Los Angeles, CA — Jennifer Lopez, 55, has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, 52, more than two years after their marriage in July 2022, according to multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE. TMZ first reported the news.
Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, listing April 26, 2024, as the date of separation. She submitted the paperwork without legal representation and is currently self-represented. The singer did not disclose whether a prenuptial agreement exists, though sources indicated to TMZ that there is none.
A source close to Lopez told PEOPLE, “She tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken. The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.”
Reports in May had already suggested that Affleck and Lopez were living apart. Despite being seen together at various events in the spring, their differing personalities and public approaches were reportedly causing daily difficulties.
Earlier in the summer, Lopez and Affleck spent time on opposite coasts: Lopez celebrated the Fourth of July, their second wedding anniversary, and her 55th birthday in the Hamptons, while Affleck remained in Los Angeles. In June, the couple listed their Beverly Hills mansion for sale. Affleck later purchased a new $20 million home in Los Angeles in July.
Following Lopez’s return to Los Angeles in August, a source informed PEOPLE that she “hasn’t seen Ben for weeks,” and that the couple is “moving on separately.”