Is Ben and Jen Getting Divorced? Details About Their Marital Life
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Updated Jun 18, 2024
Is Ben and Jen Getting Divorced?
Recently, Jennifer Lopez wished Ben Affleck a happy Father's Day on Instagram, calling him her "hero." This came amid rumors of their marriage being in trouble. Lopez's sweet message seemed to dismiss any speculation of a divorce. She also shared a photo of her own father on the same day. Despite the rumors, her posts suggest they are still together and happy. So, it doesn't look like they are getting divorced.
Ben and Jen's Relationship
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first dated from 2002 to 2004, after meeting on the set of Gigli. Their relationship was highly publicized, and they were nicknamed "Bennifer." They got engaged in 2002 but postponed their wedding in 2003 due to media attention, eventually calling off the engagement in 2004. Despite their breakup, they stayed in touch and spoke well of each other. In April 2021, they rekindled their romance and got engaged again in April 2022. They married in a Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022 and celebrated with family and friends later that summer. Affleck is now the stepfather to Lopez's twins while he have three children from his previous marriage to Jennifer Garner.
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Ben Past Relationship
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner began dating in August 2004 after becoming friends on the sets of Pearl Harbor and Daredevil. They married in a private ceremony in June 2005 and have three children: Violet, Fin, and Samuel. They announced their separation in June 2015, with Affleck living in a guesthouse until mid-2017.
They filed for divorce in April 2017, which was finalized in October 2018. Affleck has described the divorce as his biggest regret. Both have spoken against paparazzi harassment of their children and supported legislation to protect them. Garner testified in favor of a bill that became law to safeguard celebrities' children from paparazzi.
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Jen Past Relationship
Jennifer Lopez dated her high-school boyfriend, David Cruz, for nearly a decade until the mid-1990s. She married Cuban waiter Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998 but stopped him from publishing a book about their marriage. From 1999 to 2001, she had an on-again, off-again relationship with Sean Combs, which ended after they were involved in a nightclub incident. She then married backup dancer Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003.
Lopez dated Ben Affleck from 2002 to 2004 before marrying singer Marc Anthony in 2004. They had twins in 2008 and divorced in 2014, with Lopez retaining custody. She then had a relationship with dancer Casper Smart from 2011 to 2016 and dated baseball player Alex Rodriguez from 2017 to 2021, getting engaged but eventually breaking up. Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 and currently, she is married to Ben.
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Professional Life of Ben
Ben Affleck is an American actor and filmmaker who has won two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and three Golden Globes. He started his career as a child in The Voyage of the Mimi and gained fame with Matt Damon for writing and starring in Good Will Hunting (1997).
Affleck starred in popular movies like Armageddon (1998) and Pearl Harbor (2001). After a career slump, he made a comeback with Hollywoodland (2006) and directed successful films like Gone Baby Gone (2007) and Argo (2012). He also played Batman in the DC Extended Universe. Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative and co-owns the production company Artists Equity with Damon.
Professional Life of Jen
Jennifer Lopez also known as J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, dancer, and businesswoman born on July 24, 1969. Known as the "Queen of Dance," she has greatly influenced entertainment and broken barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood. Lopez started as a dancer on In Living Color in 1991 and became a top-paid Latin actress with films like Selena (1997).
Her music career took off with her debut album On the 6 (1999), and she became the first woman to have a number one album and film simultaneously in 2001. Despite a career slump after Gigli (2003), she returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol in 2011. She has sold over 80 million records and received numerous awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Lopez also runs a lifestyle brand, beauty lines, and a charitable foundation.
