Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finalize their divorce

Jennifer Lopez and Ben AffleckHer marriage is officially over.

The couple settled their divorce on Monday, January 6, according to documents he obtained Us Weekly. This news comes 20 weeks after Lopez filed for annulment of his marriage on August 20, 2024.

The relationship between Lopez and Affleck (52 years old) goes back more than 20 years. Lopez and Affleck met on set Lilies In 2001, they became engaged in November 2002. They were scheduled to marry in September 2003, but they called off their wedding days before the planned ceremony, and in January 2004, they confirmed their separation.

The two reconnected in May 2021 and became engaged again in April 2022. They tied the knot in Las Vegas in July of that year and hosted a second ceremony in Georgia the following month.

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In May 2024, speculation arose about the status of Lopez and Affleck's marriage after they were not seen together for 47 days. Us Weekly He later that month confirmed this Affleck is out From their home in Beverly Hills.

A source said exclusively we In June, they couldn't “get on the same page (and) were not.” Discussing divorce “As an option.”

The following month, a second insider source claimed there was “A sliver of hope” For reconciliation.

“They're going through a lot individually and as a couple,” a third source said. we. “They may take some time to see if this complicated moment can resolve itself and they come back to each other (as) better people.”

Lopez eventually I filed for divorce from Affleck in August, with April 26 listed as their day Date of separation. Instead of hiring a lawyer, she filed the papers herself Second anniversary From the couple's wedding in Georgia.

According to an insider, the filing date was no coincidence. “the Timing of divorce “It was a big surprise to you and Ben,” the source said. we In August.

Despite the hit, celebrity divorce attorney Chris Melcher This was speculated in an August interview with we Which Lopez's decision to file without an attorney The recording was “intended to send a message that this will not be a fight.” Melcher believes the duo likely “resolved most of (the issues) before going public.”

Lopez was married before Ojani Noah From 1997 to 1998, Chris Judd From 2001 to 2003 and Mark Anthony — with whom she shares twins Max and Emme — from 2004 to 2014. For his part, Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner From 2005 to 2018, they had their three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel.