Lopez Newest HeartBreaking Divorce: Questions yet to Answer

They say “it takes two to tango”. It takes two to be a couple, it takes two to build a family. If just one person could do it all, there won’t be need for partnership. This points to the fact that everyone needs someone. Someone to lean on, someone to love, and someone to share both happy and sad memories with.

Sadly, partnership comes with clashes. Attimes from misunderstanding, unfaithfulness and even incompatibility.This was the fate of Jennifer Lopez, an American actress and singer and Ben Affleck, an American actor and filmmaker. On Tuesday 20th of August, it was reported that the American idol divorced her husband, Mr. Ben Affleck in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.They had just been married for two years, and report shows that that same day ought to be their second year wedding anniversary. This is heartbreaking as it is Lopez’s fourth failed marriage and Ben’s second failed marriage. The 55-year-old woman is blessed with a set of twins, Emme and Max, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony. Mr. Ben Affleck, on the other hand, has 3 children with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, namely: Violet, Seraphina and Samuel.

However, what the fans want to know is what really happened? A source reveals that Lopez “tried really hard to make things work, and is heartbroken. The kids are a top priority, as they always have been”. The news on their separation caught everyone by surprise because Lopez and Affleck rekindled their relationship in April 2021, after 20 years of being apart. What went wrong is a question only Lopez, who filed for the divorce, can answer. Report shows that she filed for the divorce on her own, without an attorney or legal representation, stating the separation date as April 26, 2024, approximately four months ago. Till now, Lopez and Ben are yet to make any official statement. But whatever her reasons may be, we all know that none of this is easy for her, as she was still recently spotted with her wedding ring on. Another source reports that “She’s very disappointed and sad, but Ben hasn’t given her any signs that he wants to continue their marriage. He hasn’t shown any commitment and interest in making their marriage work. It’s gotten to the point that she just needs to look out for herself”.

To conclude, there is a saying that goes “look before you leap”. This implies the need to think carefully before making any drastic decision. In life there are risks, however, these risks can be modified with the decisions we make. These decisions could make or mar us. Especially in choosing a life partner, what ought to be a lifetime decision, we need to think and decide carefully. Divorce shouldn’t always be the easy way out. Beyond the glamorous celebration on the wedding day, remember the reality that dawns on one after the feast is over. To all the singles, may you find the right partner. To all the married, may your marriage eternally experience love. To all the divorcé(e)s, may you find genuine love again. And to Jennifer Lopez, may you experience happiness loving yourself and children above anything and anyone else. In the words of Lucille Ball, “Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line”. True love comes from within first, before it blooms to be shared with others.