COUPLESJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'Kept Their Distance' at His Son Samuel's Graduation as Split Looms
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have arrived at the same event, but they did not seem very connected.
On Wednesday, June 12, the couple — who is rumored to be headed for divorce — arrived at the actor’s son’s graduation separately and appeared to completely steer clear of each other.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are rumored to have split.
Lopez, 54, attended the event alongside her twins, Max and Emme, 16, while Affleck, 51, was spotted with his mom, Chris Anne Boldt.
Jennifer Garner — who shares graduate Samuel, 12, Fin, 15, and Violet, 18, with the Good Will Hunting star — was also in attendance alongside her two eldest offspring.
According to TMZ, Lopez and Affleck “kept their distance and separated their families.” The duo — who is reportedly selling their marital home — also left the graduation separately.
After the ceremony, Lopez and Garner were both spotted entering Affleck's Brentwood rental home for the youngster’s graduation party.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot in 2022.
As OK! previously reported, amidst his potential second divorce, some believe Affleck is "at risk" of breaking his sobriety, while other sources claimed he may have already hit the bottle.
"I hear that he is drinking," one insider alleged. "He is full of demons — a really troubled person."
A second added, "I have seen him looking glassy eyed and it is a real worry to everyone who cares about him."
The Gone Girl lead has struggled with alcohol addiction for years and attended rehab several times.
Jennifer Lopez was spotted entering Ben Affleck's Brentwood rental.
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"It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic," Affleck shared in a 2020 interview. "The next drink will not be different."
"People with compulsive behavior, and I am one, have this kind of basic discomfort all the time that they're trying to make go away. You're trying to make yourself feel better with eating or drinking or s-- or gambling or shopping or whatever. But that ends up making your life worse," he expressed. "Then you do more of it to make that discomfort go away. Then the real pain starts. It becomes a vicious cycle you can't break. That's at least what happened to me."
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck announced their divorce in 2015.
Despite leaning on alcohol in the past, a source noted Affleck has people in his corner to support him through his alleged split.
"Ben is sad about it all but focused on his work, being a great dad and co-parenting well with Jennifer Garner. He has been leaning on Matt Damon and his close circle of guy friends. Matt is always in Ben’s corner and is supportive of him,” they spilled.
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As for Lopez, the insider said, "Jen is touring houses and shopping around for her own home. She has been leaning on her mom, sisters and kids during this transitional period."
