Jennifer Lopez shocked the world on Tuesday when she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. Incredibly, J Lo did it on their second wedding anniversary! Now, new details about her reasoning behind this are coming to light.

Lopez Files For Divorce

A source close to Lopez, 55, told People Magazine that she filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, after concluding that “it’s time to move on” for a variety of reasons.

Rumors of relationship trouble have been swirling for months.

“She’s very disappointed and sad, but Ben hasn’t given her any signs that he wants to continue their marriage. He hasn’t shown any commitment and interest in making their marriage work,” this insider said. “It’s gotten to the point that she just needs to look out for herself.”

The source said that Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck because she “was done waiting.”

“She tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken,” this source later added. “The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”

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Lopez Picks Second Anniversary To File

Lopez reportedly filed for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of their wedding celebration in front of family and friends in Georgia. This celebration came one month after Lopez and Affleck officially married in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas on July 17, 2022.

Lopez allegedly chose to file for divorce on this date in the hopes of sticking it to Affleck. However, it appears that this may have already backfired on her.

“Jennifer said she was tired of being humiliated by Ben and she waited until the two year anniversary because she wanted to sting,” another insider told Daily Mail. “But it did not sting him. He’s been done for a long time and deep down she knows this. He let her have this so that she wouldn’t look like the villain.”

Those close to Lopez are reportedly getting tired of her chaotic lifestyle.

“After four failed marriages, her friends feel that she should take a look inside and focus on herself instead of what others want her to be and finally figure out who she is and what she wants from her future,” the source added.

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Lopez And Affleck’s History

Lopez and Affleck met in December of 2001 on the set of their movie Gigli. They became engaged the next year, only to shock fans by calling off their planned wedding in 2003 just days before it was set to take place.

Lopez and Affleck each went on to marry and divorce different people. Affleck married the actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and had three children with her before they divorced in 2018. Meanwhile, Lopez married the singer Marc Anthony, staying with him from 2004 until they divorced in 2014. They had two children together.

Lopez and Affleck most recently reunited on his 52nd birthday last week. He celebrated it with a small “celebration at home” with his children.

“It’s exactly what he wanted,” a source close to Affleck said. “He didn’t want to go out to celebrate. The kids had gifts for him, and it was cute. Jennifer [Lopez] stopped by to congratulate him.”

This is clearly a very difficult situation for everyone involved. We can only hope that both Lopez and Affleck are able to move forward from this!

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