Why Ben Affleck skipped Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Atlas’ premiere amid rumored marriage woes
The spotlight is on Bennifer.
As the negative rumors about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage continue to mount, the singer had the premiere for her new sci-fi Netflix movie, “Atlas,” on Monday night — and her husband wasn’t there.
Lopez, 54, arrived to the red carpet event all on her own. However, she made sure to accessorize with a wedding band for her outing.
The “Let’s Get Loud” singer wore a black-and-white ensemble for the glitzy Los Angeles event.
She was seen posing for photos solo, before joining co-stars Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown and the Netflix film’s director, Brad Peyton, on the carpet. Per People, Affleck reportedly wasn’t in attendance because he’s busy filming “The Accountant 2.” He was photographed on the LA set on the same day.
Lopez and Affleck have been the subject of breakup rumors since last week.
It all started when Lopez attended the 2024 Met Gala solo. Then, it was reported that Affleck is staying at a separate house from Lopez, who was seen house hunting without her husband.
On May 15, InTouch reported that Lopez and Affleck are in therapy to work on their marital issues.
“Ben believes in therapy, to a point, and is willing to be a good sport about participating with an open mind, even though he hates the whole humiliating process,” a source told the outlet.
To add fuel to the fire, the “Hustlers” actress “liked” an Instagram post detailing the qualities of a partner that could lead to an unhealthy relationship.
The post explained that “you cannot build a healthy relationship with somebody” who “lacks integrity and emotional safety,” “doesn’t respect your time,” lacks “communication skills” and doesn’t have a strong sense of self.
On May 16, the A-listers were spotted in public together for the first time in 47 days.
They arrived separately at an event for one of their kids in Los Angeles, but they both had their wedding rings on.
Before that, the pair hadn’t been photographed together since March.
Page Six reported on Monday that Affleck has “come to his senses” about his failing marriage Lopez.
An insider said: “If there was a way to divorce on grounds of temporary insanity, he would. He feels like the last two years was just a fever dream, and he’s come to his senses now and understands there is just no way this is going to work.”
Affleck and Lopez were initially together in the early 2000s. They ended their engagement in 2004, and went on to marry and have kids with other people — respectively, Jennifer Garner and Marc Anthony.
But the stars rekindled their flame in 2021, and tied the knot in 2022. They share a blended family of five kids.
