Jennifer Lopez’s Desperate Romantic Prospects Reportedly Conflict in Ben Affleck’s Marriage

Jennifer Lopez focused a lot on her love affair with Ben Affleck in her recent documentary, The greatest love story ever told. The idea that the couple missed their chance to start their life together in 2003, go their separate ways, then return 17 years later sounds like a Hollywood rom-com — and that could be one of the duo’s struggles dynamic.

The reality of their life together is very different from the “fairy tale ending” that Lopez expects from their union, according to The sunthe sources. “When Ben has a problem, it shows on his face and he wants to talk about it and resolve it, but it can be exhausting,” the source explained. “This is not the world Jennifer lives in most of the day. Her goal is to win, not suffer, and she is still determined that this fairy tale will end with Ben, at all costs. Their opposing approaches to the press and media, especially regarding their relationships, seem contradictory.

More from SheKnows

Lopez would be able to walk a red carpet and “pretend” when things aren’t going well behind the scenes, while Affleck’s mood is always written all over his face. “When he breaks down, everyone around him knows it and everyone faces a test of loyalty if they don’t comfort and console him,” the source added. There’s constant talk of meeting in the middle about their very different life philosophies — and it certainly raised a few eyebrows in Lopez’s Amazon Prime documentary.

“Getting back together, I said, ‘Look, one of the things I don’t want is a social media relationship,'” Affleck said in the film. “Then I kind of realized it wasn’t fair to ask. It’s a bit like if you were going to marry a ship captain and you said, “Well, I don’t like water.” “” He described them as “two people with different approaches trying to learn to compromise.” This hot topic of marriage also seems to keep coming up among sources from Affleck and Lopez’s inner circle.

“But he still carries the weight of the world on his shoulders every day and Jennifer doesn’t, despite recent bad luck with her tour and new music,” a source told The Sun. “She doesn’t cause misery, at least not with those close to her.” With We weekI note that Affleck moved weeks ago, and In touch pretending they’re in couples therapy, it’s hard to see how that’s going to turn out in the end. However, a “fairy tale ending” won’t happen if you don’t do the work necessary to manage these differences in perspective. Hopefully Affleck and Lopez will find a solid solution that works for them.

Before you go, click here to check out all the celebrity separations and divorces we never saw coming.

The best of what she knows

Sign up for the SheKnows newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.