Hollywood’s iconic exes Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly turning a new page in their relationship following their recent divorce.
On April 10, 2025, an anonymous insider close to the former couple exclusively revealed to In Touch magazine that while Ben shares a close bond with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, largely due to co-parenting their three kids, he and J.Lo are also committed to maintaining a respectful dynamic post-split.
The insider explained that although the Gone Girl star and Lopez don’t share children together, there’s a meaningful connection between their families. The source said,
“Let’s face it, Ben is never going to be as close with J. Lo as he is with Jennifer Garner, they don’t share three kids. But they are both very sensitive to the fact that Lopez’s twins Max and Emme are very close to Ben’s kids”.
The insider further added that the well-being of their children has become a top priority for the ex-couple. They said,
“They’re not at a place where they’re going to be taking off on joint holidays with the kids, but they have talked about having a nice dinner all together to start with, and then they’ll go from there”.
Ben Affleck And Jennifer Lopez Focus On Rebuilding A Platonic Bond
Affleck and the On The Floor singer were married for nearly two years before their separation and divorce in August 2024.
Before their marriage, Ben and Lopez had a strong friendship, and the source emphasized that both are committed to restoring that dynamic, saying,
“If they can’t stand to be in the same room as each other it’s going to make that very tough, so they’ve agreed to do what it takes to get on better terms. Before they got back together they were genuinely friends and they’d love to get back to that”.
Earlier, in late March 2025, the Accountant star opened up about his divorce with Jennifer in an exclusive GQ cover interview for their April 2025 issue.
Reflecting on the breakdown of their marriage, Ben revealed that their contrasting views on fame played a major role in the split. While Lopez thrives in the spotlight, Affleck, on the other hand, prefers to keep things private. This imbalance, according to him, caused friction between the couple. He explained,
“Lopez has handled celebrity more adeptly and more adroitly than I have. My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers”.
Further, dismissing any rumors of drama, he emphasized that their divorce wasn’t the result of a scandal or betrayal. He explained,
“There’s a tendency to look at breakups and want to identify root causes or something. But honestly, the truth is much more than probably people would believe. There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue…”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s history dates back to 2002 when they first met on the set of Gigli and began dating shortly after. They got engaged later that year but ultimately called off their wedding and broke up in 2004.
Nearly two decades later, they rekindled their romance and secretly tied the knot in July 2022, followed by a public ceremony in August of the same year. Their divorce was finalized in January 2025.
Bennifer might just be rewriting the breakup rulebook, one platonic step at a time. In the world of blended families and healing hearts, they could be Hollywood’s unexpected blueprint for doing divorce right.
