As the dust settles on the once iconic marriage of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, the former Hollywood couple has reached an amicable divorce settlement.
On January 6, 2025, court documents obtained by PEOPLE magazine confirmed that their divorce was officially finalized. The legal filings were submitted to the Los Angeles County Superior Court without any lawyers.
While the full details of their settlement remain confidential, some key aspects have been revealed.
According to the paperworks, both J.Lo and Ben will retain the individual earnings they accumulated during their marriage, with no spousal support being awarded to either party.
In addition, the On The Floor singer has opted to drop her ex-husband’s last name, ‘Affleck’, and will revert to her maiden name, ‘Lopez’.
Jennifer was the first to file for legal separation on August 20, 2024, on what would have been their second wedding anniversary. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, with April 26, 2024, marked as the date of separation.
Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Had A Mutual Divorce
Earlier, in August 2024, soon after the couple’s divorce filing, an anonymous source exclusively revealed to US Weekly that Lopez and Affleck had mutually agreed to part ways.
The insider claimed that the Good Will Hunting actor was informed of his ex-wife’s decision to divorce well in advance of the legal proceedings being initiated. They shared,
“[The couple] had gone through all the details… They had already agreed to the terms before she filed… That was their agreement that she would file, and she was the one who ultimately made the decision”.
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 even got engaged in late 2002 but called off their wedding and broke up in 2004.
Nearly two decades later, they rekindled their romance and secretly married in July 2022, followed by a larger public ceremony in August 2022. Their divorce has now been legally finalized.
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck kissing at the #AirMovie premiere pic.twitter.com/whAKlFRQh3
— Jennifer Lopez Updates (@JLopezUpdate) March 28, 2023
Fans Sarcastically Mock J.Lo And Affleck’s Divorce
The netizens took a jab at the now-divorced couple’s history with sarcasm and humor. Many fans wrote on social media,
“Example why you should never get back with your ex”.
“THEY RICH BUT POOR IN LOVE STORY”
“Was a bad idea to get married from the start. Made a beautiful storyline. But not durable”.
As the curtain falls on their rollercoaster romance, fans can’t help but reflect on the lessons learned from Jennifer and Ben’s brief second chance at love.