The issuеs in Affleck and Lopez’s marriage did not stop with her notoriety
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marital problems have nothing to do with her status as a superstar, according to a source.
«The idea that Ben thinks Jennifer is too famous and that he didn’t know what he was getting into with the attention on their marriage isn’t true,» a source tells PEOPLE, adding, «There are deeper issues.»
Lopez and Affleck’s two-year wedding anniversary came and went earlier this week as they spent time apart.
She was in the Hamptons, on outings with Affleck’s 18-year-old daughter Violet and friends, while he was on the opposite coast in Los Angeles.
They’ve been living separately in recent months, putting on a united front for family milestones, like holding hands at for Violet’s graduation, for example.
They weren’t together on Mother’s Day in May, but Lopez shared a short Instagram tribute to Affleck on Father’s Day the following month.
Neither Affleck, 51, nor Lopez, 54, have publicly commented about any issues in their romance.
Insiders close to the couple (who rekindled their former early-2000s romance before eloping in Las Vegas in 2022) have shed some light on the state of their marriage.
In mid-May, a source connected to Lopez told PEOPLE their relationship was «not in the best place at the moment.»
Around the same time, another source from the music industry said the two stars simply have different approaches to dealing with the spotlight and what they share with the public.
On one hand, Lopez «needs that expression, but Affleck simply is not comfortable with it,» and that «causes tension in the relationship» over time.
«He is more introspective and private. She likes to open her heart to her fans and to the world. This makes them considerably different, and it has been difficult in the day-to-day relationship,»
that source said, adding at the time, «There have always been clashes in their styles, how they handle issues, and their actions, but nothing has stopped their love over the years.»
Affleck participated in Lopez’s documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which debuted earlier this year.
