As Jennifer Lopez has often said about herself, Ben Affleck has not given up on love either, and he’s contemplated dating again. But the 52-year-old actor, director and producer reportedly has one strict requirement for his next significant other: She must be sober or in recovery. Affleck, who is well-known for his struggles with alcohol addiction and his reported recent efforts to stay sober, has just gone through a “tough” couple of years with his high-flying romance with Lopez, 55, and the spectacular collapse of their two-year marriage, an insider told the Daily Mail .
This turmoil has showed him how important it is to stay sober and healthy. “Ben has not given up on relationships and finally feels ready to move forward and start dating again,” the source told the Daily Mail . “He is not going to jump into anything serious until the divorce is finalized but that does not mean he cannot date.
” But going forward, Affleck “only wants to date someone who is sober or in recovery,” the source said. “These past two years have been tough for Ben and as he begins to heal, one thing is very clear: His recovery comes before anything. He is not going to put his sobriety in jeopardy.
” After Affleck moved out of the US$68mil (RM296.5mil) mansion he purchased with Lopez during their short marriage and returned to bachelor life in his own rental mansion, friends feared that he could relapse and start drinking again under the strain of their very public break-up. But.
