One of the most talked-about couples in Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, have formally called it quits on their short marriage.

After Lopez revealed that the split occurred a few months prior, images from that period of time immediately sparked debate on social media.

For many years, Lopez and Affleck’s romance has been in the public eye.

Nearly 17 years after they first called off their engagement and rescheduled their September 2003 wedding, they made headlines in 2021 when they resumed their affair.

The two stayed friendly even after their relationship was formally dissolved in January 2004. Rumors about their reconciliation surfaced in April 2021, following Lopez’s breakup with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez.

The couple made their eagerly awaited red carpet debut at the 2021 Venice Film Festival after confirming their romance on Instagram in July of that same year. Lopez announced their engagement in April 2022, and on July 16, 2022, they were married in Las Vegas at the Little White Chapel.

In July 2022, Lopez reflected on the occasion in her newsletter, On the JLo, writing, “In the end, it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined.” One that we had long fantasized about and that, at last, was made quite real (in the eyes of the state, Las Vegas, a pink convertible, and each other).

On August 20, 2022, the pair held a second wedding ceremony at Affleck’s mansion close to Savannah, Georgia. But since then, everything has become worse for the well-known Hollywood couple.

After months of rumors about their relationship, Lopez filed for divorce from her longtime partner, Affleck, according to recent sources.

Most notably, on August 20, 2024, their second wedding anniversary, she submitted the paperwork, causing a lot of people to react on social media.

The singer of “On The Floor” filed for divorce on her own, without legal counsel. Furthermore disclosed is the absence of a prenuptial agreement between the couple.

This is the second marriage in which the Academy Award-winning director has ended in divorce out of Lopez’s four marriages. After Lopez made the decision to dissolve the marriage, a few of her friends are now pushing her to do some introspection.

According to a close friend of Lopez, her friends are growing more and more tired of her turbulent romantic life. They believe that after four failed marriages, she should examine herself, put her needs ahead of those of others, and ultimately come to terms with who she is and what she wants out of life.

Additionally, the insider mentioned that Affleck is handling the matter in his own way. “Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and she waited until the two-year anniversary because she wanted to sting,” said a source.

However, Lopez’s desired impact on Affleck was not realized. She knew deep down that he’d been emotionally checked out for a while now. The insider continued, “He let her take this action so that she wouldn’t be perceived as the bad guy.”

Even though they had already agreed to part ways about two months ago, the couple was nevertheless spotted together in public on multiple occasions, with their most recent appearance occurring on June 2. Lopez listed April 26, 2024, as the formal date of their separation in court records.

The actress garnered notice with her ensemble on the day she and Affleck split, and she has been photographed sporting her wedding band in recent outings. Online observers said that she appeared disorganized and uneasy.

“Divorce is really terrible. One internet user remarked, “The poor woman is homeless judging by her outfit.” Someone else said, “She looks as though she went down the block and stole a homeless person’s clothes.”

“So, are we calling her outfit homeless chic?” inquired another person. “What she did in her last day before the split is: dress like a homeless (but walk around with bodyguards),” said another. “Is she doing a movie about a homeless bag lady?” said another person.

Lopez was photographed by New York City paparazzi exiting The Whitman apartment building on the day she announced the breakup. Based on the pictures, she appeared to have a stormy face when she left the house, her brow furrowed and her lips squeezed firmly together.

The movie diva looked serious, yet she was wearing boots, large blue denim, and a comfortable fuzzy sweater in a casual outfit. The last touch to the ensemble was her tight bun pushed back in her hair.

It’s been reported that Affleck broke up with his girlfriend over the phone when he was in Los Angeles shooting “The Accountant 2.”

Lopez, meantime, was hard at work on her next film musical, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which is a version of the well-known Broadway production. But Affleck had just been to see her a few weeks before in the city.

Affleck was noticeably missing from the photo of the singer and Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso at breakfast at Sadelle’s restaurant, taken just 11 days before the singer called it quits on the romance. After finishing their meal together, the party was spotted beaming as they left the well-known brunch location.

During her stroll across Manhattan, Lopez flaunted her toned abs in a forest green cropped turtleneck, wide-leg trousers with a low waist, and thick-soled brown shoes. Her natural makeup, which included a neutral lip and a pink flush on her cheeks, and her loose waves in her hair finished the appearance.

Lopez and Affleck were spotted house searching in New York a few weeks prior in March 2024, looking like a married couple. As they departed from one of the residences they had inspected, the pair was said to be in excellent spirits and radiating loveliness.

Fin Affleck and Emme Muniz, Affleck and Lopez’s children, are close friends despite their parents’ continuous marital strife. Recently, there was footage of the two hanging together at Jennifer Garner’s home.

Following their breakup, it’s evident that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s brief affair may have ended abruptly. Even though their romance enthralled the public for years, their recent breakup highlights the difficulties of love in the public eye and has fans and insiders alike wondering what went wrong.