Ben Affleck ‘At Risk’ Of ‘Drinking Again’ Amid Divorce Rumors

Rumors concerning the troubled state of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez‘s marriage proceed to swirl, and sources have now advised that their “imminent” divorce could also be taking a toll on Affleck’s sobriety.

Affleck, who had beforehand struggled with consuming and playing addictions, is alleged to be affected by “acute disappointment” and has seemingly resorted to consuming once more to manage.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez “quietly” positioned their $60 million marital house on the market because the singer scouts for a brand new place to name house.

In keeping with the Daily Mail, issues about Affleck’s well-being are coming to the forefront. A number of sources counsel that the “Argo” actor might have fallen off the wagon and returned to the bottle to deal with his marital troubles.

The 51-year-old actor has been open about his struggles with alcohol and playing habit up to now, and sources are reportedly frightened that the stress of the upcoming breakup could also be inflicting him to relapse.

A supply famous that he is both “in danger” of turning to his outdated methods or is already again consuming, whereas one other shared that they’ve “seen him wanting glassy-eyed, and it’s a actual fear to everybody who cares about him.”

“I hear that he’s consuming. He is stuffed with demons – a very troubled particular person,” one supply claimed.

In keeping with the Every day Mail, the “Gone Lady” actor as his in-laws have reportedly “turned towards” him. Lopez canceled her scheduled summer season tour to spend extra time together with her household as she continues to lean on them for assist.

It is usually stated that her supervisor, Benny Medina, “overtly dislikes” her husband, which means Affleck could also be preventing a misplaced trigger if he needs to salvage their “imminent” divorce.

A supply stated, “I perceive that he has checked out of the wedding, however she has but to simply accept the reality of the state of affairs and thinks that with remedy, they may make it.”

“It’s made all of the tougher by the truth that we’re dealing right here with the feelings of the 5 kids they’ve between them,” the supply added. “The the reason why it hasn’t labored out are many however while you lose J.Lo’s household, you lose J.Lo. Her mum and her sisters are towards him and Benny [Medina] can be.”

The troubled couple have reportedly turned to their family members for assist as they navigate this attempting part of their relationship.

A supply instructed Entertainment Tonight that Lopez “has been leaning on her mother, sisters, and youngsters throughout this transitional interval.” The 54-year-old multi-talented entertainer has two sisters, Lynda and Leslie Ann, and shares twins Emme and Max together with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony.

However, Affleck is known to have turned to his outdated buddy Matt Damon and his relations to assist him by means of this difficult interval.

“Ben is gloomy about all of it however targeted on his work, being an incredible dad, and co-parenting nicely with Jennifer Garner,” the supply added. “He has been leaning on Matt Damon and his shut circle of man associates. Matt is all the time in Ben’s nook and is supportive of him.”

The pair have seemingly began shifting on from one another, not less than unofficially. A supply instructed ET that they have been “dwelling separate lives,” however they’re “not formally separated but.”

“At this level, they’re simply doing their very own factor,” the insider instructed the information outlet. “They went into their relationship very optimistic and thought issues may change, however they have not.”

Since stories of their potential break up, the actor has been seen with out his wedding ceremony ring on some events. Nonetheless, Lopez has all the time had her ring on for her outings because the rumors started swirling.

The “Deep Water” actor and the “Jenny From The Block” singer despatched rumor mills into overdrive when stories surfaced that they’d “quietly” secured the providers of realtor Santiago Arana from The Company to promote their $60 million marital house, per TMZ.

The explanation for that call has now come to mild. An insider instructed People magazine that Affleck did not just like the property as a result of “it was too far-off from his youngsters,” and Lopez additionally thought that it was “method too large” for her.

The couple is reportedly asking for $65 million to promote the property. Affleck has since moved right into a $100,000-a-month Brentwood rental close to his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, whereas Lopez is known to be “touring homes and buying round for her own residence.”