to purchase the home “was the end of the relationship.”
Meanwhile, Jennifer is still looking for a new home in LA and is eager for a “fresh start,” PEOPLE reports.
News of Jennifer’s divorce filing comes after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that the documents had been ‘finalised but not yet filed.’
The couple haven’t been photographed together in public since June 2, but Jennifer was spotted last week leaving her $100,000-a-month rental home in Brentwood.
She visited him on his 52nd birthday, along with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 51, and their children.
Notably, he was absent from Jennifer’s lavish Bridgerton-themed 55th birthday party in The Hamptons in late July.
Amid speculation about their divorce, Ben and Jen were regularly spotted in public wearing their wedding rings.
The couple put their $68 million Beverly Hills home on the market in May, a year after buying it for $60 million.
News of Jennifer’s divorce filing comes after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that the documents had been ‘finalized but not yet filed’
Earlier this month, a source told Page Six that Jennifer was “furious” with Ben and felt “humiliated” by the split.
“He humiliated her because she made a big deal about him being the love of her life. They’ve had two weddings in just two years,” they said.
“This is kind of a record, they’re not young boys,” the insider explained to Page Six. Lopez is also upset that their children are involved in the split.
Lopez has formed a close bond with Affleck’s three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner — Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12 — and has continued to spend time with them despite the split.
Lopez has 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, 55. They have also developed a good relationship over the past two years.
“There are five children involved. She knew they were going to merge families. She hasn’t quite accepted that it’s over yet,” the source continued.
Jennifer and Ben’s love story dates back to 2002, when they met on the set of the blockbuster Gigli. ‘Bennifer’ quickly became a Hollywood ‘it couple’.
Lopez has 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The couple is seen here together in 2009
Lopez has formed a close bond with Affleck’s three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12
Affleck, left, and Jennifer Lopez appear at the premiere of their film ‘Gigli’, in Los Angeles on July 27, 2003
Lopez and her then-husband Cris Judd attend the 44th Annual Grammy Awards After Party hosted by Sony Music Entertainment on February 27, 2002
But their whirlwind romance came to an end in early 2004, when she and the Armageddon star abruptly called off their engagement.
After 17 years apart and two failed marriages, Ben and Jennifer rekindled their romance in May 2021.
The couple then married in July 2022 in a ceremony in Las Vegas, at A Little White Wedding Chapel.
Bennifer joins Sinead O’Conner, Britney Spears, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and many more celebrities who have tied the knot at the iconic venue.
“Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Patient for twenty years,” Lopez wrote, announcing and signing off their marriage as Jennifer Lynn Affleck.
Lopez is seen here after marrying her first husband Ojani Noa in February 1997. They separated a year later.
The newsletter was signed “Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck” and featured candid selfies of the bride and groom as well as a video of the couple preparing for their special day.
“Stick around long enough and you might just have the best moment of your life in a Las Vegas drive-through at 12:30 at night, in the tunnel of love drive-through with your children and the one you will spend the rest of your life with,” she wrote in her newsletter.
A month later, there was a much grander wedding at Affleck’s Georgia home, attended by friends and family.
Lopez, 55, was married three times before. She was briefly married to Ojani Noa (1997–1998) and to Cris Judd (2001–2003).
She and singer Marc Antonius have been married for ten years, they married in 2004 and have 14-year-old twins.
She started dating a former baseball player Alex Rodriguez in 2017, but the couple called off their engagement in 2021.