Jennifer Lopez Teases July 4th Plans Without Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage has dominated the media for months. The couple has a sweet love story, as they fell in love in the early 2000s and got engaged. While they broke off their engagement in 2004, they got back together in 2021 and tied the knot in 2022. Unfortunately, rumors suggest the couple is headed for divorce. And it looks like Lopez and Affleck don’t plan on spending the July 4th weekend together in 2024.
Jennifer Lopez teased how she’s spending July 4th weekend — and it’s not with Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have spent a lot of time apart lately. The couple has reportedly had marital issues for several months, and sources claim they’re well on their way to divorce. Lopez lives in the couple’s $60 million mansion in Beverly Hills, while Affleck lives in a $100,000 monthly rental near his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and their three kids.
It looks like Lopez and Affleck aren’t spending the July 4th weekend together in 2024. Page Six reported that Affleck spent time with two of his kids, Violet and Seraphina, at Kaz The Soba Place in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 3. Photographs show Violet with her arm around her father’s neck as Affleck smiles.
Lopez didn’t join Affleck and his kids on the outing, as she spent time in New York City. On July 3, 2024, she posted a meme to her Instagram Stories of a woman in a suit dancing with the caption, “Long weekend mood.” She then posted a clip of her driving in a convertible with one of her kids and another man. The three of them looked happy as they drove through the streets.
“Bom dia meu povo,” she captioned the clip, which translates to, “Good morning, my people.”
It’s possible that Lopez returned to the West Coast on July 4 after spending July 3 in New York City. However, given the couple’s recent time spent apart, it seems likely that they’ll spend their holiday weekends separately with their kids.
Jennifer Lopez recently enjoyed some ‘breathing room’ while in Europe
Jennifer Lopez recently went to Europe without Ben Affleck. She enjoyed a vacation in Italy with friends and then headed to Paris for Fashion Week. A source told Entertainment Tonight that Lopez liked having the “breathing room” away from her husband.
“Jen loves vacationing in Europe during the summer,” the source explained. “It’s been nice for her to experience a change of pace and have some breathing room. She has been having a blast with her friends. They love to go to fun dinners, have late nights, lay out in the sun, get dressed up, dance, and shop.”
The source added that Lopez’s fun in Europe isn’t Affleck’s “scene.”
“Jen isn’t letting the fact that Ben’s not there bring her down,” they added.
The couple have yet to officially announce a divorce
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck haven’t mentioned divorce despite the ongoing rumors. However, Jacqueline Newman, a managing partner at the matrimonial law firm Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein LLP, said in a statement to Showbiz Cheat Sheet that they might’ve already signed papers.
“It feels like they are trying to let the public down easy by dropping hints about the marriage ending but not yet officially announcing it,” Newman said. “If it is, in fact, over, I would bet that the terms are already worked out and the papers are already signed. The actual legal part of the divorce will be easy, as they undoubtedly have a tight prenuptial agreement, and it was a short-term marriage. It is the court to public opinion which will be the tougher divorce.”
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