Jennifer Garner Reportedly Done Playing ‘Marriage Counselor’ for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Amid Separation: ‘Figure It Out Yourself’
As Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez sail towards a divorce, it seems all of their defenses against a breakup are falling away, including Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. The actress had reportedly been acting as a “counselor,” according to sources close to her, but that she’s decidedly done with filling that role. Keep reading for more information.
Jennifer Garner Is Done Helping Ben Affleck & JLo
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have a myriad of different issues, enough that it doesn’t seem like their marriage will make it to the 3 year mark, despite the efforts of people close to them, including Jennifer Garner. According to insiders, Garner is leaving the “circus” that is Affleck and Lopez’s marriage behind.
“Jen eventually got to a place where she was like, ‘Sorry, figure this out yourself,’” the source told DailyMail. “It was beginning to become too painful for her because it was bringing back memories of their divorce.”
Without Garner’s patience and advice, who knows how much longer the couple will be able to
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck: Headed For Divorce
Affleck and Lopez have made it pretty clear what the state of their marriage is: they’re not vacationing together, not living together, not wearing their wedding rings in public, and selling their shared home after just one year of marriage. Now, this doesn’t ensure divorce, but coupled with reports close to the couple of “strain” in their marriage, it seems almost certain. “Ben and Jen don’t want to get divorced,” one source said. “They are saying they won’t, but their relationship is simply not working at this point. They aren’t done yet and want to fix things because they love each other, but they are also both unhappy.”
Another source told People in May that their marriage “is not in the best place at the moment,” and neither of them appear to be doing anything to curb the rumors, especially now that both of them have publicly showed off wedding ring-less fingers. And now that Jennifer Garner is reportedly “done” helping them out, it seems a breakup may be imminent.