Ben Affleck is finally sharing his perspective on his highly publicized split from Jennifer Lopez.
More than three months after finalizing their divorce, the Good Will Hunting star opened up about the end of their two-year marriage.
Their love story had seen many twists—an engagement in the early 2000s, a breakup, a rekindled romance in 2021, and now, a final farewell.
In an interview with GQ published on March 25, Affleck acknowledged the curiosity surrounding their breakup but insisted that the truth is far simpler than people might assume.
“There’s a tendency to look at breakups and want to identify root causes or something,” he shared.
“The truth is much more ordinary than people would believe or would find interesting.”
Though he admitted that he and Lopez had different approaches to fame, he made it clear that their split was not fueled by drama.
“There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue,” the 52-year-old actor emphasized.
Life after Divorce
Affleck also addressed a moment from Lopez’s documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, where he commented on their contrasting perspectives on fame.
In the clip, he had likened their situation to marrying a ship captain and later disliking water.
Expanding on that thought, he told GQ, “As happens in relationships, you don’t always have the same attitude towards these things.”
However, he was firm in stating that these differences were not the reason for their divorce.
“You’ve got to own what you knew going into any relationship,” he said.
“That wasn’t the cause of some major fracture.
It’s not like you can watch that documentary and say, ‘Oh, now I understand the issues these two had.’”
Despite their breakup, Affleck holds no resentment toward Lopez, particularly regarding her comfort with a more public life.
“This is somebody I have a lot of respect for,” he said.
“And I get wanting to explore the differences in how we each navigate public and private life.”
As for the real reason behind their split, Affleck remained guarded.
“The reason I don’t want to share that is just sort of embarrassing,” he admitted. “It feels vulnerable.”
