The End of Bennifer 2.0 as Lopez Marks Two-Year Wedding Anniversary with Divorce Filing……

Bennifer 2.0 has come to an end. Jennifer Lopez officially filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Tuesday, marking the conclusion of their two-year marriage. The news, first reported by TMZ, has been confirmed by Page Six.

Lopez, 55, submitted her divorce papers without legal representation, filing pro per. The date of their separation was listed as April 26, 2024, exactly two years after the couple’s grand wedding celebration in Georgia, following their elopement in Las Vegas in July 2022.

In her filing, Lopez requested that neither party receive spousal support, leaving the status of a prenuptial agreement unclear. Sources close to the situation suggest that the couple did not have one in place.

Speculation of Trouble and Separation

Rumors of a split began circulating in May 2024 when it was reported that Lopez and Affleck had started attending couples therapy. The speculation intensified when Affleck, 52, was seen without his wedding ring and reportedly moved out of their shared Beverly Hills mansion.

Affleck was spotted frequently in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, staying in a house approximately 30 minutes away from the home he shared with Lopez. The actor was photographed multiple times entering and exiting the property without Lopez, fueling further rumors of a separation. By mid-May, attentive fans noticed that the pair had not been seen together in public for over a month.

The Final Straws

As the rumors swirled, both Lopez and Affleck began searching for new homes separately. Affleck was reportedly “house-hunting” in Los Angeles, while Lopez was seen touring properties with her longtime producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas.

In June, Lopez embarked on a solo vacation to Italy, where she was photographed enjoying time on a luxury yacht and attending the Dior fashion show in Paris. Meanwhile, Affleck remained in Los Angeles, moving his belongings out of their Beverly Hills home. The couple officially listed the 38,000-square-foot mansion, which they had purchased for $60 million in 2023, on the market for $68 million.

Despite their efforts to keep up appearances, the couple spent their second wedding anniversary apart. Lopez was seen in the Hamptons with her family, including Affleck’s daughter Violet, while Affleck was photographed arriving at his Los Angeles office. The actor also notably skipped Lopez’s 55th birthday celebrations, choosing instead to purchase a $20 million mansion in LA — reportedly his new bachelor pad.

A Painful Conclusion

The breakup marks the end of a relationship that began more than two decades ago when Lopez and Affleck first met on the set of their film “Gigli” in 2001. Their initial romance, which captured the public’s imagination and led to their first engagement in 2002, fizzled out in 2004. Both went on to marry other partners but rekindled their relationship in 2021, leading to their surprise engagement and eventual marriage.

Sources close to Lopez indicate that she is both “furious” and “humiliated” by the split, especially given that Affleck was the one who initiated their reconciliation. The source described the impending divorce as “the most elaborate and expensive exercise in closure ever,” adding that Lopez had long dreamed of the lavish wedding they finally had.

As both stars move on from what many called “unfinished business,” it is clear that Bennifer 2.0 has officially come to an end.

Credit: Page Six