Ben Affleck Is Reportedly ‘Happy To Be Free’ After Divorce From Jennifer Lopez, Close Friend Shares Details

A friend of Ben Affleck recently opened up about how the actor is handling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. The pair, who starred together in Gigli, ended their marriage after just two years. The friend talked about how the Batman star is dealing with the divorce from Lopez during a recent interview. He said Affleck is feeling “happy” and “free” following the split. He shared, “Ben doesn’t care. He’s so happy to be free right now.” On the other hand, one of Lopez’s friends reportedly told OK!! Magazine, “She really wants that Oscar — and to be taken seriously as an actress.”

Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce on their second wedding anniversary, after the couple spent the summer apart. OK! Magazine said that they missed several key events and holidays together, including the Fourth of July, their anniversary and her 55th birthday.

Lopez reportedly celebrated her special day in the Hamptons surrounded by friends and family, while Affleck was busy in Los Angeles filming for his upcoming movie, The Accountant 2.

An insider previously said, “She (Lopez) truly believed this was the greatest love story she’d ever known and she was finally getting her chance at the fairy tale. She just really didn’t stop to consider who the actual man was in the fairy tale,” reported OK! Magazine.

Sources earlier indicated that Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce after ABen ffleck showed little interest in saving the marriage. Another source reportedly added that Lopez was deeply invested in trying to make things work.

Speaking to the media, the source explained, “She tried so hard to make things work and it didn’t matter to Ben. [Lopez] gave this everything she had, her whole heart. She would have done anything to make this work. She opened herself up to criticism, ridicule, and countless naysayers who told her this was a bad idea, that it was doomed, that there was a reason it didn’t work the first time.” They went on to say, “But she didn’t want to believe it — she truly believed love would conquer all,” reported OK! Magazine.