Ben Affleck has finally addressed his highly publicized split from Jennifer Lopez, offering insight into their divorce and shutting down speculation about the reasons behind it.
In an exclusive interview for the April issue of GQ, the Accountant 2 star shared his thoughts on the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez divorce, their relationship struggles, and why he participated in the 2024 documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, which detailed their marriage.
Ben Affleck Opens Up About Jennifer Lopez Divorce
“Part of it was, ‘Okay, if I’m going to participate in this, I want to try to do it in an honest way and in a way that’s interesting,'” said Affleck, 52. “Because I thought it was an interesting examination.”
Despite their split, Affleck praised Lopez, 55, for her ability to navigate fame. “She has handled celebrity more adeptly and more adroitly than I have,” he admitted. “My temperament is to be a little bit more reserved and private than hers.”
Affleck acknowledged that their different approaches to public life may have contributed to their challenges. “In relationships, you don’t always share the same attitude toward these things,” he explained. “And so I thought, How do you reconcile that? Because I love and support this person. I believe in them. They’re great. I want people to see that.”
Affleck on the Root Causes of Their Breakup
Discussing the documentary, Affleck made it clear that their differing perspectives on fame were not the root cause of their divorce. “You don’t marry a ship captain and then say, ‘Well, I don’t like going out in the water.’ You have to own what you knew going into a relationship.”
However, he emphasized that their divorce was not due to a major scandal or controversy. “It’s not like you can watch that documentary and say, ‘Oh, now I understand the issues they had,'” he clarified. “There’s a tendency to look at breakups and want to identify root causes. But honestly, the truth is much more ordinary than people might believe.”
Affleck dismissed speculation of a dramatic fallout, stating, “There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue. The truth is, when you ask, ‘What happened?’ There’s no simple answer. It’s just two people trying to navigate their lives and relationships.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Relationship Timeline
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first got engaged in 2002 but called off their wedding in 2003. They rekindled their romance in 2021, leading to their marriage in 2022 with two ceremonies—one in Las Vegas and another in Georgia. However, their relationship took another turn in 2024 when Lopez filed for divorce, finalizing the separation in January.
Lopez, for her part, seemingly reflected on their breakup in an Interview magazine feature in October. When asked if she regretted her love story with Affleck, she responded, “Not one second. That doesn’t mean it didn’t almost take me out for good. It almost did. But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, ‘F—, that is exactly what I needed.’”
Final Thoughts on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Divorce
While fans and tabloids continue to speculate, Affleck’s comments make one thing clear: there was no scandal, just two people trying to make a relationship work in the public eye. His perspective on the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez divorce adds depth to their story, proving that even Hollywood’s biggest stars face challenges in love.
