Reports suggest Ben Affleck is avoiding Jennifer Lopez due to concerns that “J.Lo will destroy him in a divorce battle.”
Despite occasionally wearing his wedding ring, it is suggested that he fears “announcing a split by removing it,” which could trigger a contentious divorce battle with Lopez.
An insider told RadarOnline, “Ben never expected Jennifer to embrace his decision to leave. But he’s freaked by how hard it is for her to let go, and he’s living in fear of how far she’ll take it!” The once fairytale couple has been living separately since early May when Affleck rented a house in Brentwood and moved out of their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion.
Divorce papers are said to be imminent, although Lopez was recently seen in New York City with her manager, Benny Medina, wearing her wedding ring. Sources believe this is a tactic to exert control over Affleck.
The insider claimed, “She insisted they wear their rings, then she had a fit over him moving his stuff out. No wonder he’s a wreck!”
Affleck and Lopez have ‘deeper issues’
An additional source informed People that the marital difficulties of the Hollywood couple are unrelated to their celebrity status; instead, they stem from more profound issues.
The source said, “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,” and added, “There are deeper issues.”
Affleck, meanwhile, has been focusing on spending time with his three children, whom he shares with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner. According to a tipster, “Ben can’t handle conflict right now, but she would rather argue than be ignored. Everyone knows you don’t mess with J.Lo and get away with it!”
The star of “Deep Water” is reportedly facing challenges with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. Although Garner has previously commended Affleck for keeping a strong relationship with their children, sources suggest she has grown weary of assisting him with his marital problems with Lopez.
The 52-year-old had been acting as an unofficial marriage counsellor for Affleck, but sources now say she has decided to distance herself because “Ben’s problems with J.Lo are beginning to cause tensions with John” and “that’s the last thing she wants.”
