's recent filing for divorce from may not have surprised many, given the months of speculation surrounding their relationship. However, Page Six claim that sources close to the singer and actress have revealed that made earnest efforts to salvage the marriage, even as the couple lived separately for months. A close friend of confided that despite her best efforts, the relationship was doomed from the start.
"She loves him and will always love him; that's the problem," the friend shared, emphasizing that held on to the hope of making things work. However, the source also highlighted a significant issue: "Ben has a darkness to him that no one else can fix." Affleck, who has been spotted frequently at Hollywood venues without Lopez, notably skipped her 55th birthday celebration in the Hamptons.
Instead, the Oscar-winning actor was seen at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he spent time with friend , daughter of On what would have been their second wedding anniversary, filed for divorce, marking the end of what she once believed to be her "greatest love story." A Hollywood insider noted, "She truly thought this was her fairy tale, but she didn't fully consider who the man was in that fairy tale." The source added, "Ben's not built for the kind of big love Jennifer believes in.
" The Darkness No One Could Fix 's past relationships have similarly struggled with his darker side. His ex-wife, actress , once described him as a "complicated guy," acknowledging his abilit.