In public life, even silence speaks Ben Affleck admitted that his divorce from Jennifer Lopez was embarrassing.
During the conversation, the 1972-born actor shared a lot about his acting, directing and producing career in Hollywood.
However, what attracted the most attention was his first comments about his divorce from Jennifer Lopez – one of the most discussed topics in the entertainment industry in 2024.
The Justice League actor insists that his relationship with his ex-wife ended without any scandal, drama or secrets to hide.
According to him, the media intentionally fabricated it to attract public attention.
The actor emphasized that for the sensational things written, if someone sat down and talked to him, that person’s eyes would glaze over from boredom.
“I have nothing but respect for her (Jennifer Lopez). I guess people tend to look at breakups and want to identify the root cause or something like that. But honestly, the truth is much more normal than what people might believe or think would be interesting,” Ben shared.
When asked why he didn’t share the reason for the breakup, Ben said there was no hidden agenda, he just felt a little embarrassed and vulnerable.
According to him, the two grew further apart because they couldn’t find a common voice and their communication was out of sync.
They sought out a psychologist but it didn’t work, and they eventually got bored with the therapy sessions.
Ben denied JLo’s Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024) documentary , which shared the love story they experienced, caused some serious cracks in the couple’s relationship.
The Daredevil star assures that there was no reluctance during the production of the film, on the contrary, he always tried to make it as honest and interesting as possible.
Ben admitted that he is not as tactful as his ex-wife, and is more reserved and introverted.
However, because he loves, supports and trusts JLo, he wants to reconcile those differences, as well as show the world that effort.
“I think it’s important to say that the film doesn’t cause any serious rifts. There’s no way you watch the documentary and say, ‘Oh, now I understand the problems these two had,’” he said.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first fell in love in 2002-2004.
At that time, they planned to get married but eventually “went their separate ways”.
The two reunited in 2021.
They had two weddings in Las Vegas and Georgia in 2022.
However, the marriage only lasted 2 years.
The couple broke up in early 2024.
Jennifer filed for divorce in August of that year.
By February, they had completed the divorce proceedings.
Jennifer Lopez first shared about her breakup in Interview magazine in October 2024.
She admitted that the breakup “almost killed me forever,” but that once she got over it, she had no regrets because the experience was necessary.
The female singer born in 1969 also said she was “excited” to return to single life.