Affleck and Lopez aren’t ready to ‘throw in the towel’ just yet, one report says, though another says they’ve been locked in a battle of egos since rekindling their romance three years ago.
Nearly two years into their marriage, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez aren’t ready to “throw in the towel,” but they are having “issues” and are on “two different pages most of the time” when it comes to their relationship, say sources in one report, following news that the “Gone Girl” actor is currently living separately from his wife.
This Us Weekly report cites an insider who said that the problems started “a few months ago,” as Lopez began ramping up work commitments and prepping for her concert tour.
But another report, from In Touch Weekly suggested that the issues between Lopez, 54, and Affleck, 51, go much deeper. Someone who has known Affleck “for more than 10 years” said that “everything is a fight” between the Oscar winner and his singer/actor/dancer/influencer/entrepreneur wife.
“The only satisfaction he gets in life is overcoming when the odds are stacked against him,” the source told In Touch. “Now that they’re reunited, the ego battle between Ben and Jennifer was always on full display and is only eclipsed by the obvious passion and respect they have for one another. But there has to be an easier path and you have to ask why they want their marriage to be this way in the first place?”
In Touch also reported that Lopez convinced Affleck to do couple’s therapy, but he’s participating reluctantly, with the source saying that the sessions are “messing with Ben’s head” and actually doing more harm than good.
“Ben believes in therapy, to a point, and is willing to be a good sport about participating with an open mind, even though he hates the whole humiliating process,” this Affleck source said.
It’s easy to wonder if Affleck’s reported discomfort with therapy played into Lopez’s move Thursday, amid growing speculation about their marital troubles.
