Ben Affleck skipped Jennifer Lopez’s “Atlas” film premiere in Los Angeles Monday night time as break up rumors proceed to swirl.
Lopez was seen sporting her marriage ceremony band solo on The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood’s purple carpet. Jennifer appeared gorgeous in a white tube high, floor-length black skirt and her hair pulled again in a good bun. She accessorized with an announcement necklace and earrings.
After 47 days of not being seen collectively, together with Jennifer’s massive night time on the Met Gala earlier this month, the couple attended an occasion on Could 16 collectively to assist their kids. In keeping with Individuals journal, Jennifer and Ben arrived individually, however had been each sporting their marriage ceremony rings on the occasion.
Then on Sunday, the A-list couple was photographed, shining vivid smiles collectively in a automotive driving in Los Angeles.
Alessandra Conti, a celeb matchmaker, informed Fox Information Digital that though the break up rumors are simply rumors, “the previous is often the perfect predictor of the longer term with regards to relationships.”
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“The primary time they obtained collectively, again in 2002, they broke issues off 2 years later, in 2004, after a failed engagement. We’re proper round that 2 12 months mark for the couple this time round, give or take a couple of months, so it does make sense that comparable points would resurface, and so they may hit a breaking level on the 2-year mark,” she continued.
“When a pair breaks up after which will get again collectively, it’s important that they deep dive into their previous points, course of them collectively (ideally with a therapist), after which develop a plan of motion if the problems resurface or reoccur.”
Conti shared that the “honeymoon part” that many {couples} expertise tends to fade across the 2-year mark within the relationship.
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“That is the place a pair enters into a brand new part of their relationship the place love turns into a selection, and extra effort must be made to ensure that it to be sustained,” she defined. “It’s clear that they’re each placing in effort to make the connection work.”
Alessandra defined that movie star {couples} are similar to a non-famous relationship. The connection professional shared that each relationship has its ups-and-downs and Ben and Jen’s simply occurs to be within the public eye.
“Sometimes, in non-famous {couples}, it’s regular to have points that should be labored via all through all levels of a relationship, and extremely frequent for a lady to hunt out relationship recommendation via social media, like Jen “liking” a relationship publish,” Conti mentioned. “This doesn’t point out {that a} relationship is in utter turmoil; quite the opposite, it’s proof that celebrities actually are “similar to us” with regards to love and relationships, and are merely attempting to navigate the complexities of sustaining a wholesome long-term partnership.”
Earlier than Monday night time’s premiere, a supply informed Web page Six that Affleck had “come to his senses” about his marriage to Lopez.
“If there was a method to divorce on grounds of short-term madness, he would,” the supply continued. “He feels just like the final two years was only a fever dream, and he’s come to his senses now and understands there’s simply no means that is going to work.”
Lopez and Affleck had been final photographed collectively holding palms in New York Metropolis on March 30.
A supply near Ben informed Fox Information Digital, “Individuals round Ben are being actually tight-lipped about what is going on on in his private life, however one thing undoubtedly appears to be up. There have been initiatives they had been attempting to determine methods to work on collectively and not too long ago these talks have stopped.”
One other supply confirmed, “Jennifer and Ben have been attempting to work collectively for a extremely very long time. She wished to search out methods to have him be concerned in her upcoming tour and new music.”
A 3rd supply on Jennifer’s aspect informed Fox Information Digital, “Jennifer and Ben had been moving into fights earlier than they obtained married over little, foolish issues.”
One other supply added, “They’ve had fights about variations of opinions on elevating their children. They’ve very completely different parenting kinds.”
Sources additionally spoke to Individuals journal on Monday about why there’s a pressure within the couple’s marriage, which incorporates their differing approaches to media consideration.
“They only have very completely different approaches with regards to media consideration. Ben hates all consideration and it makes him very uncomfortable. Jennifer has at all times had a distinct method,” a supply informed the outlet.
An insider within the movie trade mentioned that Affleck has “at all times been impressed” by his spouse’s success and work ethic throughout her multi-decade profession, however “at all times sharing her life will not be his means.”
The supply added, “Though he admires that about her, it doesn’t make him pleased and causes stress in his life after which in hers. There isn’t any query their completely different kinds conflict.”
Reps for Affleck and Lopez didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
Lenna Marsak, a relationship coach and therapist, referred to as on spectators to be “type” after the “On The Flooring” singer favored her publish about unhealthy relationships.
The publish, which was revealed March 19, states, “You can’t construct a wholesome relationship with somebody who … lacks integrity and emotional security … would not respect your time/ would not suppose it is vital to name/textual content again in a good time-frame … lack efficient communication abilities … would not know who they’re or what they need.”
“Please be type to Jennifer Lopez as a result of she’s a human being. I have no idea in the event that they’re getting divorced,” Marsak mentioned in an Instagram Story video. “I hope not, however yeah, please.”
Final Thursday, a supply confirmed to Us Weekly that “Jen and Ben are having points of their marriage. They began having points a couple of months in the past as Jen had began ramping up work commitments and prepping for her tour. Jen may be very targeted on work. They’re on two fully completely different pages more often than not.”
Nevertheless, that very same day, Lopez was photographed arriving at a dance studio in L.A. sporting her marriage ceremony ring.
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All through their love journey over time, Lopez and Affleck – who initially broke up forward of their 2003 marriage ceremony, however reconnected and obtained married in July 2022 – have battled many relationship woes.
In her 2024 documentary “The Best Love Story By no means Advised,” Lopez obtained candid about calling off her engagement to the Oscar award-winning actor over 20 years in the past.
“Ben and I, we broke up three days earlier than our marriage ceremony,” Lopez revealed. “We simply crumbled underneath the strain. I believe all of us go alongside pondering like, ‘I am doing OK. I have been via these items.’ When you’re like me, you simply shake it off and put your greatest foot ahead and simply do your factor.”
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Affleck spoke additional about studying to compromise.
“Getting again collectively, I mentioned, ‘Pay attention, one of many issues I do not need is a relationship on social media,'” he mentioned within the documentary. “After which I kind of realized it is not a good factor to ask. It is kind of like you are going to marry a ship captain and also you go, ‘Effectively, I do not just like the water.’ We’re simply two individuals with sort of completely different approaches attempting to be taught to compromise.”
Earlier this month, Lopez hit the Met Gala solo after Affleck’s “unhinged” rant at Tom Brady’s roast the night time earlier than, inflicting extra stir on-line.
Affleck’s filming schedule compelled him to skip the star-studded charity occasion celebrating the opening of the 2024 Costume Institute exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork. Affleck is filming “The Accountant 2” in Los Angeles, a consultant for the actor informed Fox Information Digital.
As for Lopez’s plans this summer time? She’s hoping to carry her two kids, 16-year-old twins Max and Emme, on her “This Is Me…Dwell” tour.
“I really feel like that is the final time that I am going to get to do one thing like this with them,” she mentioned throughout an look on “Good Morning America” final week. “They’re 16, and subsequent time they’re gonna be like, ‘No, mother.'”
“I will use the final little little bit of pressure I’ve on them to be like, ‘It’s important to come not less than for a short time,'” she added. “Hopefully they will acquiesce to that.”
