Aug 28, 2024 01:08 am IST
Lopez and Affleck’s divorce comes after months of reports of a growing rift between the couple, who tied the knot in 2022
After months of speculation over their marriage, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Aug. 20. The Let’s Get Loud singer quietly made the move on the second anniversary of their wedding ceremony in Georgia. In the petition filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the 55-year-old singer cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. A legal source familiar with the matter tells PEOPLE that Lopez made a major request in the filing that “speaks volumes.”
Jennifer Lopez has made a big demand in the petition filed for divorce.
The On The Floor hitmaker requested the court to change her legal last name from Affleck to her first name, Lopez. This means that once the divorce is finalised, her official name will be Jennifer Lynn Lopez. This marks the end of the fourth marriage for the Dance Again singer and the second for Affleck, who was married to Jennifer Garner from 2005 to 2018. Meanwhile, Lopez and the Argo star have been engaged twice, first in 2002 and then in 2021. Their divorce comes nearly two decades after they first separated in 2004.
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Shortly after her marriage to Affleck in 2022, Lopez drew media attention for adopting Affleck’s name. However, she shut down criticism of her decision to change her last name in a cover story for Vogue. “People will still call me Jennifer Lopez. But my legal name will be Mrs. Affleck because we are joined together,” the All I Have singer said, adding, “We are husband and wife. I’m proud of that. I don’t think it’s a problem.” At the time, Lopez also criticized the idea of ​​the Hypnotic star adopting her last name, calling it “not traditional.”
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Lopez and Affleck’s divorce comes after reports that a growing rift between the couple had been circulating for months. A source familiar with both sides of the story told People, “They are very different people. She is very public and more social, while he is more introverted and prefers to stay at home.” A separate insider told the outlet that Affleck’s “mood swings” and “big ups and downs” contributed to their separation. “Who he said he was and who he turned out to be were two different people,” the insider added.
