Beneath the dazzling performer, Jennifer Lopez is all about family – and according to British media, her family has been urging her to file for divorce from Ben Affleck. Rumours of a split were already swirling around their second wedding anniversary on July 16, but they intensified when Affleck skipped the Met Gala on May 6, an event Lopez co-chaired. According to reports, J.

Lo’s mum, Guadalupe Rodríguez, had advised her daughter to “cut your losses”, and said that Lopez had “wasted years believing that Ben was some kind of knight in shining armour”. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"While Jennifer Lopez and her mum didn’t always agree on everything, Guadalupe Rodríguez always had her daughter’s back.

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jpg"} While Jennifer Lopez and her mum didn’t always agree on everything, Guadalupe Rodríguez always had her daughter’s back. Photo: @jlo/Instagram Most recently, she attended her daughter’s 55th Bridgerton -themed birthday party on July 21 (ahead of J.Lo’s actual birthday on July 24), in a light blue gown with lace detailing.

However, Lopez’s husband was missing from the celebrations. Lopez grew up in the Bronx with her parents, Guadalupe aka Lupe, and David Lopez, who are both from Puerto Rico and reportedly instilled a .