Earlier this week, it was announced that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were divorcing after nearly two years of marriage. However, the news shocked very few people, as split rumors had plagued the couple for months before the news became official. The news is sad, but the “On the Floor” singer allegedly did everything she could to make her marriage work.
The former couple had been living separately for months, and fans have noted various incidents in their past that hinted at the couple being unhappy. However, for those who believe they should never have rekindled their romance again (after initially splitting in January 2004), their love was genuine. “She loves him, she will always love him, that’s the problem,” a source close to Lopez told Page Six.
Another source claimed she “truly believed this was the greatest love story she’d ever known, and she was finally getting her chance at the fairy tale.” They added, “She just really didn’t stop to consider who the actual man was [in] the fairy tale.” They also noted that while Lopez is a firm believer in “big love,” but Affleck is different. “Ben has a darkness to him that no other person can fix. [His actress ex-wife] Jen Garner couldn’t fix it, all the success in the world couldn’t fix it,” the source claims.
Did Jennifer Lopez Try To Save Her Marriage?
There has been much speculation about what went wrong, and fans are playing the blame game. Although Lopez is the one to officially file for divorce, the source claims that she did “everything” she could to make it work and gave her “whole heart.”
They continued, “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.”
There was no happy ending this time, but perhaps Jennifer Lopez will find the love she allegedly desires.
