Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters As Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from her husband Ben Affleck , sources have claimed it wasn’t just their marital differences that were the problem. Following months of rumours about the state of their marriage, the singer-turned-actress officially filed paperwork at Los Angeles County Superior Court on August 20 - which coincidentally marked the second anniversary of their lavish Georgian wedding. Now a source has claimed that while the couple struggled to work out their relationship issues, there was another bone of contention in their short marriage - his ex wife Jennifer Garner.
Ben and Jennifer, both 52, were married for 13 years before divorcing in 2018, but the couple remained close for the sake of their three children, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and 12 year old Samuel. And it’s their continued amicable bond that was seemingly an issue for Ben’s new bride. “Jennifer wonders if they ever stood a chance,” we were told.
“His ex was always in the background and Ben admitted she held a special place in his heart. Jennifer tried to be mature about it. She accepted he had to stay in touch with his ex for the sake of the kids, but his heart was clearly split in two and it was impossible not to feel jealous.
Sometimes Jennifer’s emotions got out of co.