After months of reports that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were heading for divorce, J.Lo officially filed the paperwork. Neither Ben nor Jen have publicly spoken about their split. However, the "Let's Get Loud" singer recently offered insight into the reason for their marriage ending.
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Bennifer was first an item in 2002 after they met on the set of their film Gigli. He proposed that same year, but they called off their wedding and split in early 2004. In 2021, Ben and Jen rekindled their romance; they legally married in July 2022. Fast-forward to May 2024, and divorce rumors were rampant. J.Lo filed for divorce on August 20—and now fans know why.