Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had ‘planned’ their divorce before the singer officially filed earlier this week on Tuesday on their second wedding anniversary.
The Atlas actress, 55 – who will attend the premiere of their film Unstoppable without the Oscar winner, 52 – filed for divorce without an attorney and a prenup following only two years of marriage.
However, a source told Us Weekly in an article published on Friday that the estranged couple had previously ‘gone through all the details’ of their split.
‘They had already agreed to these terms before she filed,’ the insider continued to the outlet.
Jennifer, ‘finally pulled the trigger because that was their agreement that she would file, and she was the one who ultimately made the decision.’
Jennifer Lopez, 55, and Ben Affleck, 52, had ‘planned’ their divorce before the singer officially filed earlier this week on Tuesday on their second wedding anniversary; seen in 2023 in L.A.
A financial issue in regards to their separation is the pair’s lavish $60 million Beverly Hills mansion that was purchased last year.
Following renovations in the spacious property, the home was listed on the market in July for $68 million.
The source explained, ‘There’s really nothing else to divide. One person doesn’t want more than the other. They both came in with significant assets of their own.’
Lopez cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ in her petition for divorce – which also includes a request he does not receive spousal support on top of his estimated $150 million net worth.
The star has also sought her old surname back, just two years after gushing about the ‘romance’ involved in changing her name to Mrs. Affleck.
DailyMail.com has obtained the divorce petition on full and the date of separation has been formally listed as April 26, 2024.
The couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement before tying the knot in July 2022, insiders have revealed. It marks Jennifer’s fourth failed marriage and Ben’s second.
Without a prenup in place, their individual earnings from the last two years, whether it be from film projects or major brand deals, would be community property.
However, a source told Us Weekly in an article published on Friday that the estranged couple had previously ‘gone through all the details’ of their split
Jennifer, ‘finally pulled the trigger because that was their agreement that she would file, and she was the one who ultimately made the decision’; seen in May in L.A.
Jennifer, who has a reported $400million net worth, has put out four films since marrying Ben, including her $20million self-funded project This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, which documents the couple’s rekindled romance.
She launched her Delola cocktail line in 2023 and she was set to embark on a world tour in support of her latest album ‘This Is Me… Now’ but it was canceled weeks before kick off so she could ‘focus’ on family.
Oscar-winner Ben, who has a reported net worth of $150million, has recently starred in the films Air (2023) and Hypnotic (2023). He also recently wrapped production of a sequel to 2016’s The Accountant.
To further complicate things, Jennifer and Ben worked together on the upcoming film, Unstoppable. While Affleck is producing the project alongside Matt Damon, Lopez is among the film’s stars.
According a new report from People, it was alleged that Lopez also had a hand in getting Affleck to focus more on his kids.
The site claimed that the Atlas actress motivated the Argo director to be more ‘family oriented.’
During their two year marriage – which Ben dropped a clue about months ago – the kids were ‘very important to them,’ added the insider.
Lopez shares twins Max and Emme, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck shares three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.
According a new report from People, it was alleged that Lopez also had a hand in getting Affleck to focus more on his kids; seen in 2023 in Texas
