Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck back in August. However, they haven’t completely gone their separate ways. In addition to navigating their divorce and sorting through the details of their finances, the pair are still very much connected. The couple’s children go to school together, and they’re even promoting a movie that they worked on before their split. Without the distance between them, sources claim that JLo is still just as obsessed with the Gone Girl actor as she’s ever been. Of course, that is not an ideal situation for Affleck, who’s allegedly ready to fully move on from Lopez.
According to In Touch Weekly, Jennifer Lopez goes to great lengths to keep up with what’s going on in Ben Affleck’s life. Sources tell the outlet that JLo will drop in on Ben at strange times to see what he’s up to. She even has Google alerts set up for his name so that she can quickly seen any news about her estranged husband as it rolls in.
“Google alerts? She’s going to wild extremes to keep tabs on him. She might need help,” one person commented on the situation.
Jennifer Lopez Still Obsessing Over Ben Affleck After Filing For Divorce
The insider goes on to reveal that Lopez will often steer the conversation toward Affleck whenever she runs into their mutual friends. The source claims that Matt Damon often finds himself in the middle of awkward conversations about his best friend.
“She claims to be moving on from Ben, the truth is quite the opposite. She’s still totally obsessed with him and even has Google Alerts set up for his name, which is just beyond unhealthy,” an insider dished.
It was previously reported that Jennifer Lopez is hoping to stay close to Ben Affleck amid their divorce. The actor is close to his first wife, Jennifer Garner. However, they share three children together. For his part, sources reveal that Affleck would rather not see Lopez and events. However, he knows he needs to play nice.
“Ben would rather not see Jen, but the kids come first,” a source stated. “He can’t be selfish.”
Despite it all, Ben and JLo appear to be very civil toward one another. While promoting his new film project, Unstoppable, Affleck gushed over the cast and crew, including Lopez.
During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Affleck revealed that Lopez, among the other stars of the film were very “talented artists” who were “passionate” about the film. However, he didn’t mention his split from JLo or anything personal.
For her part, Lopez has spoken out about the divorce. Although she didn’t mention Affleck by name, she did reveal that divorce has been hard on her and that she’s looking to focus more on herself rather than finding happiness in others.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage may be over. However, it seems that she’s not ready to let him go. Of course, their close working and personal relationship could make it much harder for the pair to move on once their divorce is final.
