Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are likely to find it "very hard to navigate their divorce in secrecy", a family law attorney has said. The couple, who have been absent from the public eye together for several months, have been subject to ongoing rumours of a split. Reports had suggested that Ben and J-Lo were considering giving their marriage another shot, but it now appears that they are heading for divorce.
Family law attorney Evan D. Schein has stated that the divorce "comes as no surprise". In an exclusive chat with The Mirror US , he said: "With reports surfacing that the divorce papers are officially signed, we can finally put the Jen and Ben divorce rumours to bed and say goodnight and goodbye to Bennifer as we know it.
" He added: "This should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who has been following the couple for the past few months." He also cautioned that J-Lo and Ben could encounter some hurdles while finalising their divorce. Schein, a partner and family law attorney at Berkman Bottger Newman and Schein, LLP, commented: "Celebrity splits that take place in the public spotlight are very hard for couples to navigate in secrecy.
From the listing of their California mansion to reports that the couple spent their wedding anniversary apart, to the social media world buzzing over the lack of photographs of the couple together, the signs of the inevitable split were present. "Given the enormous and unsurprising publicity of their relationship, it would not be shock.