Jennifer Lopez Files for Divorce from Ben Affleck After 2 Years of Marriage

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckare calling it quits — again.On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, more than two years after the couplemarriedin July 2022, multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE.TMZwas first to report the news.Lopez filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and listed April 26, 2024 as the date of separation. She filed for divorce herself without using a lawyer and is technically self-represented. Although they married in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022, Aug. 20 marked the second anniversary of the traditional wedding ceremony in Georgia.The singer did not say if there was a prenuptial agreement, and sources told TMZ there is none.“She tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken,” a source tells PEOPLE of Lopez. “The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 13, 2024.Lionel Hahn/WireImageLopez and Affleck famouslyrekindled their romancein 2021, more than 17 years after they initially were engaged andpostponed a planned September 2003 wedding. The pair officiallybroke upfor the first time in January 2004 and remained friendly in the decade-plus between.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of “Marry Me” on February 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Frazer Harrison/GettyPEOPLE first reported in April 2021 that the musician and theOscar-winning director were spending time together again following Lopez’ssplitfrom former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. Lopez and Affleck laterwent Instagram officialin July of that year andreturned to the red carpet togetherat the 2021 Venice Film Festival.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.A rep for Lopez confirmed thatshe and Affleck were engagedin April 2022, and the pair held a surprise wedding in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022. They later held alarger wedding ceremony in Georgiaon the grounds of Affleck’s 87-acre compound outside Savannah in August of that year, withMatt Damon, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell among the attendees. Podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty officiated Lopez and Affleck’s ceremony.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on Nov. 17, 2023.Mindy Small/GettyThe singer and actress shares twinsMax and Emme, 16, withMarc Anthony, whom she was married to from 2004 to 2014. Affleck, who was previously married toJennifer Garnerfrom 2005 to 2018, shares three children with Garner: Violet, 18,Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12.The pair most recently collaborated together on Lopez’s Prime Video musical documentaryThis Is Me… Now: A Love Story, which accompanied the release of heralbum of the same namein February. Rumors began swirling that the pair were experiencing marital troubles in May after they notably spent some time apart while Lopez promoted her movieAtlas, attended the2024 Met Galaand prepared for her 2024 countrywide tour and Affleckstayed in Los Angelesto film his movieThe Accountant 2.Multiple sources told PEOPLE in May that Affleck and Lopez werenot living togetherin their Los Angeles home. Though the pair wereseen togetherat various events in the spring, a source said that their differing personalities and approach to their public lives “has been difficult day-to-day.“Prior to the divorce filing, Lopez and Affleck spent much of the summer on opposite coasts of the country; Lopez spent July 4, the couple’s second wedding anniversary andher 55th birthdayduring an extended stay in the Hamptons, New York, while Affleckremained in Los Angelesfor much of the summer.In June, Affleck and Lopez put the mansion they shared together in Beverly Hills since June 2023on the market, as a source previously told PEOPLE. Affleck laterpurchased a new $20 million homein Los Angeles in July.After Lopezreturned to L.A.in August, a source told PEOPLE that she “hasn’t seen Ben for weeks” and that the couple is “moving on separately.”

Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckare calling it quits — again.

On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Lopez, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, more than two years after the couplemarriedin July 2022, multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE.TMZwas first to report the news.

Lopez filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and listed April 26, 2024 as the date of separation. She filed for divorce herself without using a lawyer and is technically self-represented. Although they married in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022, Aug. 20 marked the second anniversary of the traditional wedding ceremony in Georgia.

The singer did not say if there was a prenuptial agreement, and sources told TMZ there is none.

“She tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken,” a source tells PEOPLE of Lopez. “The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 13, 2024.Lionel Hahn/WireImage

Lionel Hahn/WireImage

Lopez and Affleck famouslyrekindled their romancein 2021, more than 17 years after they initially were engaged andpostponed a planned September 2003 wedding. The pair officiallybroke upfor the first time in January 2004 and remained friendly in the decade-plus between.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of “Marry Me” on February 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Frazer Harrison/Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty

PEOPLE first reported in April 2021 that the musician and theOscar-winning director were spending time together again following Lopez’ssplitfrom former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. Lopez and Affleck laterwent Instagram officialin July of that year andreturned to the red carpet togetherat the 2021 Venice Film Festival.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

A rep for Lopez confirmed thatshe and Affleck were engagedin April 2022, and the pair held a surprise wedding in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022. They later held alarger wedding ceremony in Georgiaon the grounds of Affleck’s 87-acre compound outside Savannah in August of that year, withMatt Damon, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell among the attendees. Podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty officiated Lopez and Affleck’s ceremony.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on Nov. 17, 2023.Mindy Small/Getty

Mindy Small/Getty

The singer and actress shares twinsMax and Emme, 16, withMarc Anthony, whom she was married to from 2004 to 2014. Affleck, who was previously married toJennifer Garnerfrom 2005 to 2018, shares three children with Garner: Violet, 18,Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12.

The pair most recently collaborated together on Lopez’s Prime Video musical documentaryThis Is Me… Now: A Love Story, which accompanied the release of heralbum of the same namein February. Rumors began swirling that the pair were experiencing marital troubles in May after they notably spent some time apart while Lopez promoted her movieAtlas, attended the2024 Met Galaand prepared for her 2024 countrywide tour and Affleckstayed in Los Angelesto film his movieThe Accountant 2.

Multiple sources told PEOPLE in May that Affleck and Lopez werenot living togetherin their Los Angeles home. Though the pair wereseen togetherat various events in the spring, a source said that their differing personalities and approach to their public lives “has been difficult day-to-day.”

Prior to the divorce filing, Lopez and Affleck spent much of the summer on opposite coasts of the country; Lopez spent July 4, the couple’s second wedding anniversary andher 55th birthdayduring an extended stay in the Hamptons, New York, while Affleckremained in Los Angelesfor much of the summer.

In June, Affleck and Lopez put the mansion they shared together in Beverly Hills since June 2023on the market, as a source previously told PEOPLE. Affleck laterpurchased a new $20 million homein Los Angeles in July.

After Lopezreturned to L.A.in August, a source told PEOPLE that she “hasn’t seen Ben for weeks” and that the couple is “moving on separately.”

source: people.com