Ben Affleck’s “mood swings” were reportedly the reason he and Jennifer Lopez split.
The 52-year-old Golden Globe winner, who “has a dark side,” has driven a wedge into his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable “highs” and “lows,” a source close to the ex-couple has claimed. PEOPLE on saturday.
He and the New York native filed for divorce on August 20, which was also their second wedding anniversary.
“The truth is there was a lot of love, but unfortunately Ben’s mood swings were also apparent and he couldn’t hide them from the press no matter how hard he tried,” the insider said.
“You could see the erratic behavior, the huge mood swings,” the source added, explaining that he could go from “being incredibly happy and warm — the best light emanating from him” to displaying “his deepest, darkest behavior.”
Ben Affleck’s ‘mood swings’ reportedly the reason he and Jennifer Lopez split; seen in 2024
The 52-year-old Golden Globe winner is said to have driven a wedge into his relationship with the Let’s Get Loud singer with his uncontrollable ‘highs’ and ‘lows’; seen in 2024
They alleged that the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actor was trying to hide his unbalanced behavior from the public.
The insider added: ‘I think he was sending a message to the press. But he still went along with it.’
The decision to part ways again was not easy, as the two still have feelings for each other.
“They tried to work through it, but when the mood swings and the big highs and lows create an all-pervasive toxicity, no one can help you — you have to help yourself,” the source added.
“But I wouldn’t be so bold as to say there’s no love – of course there is,” the source admitted. “The world was rooting for them, but who he said he was and who he turned out to be were two different people.”
Ben and Jen first started dating in 2002, after playing lovers on the set of Gigli (2003). They quickly became engaged.
But they split in 2004, just before they were to become husband and wife.
They both married others – she tied the knot with Marc Anthony in 2004, while he tied the knot with Jennifer Garner in 2005 – but after their split, they eventually found each other again.
In 2021, they rekindled their romance and in July 2022, they finally tied the knot in Las Vegas.
“The truth is there was a lot of love, but unfortunately it also became clear that Ben suffered from erratic mood swings that he couldn’t hide from the press no matter how hard he tried,” the insider said; Ben and Jennifer seen in 2022
“They tried to work through it, but when the mood swings and the big highs and lows created an all-pervasive toxicity, no one could help you,” they added; Ben and Jennifer seen in 2023
According to the divorce filings, the couple listed their separation date as April 26, 2024; Ben and Jennifer seen in 2023
Ben and Jen first started dating in 2002 after playing lovers on the set of Gigli (2003) and quickly became engaged; seen in 2003
But they split in 2004, just before they were to become husband and wife; Jennifer and Ben seen in 2003
Their split comes as no surprise to fans, as the couple had already sparked rift rumors months earlier; Ben and Jennifer seen in 2003
According to divorce filings, the couple listed April 26, 2024, as the date of separation.
This comes as no surprise to fans, as rumors of a rift between the two had already surfaced months earlier.
Their wealth is currently uncertain because Ben and Jen did not sign a prenuptial agreement before they got married.