Why Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Are Taking ‘Time Apart’ Amid Split Rumors

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are reportedly taking steps to revive their romance following months-long hypothesis of an “imminent” divorce.

A supply shared that the couple has been secretly working to rekindle the flame that when introduced them collectively and has opted to maintain their relationship out of the highlight.

Jennifer Lopez lately threw an early birthday bash attended by family and friends; nevertheless, Ben Affleck was nowhere to be seen.

The embattled couple has been trailed by rumors of a break up for a number of months now and has not been sighted collectively since June. They even frolicked aside on a number of vital household dates, like their second marriage ceremony anniversary and the July 4th holidays.

Rumors about their troubled marriage intensified when it was reported that Lopez wished half of her husband’s fortune in the event that they have been to divorce.

Nonetheless, there now seems to be a ray of hope as a supply disclosed that they have been secretly working to revive their union by retaining it out of the general public eye.

“Jen and Ben agreed it’s best to take a while aside to allow them to actually work out what it’s that they need,” an insider informed the Daily Mail.

“They have been able to throw within the towel. Divorce papers are executed and able to be filed. However they wished to present it one final go earlier than strolling away from this and are going again to the start by writing one another letters. That is what made them fall in love within the first place,” the supply added.

The “Jenny From The Block” singer and the “Argo” actor’s marriage appeared to have been wrapped up after a supply informed Fox News that they have been “not getting again collectively.”

It comes amid their steady uncommon appearances as Lopez stays within the Hamptons whereas Affleck stays again in L.A.

“They aren’t getting again collectively,” the insider claimed. “They don’t have any plans to announce that they don’t seem to be a pair proper now. JLo wished to make it work actually badly, he is only a completely different particular person to her now.”

One other supply beforehand speculated that their marital woes could also be due to the general public consideration Lopez’s movies, “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” and “The Best Love Story By no means Advised,” delivered to their relationship.

If the information of their potential reunion is something to go by, it stays to be seen if the “Let’s Get Loud” singer would rethink her way of life, which was understood to be a bone of competition between her and the “Gone Lady” actor.

A supply lately informed OK! Magazine that Lopez was Affleck’s dream woman, however she was bringing “an excessive amount of drama” into his life along with her world recognition.

“Jennifer was Ben’s dream girl. It was drama on a regular basis,” the supply informed the information outlet. “He is feeling down about it and is upset and depressed it did not work out, regardless that he is aware of ending it’s the proper factor to do.”

The insider additionally disclosed that their way of life variations performed a major half of their alleged marital woes, as Lopez has a “huge entourage that follows her round every day,” one thing that Affleck is thought to be uncomfortable with.

“She’s tried to make Ben perceive that being Jennifer Lopez is a 24/7 job,” the supply defined.

They continued, “She is her model, she lives and breathes it whereas Ben can depart his work on the door if he chooses to. Jennifer’s retaining her head up. She does not wish to be seen because the villain.”

Forward of her fifty fifth birthday on Wednesday, the “Atlas” actress held a non-public pre-birthday bash within the Hamptons on Sunday.

Her household and shut pals attended the “Bridgerton”-themed celebration, together with her long-time supervisor Benny Medina, her son Max and sister Lynda. Nonetheless, Affleck was nowhere to be discovered on the occasion.

Lopez wore a white romper adorned with flowers and styled her hair in a ponytail as she handled friends to tasty delicacies, together with fried calamari, meatballs with ricotta, artichoke alla romano, salads, rooster parm, spicy rigatoni alla vodka, spaghetti aglio olio, lobster benedict, grilled salmon piccata over spinach, and extra.

A supply informed Page Six that Lopez turned emotional in the course of the social gathering as she recounted tales from her previous experiences.