Jennifer Lopez Returns to Social Media After Filing for Divorce From Ben Affleck
This is Jennifer Lopez…healing.
Three days after filing for divorce from Ben Affleck, the Hustlers star has proven she’s doing well with a post on social media.
The 55-year-old returned to Instagram on Aug. 23 to reshare a fan's throwback photo of J.Lo posing for a selfie in front of a Christmas tree. In the snapshot—which Jennifer didn't caption—she smized at the camera while dressed in a fuzzy pink robe following a glam session.
The “Let’s Get Loud” singer's new era comes after she filed to end her marriage with the Good Will Hunting star at L.A. County Superior Court Aug. 20—exactly two years after the couple’s lavish Georgia wedding ceremony in 2022.
J.Lo—who shares twins Max and Emme, both 16, with ex Marc Anthony—waived her right for any spousal support and asked the Los Angeles judge to refuse Affleck the right as well, according to legal documents viewed by E! News. Jennifer—who filed the papers in person, and did not have a lawyer do it on her behalf—listed the couple’s date of separation as April 26.
For his part, Ben—who shares Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex Jennifer Garner—has not addressed the breakup. In fact, on the day the Maid in Manhattan star filed the paperwork, the 52-year-old was busy moving his eldest daughter into Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, for her freshman year of college, before flying home to LA.
And while Ben and J.Lo’s marriage was already a reignited flame from their early aughts romance and engagement, things had been rocky between the pair for months leading up to their official split. The couple first started fueling breakup rumors back in May, when J.Lo attended the 2024 Met Gala—at which she was a co-chair—without Ben by her side.
Shortly after, rumors began to emerge that the pair was living separately—and the sale of their $68 million Beverly Hills mansion in July only added to the speculation. Even as Ben and Jennifer continued to appear together at family events—including a graduation party for Samuel in June—and make public appearances with their wedding rings on, cracks in their relationship were evident.
Indeed, Ben and J.Lo had been open about being on different pages in some regard throughout their marriage. In February, the Justice League star had noted that they fundamentally disagreed when it came to showing off their romance in the public eye—even on their second time around the block.
“Getting back together, I said, 'Listen, one of the things I don't want is a relationship on social media,'” he explained in the The Greatest Love Story Never Told documentary. "And then I sort of realized it's not a fair thing to ask. It's sort of like you're gonna marry a boat captain and you go, 'Well, I don't like the water.' We're just two people with kind of different approaches trying to learn to compromise.”
While J.Lo and Ben were not able to get on the same page, keep reading for a look back at their romance.
The two prepare to film a scene for the movie in West Hollywood. The couple met on the set of the film.
The two are spotted in the city.
The two film the movie on Will Rogers State Beach in Los Angeles. That month, the actor proposes to the actress with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring.
The two film the movie in New York City.
Is there anything more '00s than both Bennifer 1.0 and TRL?
The two make their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of her film Maid in Manhattan.
The two bundle up at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben as the superhero.
The two appear at the premiere of Daredevil, starring Ben and future ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
The two attend the Academy Awards together.
The two sit courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game.
The two film a Dateline interview for NBC in Vancouver.
The two appear at the premiere for their movie in Westwood, Calif.
...it flops at the box office.
The two postpone their wedding. No future date is given.
The two are seen at a Boston Red Sox game. The team is Ben's favorite.
The two end their engagement.
They're baaaack. On Sept. 10, the couple makes their first red carpet appearance in 18 years at the Venice Film Festival premiere of The Last Duel.
There's no denying J.Lo makes for a stunning plus-one!
Ben supports J.Lo at the 2021 Global Citizen Live event in New York City, where she performed onstage. It marked her first music gig since she performed at VAX LIVE in May, where the actor also appeared onstage separately, fueling rumors of a rekindled romance.
The two attend the Met Gala together for the first time.
Jen and Ben put on a sizzling display on the red carpet at the premiere of his film The Last Duel in New York City.
Jennifer confirmed her engagement to the Gone Girl actor with a video posted to her On The JLo site, revealing a glimpse of her beautiful engagement ring with a green stone.
On July 16, Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in a surprise ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
The two vacation with her twins and two of his kids in the French capital soon after their wedding.
J.Lo steps out with Ben in support of his movie The Flash.
Jennifer release This Is Me... Now, an album about her relationship with Ben. The record is accompanied by a musical film titled This Is Me... Now: A Love Story and the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
The couple enjoys a day out in NYC on March 30, 2024.
J.Lo filed for divorce Aug. 20, listing the date of separation as Apil 26, according to the filing obtained by TMZ.
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