Things aren't looking sunny in paradise for Bennifer. And, after living separately for over a month now, Affleck has reportedly been keeping a low profile around Jennifer Lopez. While some are jumping to conclusions about a split, the real reason might be a bit more mundane.
It would appear that the prospect of an all-out divorce war with Lopez has him running scared. He's so scared he can't even bring himself to stop wearing his wedding ring, which is reminding him of his commitment where there is a great deal of gossip flying about.
A source close to the situation told InTouch, "Even though he knew she'd never agree to leave the house, the more time that's gone on, the more fearful he's gotten about how she's going to react once it's officially done." The star of The Accountant 2, still living in his Brentwood rental, has been spotted in a very confusing back-and-forth with his wedding ring.
However, he hasn't completely ceased wearing it. Insiders believe that the entire ring drama is connected to J.Lo's need for public displays of unity. This whole situation is causing Affleck a great deal of anxiety.
"The way she's insisted that they wear their rings and do all this damage control, to her huge fit over him moving his stuff out, has got him anxious," they said.
Well, the Pop star, who scrapped her million-dollar LA residency simply to have some me-time and for the kids, has been keeping things loose in the Hamptons. After spending time bonding with Ben Affleck's daughter Violet, here's what has been reported: this heightened closeness of J.Lo with Violet is one of the other reasons it gets hard for Affleck to leave the situation. Apparently, 54-year-old has no such plan for a quiet exit.
Sources close to her claim she's getting frustrated as it drags on and is making it clear that she wants Affleck to, "play the game just like she's doing".
"Until this divorce is final, she wants him to wear the ring and still act like a married man," the source continued. Meanwhile, "Ben's getting as much time away from her as he can because he just doesn't want to deal with another fight. He's walking on eggshells and never knows when she's going to blow up." An insider close to the situation describes how trapped Ben Affleck might be feeling between a rock and a hard place. Everywhere with his wedding ring on his finger, speaking highly of Jennifer Lopez in public—these seem not to take away from the fact that "he's actually pretty freaked out by how hard it seems to be for" her to let go. The source pointed out that Lopez really is a tough cookie who will not back down for anything, adding that he should really be scared of what might happen if he messes with her.
