Jennifer Lopez 'refusing to give up' on Ben Affleck, using 'family time' to rekindle things amid divorce

Jennifer Lopez is reportedly trying to rekindle things with Ben Affleck, and using their ‘family time’ to do so.

Updated on: Nov 18, 2024, 09:22:23 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The split of actors Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck is proving to be just as complicated as their romance. Barely months after filing for divorce, it seems Jennifer Lopez is now trying to rekindle things. If a new report from Marca is to be believed, the actor is trying to use 'family time' to get close to her estranged husband again. (Also read: Jennifer Lopez can't tolerate Ben Affleck jelling with Beckhams)

After his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck has formed a friendship with David and Victoria Beckham, causing Lopez to feel jealousy.
REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo (REUTERS) — After his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck has formed a friendship with David and Victoria Beckham, causing Lopez to feel jealousy. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo (REUTERS)

Jennifer Lopez not giving up on Ben Affleck

Heat World quoted a source saying that Jennifer Lopez is 'refusing to give up' on Ben Affleck despite their much-publicised ongoing divorce. Marca substantiated this with a quote from another insider privy to the relationship. “Ben has been trying to distance himself from Jen, but she just won't let him. She's been showing up at the same events as him and demanding they continue doing group activities with the kids, and if he doesn't agree then he's the bad guy. Now, she's pushing for them to do joint celebrations for Thanksgiving and Christmas, saying it's for the children, but Ben isn't buying it's just about them,” the magazine quoted the source as saying.

According to reports, JLo is worried about how their children will handle their divorce as their families grew close while they were married. However, Ben is hesitant about a reconciliation.

JLo and Ben's complicated relationship timeline

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first began dating in the early 2000s and were one of 21st-century Hollywood's early power couples. They were briefly engaged to be married in 2005 but eventually called it off and broke up. They both went on to date and even marry other people before rekindling their romance in 2021. Jennifer and Ben eventually got married in 2022 but filed for divorce just two years later, in August 2024.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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