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Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck’s Marriage in Danger as They Struggle Over Finances and Parenting: Source
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were seen looking tense as they walked hand in hand while leaving their daughter Violet’s high school graduation on Thursday.
The 51-year-old actor and the 54-year-old actress and singer have been experiencing marital problems in recent months and live in separate homes, according to sources.
On Thursday, the two reunited for the first time in nearly two weeks when they were spotted walking together in Los Angeles on their way to Violet’s graduation celebration.
On Friday, fans were surprised when Lopez announced in her newsletter that her This is Me… Live tour was canceled. Live Nation representatives said in a statement that the singer “is taking time off to spend with her children, family and close friends.”
JENNIFER LOPEZ ‘COMPLETELY SICK’ WHEN CANCELING TOUR AMID SPLIT BEN AFFLECK RUMORS
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage is on the rocks, according to sources, less than two years after the couple tied the knot. (Backgrid/Getty)
Lopez also shared a message to her fans, saying, “I am completely saddened and devastated to disappoint you. It’s up to you and we’ll all be together again.
“I love you all so much,” Lopez added. “Until next time.”
A source, who attended a small meeting with the Actress from “Atlas” this week, told Fox News Digital Lopez did not mention her tour.
“She seemed a little distant,” the source said. “Polite, but she seemed [she had] a lot on your mind.”
The pair reunited for the first time in nearly two weeks on Thursday. (Background network)
Affleck and Lopez have rarely been seen together in recent months, going as long as 47 days without being seen, leading to speculation that the two are splitting up.
The couple’s marital turmoil comes less than two years after they tied the knot in July 2022.
A second source told Fox News Digital that the pair have different approaches to financial and parenting issues, which has become a major source of conflict.
Although Lopez and Affleck do not have children together, the Actress from “Shotgun Wedding” shares 16-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Along with Violet, 18, Affleck is father to Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, who he shares with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
“They fought over their differences about what they give their kids and how they sometimes raise them,” the source said of Affleck and Lopez.
“Both groups of children live luxurious lifestyles, but they don’t see how to treat money the same when it comes to their children.”
On Friday, Lopez shared that she was “completely heartbroken and devastated” after suddenly canceling her This Is Me… Live tour. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live)
Sources say Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are experiencing marital problems and are living separately. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
The pair, who rekindled their romance nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement, are reportedly working to save your marriage. However, a third source told Fox News Digital that Affleck is increasingly disengaged from the process.
“Ben doesn’t seem as invested in trying to repair the relationship as he once was,” the source said. “He seems to have backed off and is trying less and less. He really dedicated himself to his work and is focused on that now more than his marriage.”
The actor is filming “The Accountant 2” in Los Angeles. Affleck is starring in and producing the action thriller.
A source said Affleck and Lopez fought over financial and parenting issues. (John Salangsang/Variety via Getty Images)
The source told Fox News Digital that Affleck has also become less dedicated to resolving his marital issues with Lopez in therapy.
“Ben and Jennifer are in couples counseling working on their marriage. Recently, Ben hasn’t been as committed to it as he used to be and has even missed a few sessions,” the source said.
According to a source, Affleck is more focused on his work than fixing his marriage. (Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic)
Another source shared that Affleck “seems like it’s over” but wouldn’t say a split is right “as things change.”
A fourth source shared the same sentiment and “would be shocked if it doesn’t end and get repaired.”
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Throughout their love journey over the years, Lopez and Affleck, who originally split before their 2003 wedding but reconnected and got married in July 2022, have faced many relationship problems.
Another source said Affleck “looks like he’s done.” (James Devaney)
In her 2024 documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” Lopez got candid about canceling your engagement to the “Good Will Hunting” actor more than 20 years ago.
“Ben and I broke up three days before our wedding,” Lopez revealed. “We just crumbled under the pressure. I think we all keep thinking, ‘I’m fine. I’ve been through these things.’ If you’re like me, just shake it off, do your best, and do what you want.”
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The two reunited after calling off their first engagement in 2004. (John Shearer)
Affleck talked more about learning to compromise.
“When we got back, I said, ‘Listen, one of the things I don’t want is a social media relationship,’” he said in the documentary. “And then I realized that’s not a fair thing to ask. It’s like if you were to marry a boat captain and say, ‘Well, I don’t like water.’ We’re just two people with different approaches trying to learn how to compromise.”
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Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.