The couple hadn’t been seen together in months and had ditched their wedding rings

JENNIFER Lopez and Ben Affleck have called it quits after less than two years of marriage.

The A-listers tied the knot in a July 2022 Las Vegas ceremony and had a more extravagant celebration the following month in Georgia.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seen during happier times at an awards show
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seen during happier times at an awards showCredit: Getty

The couple has been 'living separate lives' over the last several months
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The couple has been ‘living separate lives’ over the last several monthsCredit: X17Online.com

Jennifer without Ben during one of her many outings alone


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Jennifer without Ben during one of her many outings aloneCredit: BackGrid
Jennifer, 55, filed for divorce from Ben, 51, after months of split speculation, TMZ reported on Tuesday.

JLo filed legal documents Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court pro per – meaning without an attorney.

The Atlas actress listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024.

Ironically, the date of the filing, August 20, is the second anniversary of the ex-couple’s traditional wedding ceremony they held in Georgia.

In the docs, Jennifer did not mention whether or not the pair had a prenuptial agreement but sources with knowledge told TMZ the pair didn’t have one in place.

That means whatever earnings or profit Jen and Ben made during their nearly two-year marriage is community property.

In 2020, Forbes listed Jennifer’s net worth as $150 million.

As of August 1, Celebrity Net Worth has Ben’s net worth equaling Jennifer’s at approximately $150 million.

According to the legal docs, Jennifer waived spousal support and has requested the judge to deny Ben such support as well.

Before Jennifer filed for divorce the pair had barely been seen together in public with one of their last outings being in June 2024.

Jennifer Lopez appears stressed during LA outing without Ben Affleck- but star keeps ring on despite divorce rumors
Last month, Ben purchased a $20.5 million home in Brentwood, California, after moving out of the former couple’s Beverly Hills estate this past spring.

At the end of July, the exes listed the Beverly Hills mansion for $68 million.

SEPARATE LIVES

Last month, the Daily Mail reported the couple’s divorce had been finalized for weeks.

“They finalized the divorce papers with her a month ago, but are waiting for the right time to drop them,” a source told the outlet.

“At that time, they will release a joint statement that will say how they have much love for each other and how they fought to make it work, but couldn’t.

“Honestly, in the end they could not come to a compromise. What they had before is gone and they have both accepted it.”

A source claimed to InTouch that Jen and Ben were dealing with major marital struggles and would go weeks without spending time together.

“It’s over; they’re headed for a divorce, and for once [Ben’s] not to blame. He’s focusing on his work and kids now,” the source claimed.

“They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her. There’s no way it could have lasted.”

‘FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES’

A source exclusively spoke to The U.S. Sun about their dynamic as a couple before the split.

“The ground rules are, [that] Jennifer and Ben are allowed to go off and do projects, appearances and work that completely don’t involve each other and definitely involve spending weeks at a time apart.

In April 2022, Ben proposed to Jennifer a second time with a stunning green $3 million engagement ring
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In April 2022, Ben proposed to Jennifer a second time with a stunning green $3 million engagement ringCredit: OnTheJLo Newsletter
“The fundamental difference between them is that Jennifer has an incredible golden optimism about every situation, and Ben sees everything – and I mean everything – in his life as a problem that only he can solve.”

“She’s good at ignoring little, insignificant stuff and focusing on the big picture and he isn’t,” the informant shared.

BEN & JEN

The exes first struck up a romance in the early 2000s – with their couple name “Bennifer” becoming a defining moment in pop culture.

Jen and Ben first publicly announced their romance in 2002 after meeting on the set of the movie Gigli.

He proposed in November 2002 with an iconic pink-diamond engagement ring.

They postponed their wedding in September 2003, blaming media attention, but eventually called it off in January 2004.

They rekindled their whirlwind romance in the spring of 2021 and went public with the relationship in June of that same year.

Ben popped the question for a second time with a stunning green engagement ring in April 2022.

The Accountant star was married to Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2018 and shares three children with the Deadpool & Wolverine actor.

JLo shares twins with her ex-husband Mark Anthony, whom she was married to from 2004 to 2014.

Ben and Jen tied the knot in July 2022
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Ben and Jen tied the knot in July 2022Credit: AFP

They rekindled their romance 20 years after their initial engagement
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They rekindled their romance 20 years after their initial engagementCredit: Getty

Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben on August 20, 2024
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Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben on August 20, 2024Credit: AFP