Yahoo Lifestyle Matt Damon Is Apparently In Ben Affleck’s “Corner” Amid The Jennifer Lopez Divorce Rumors
There seems to be a lot going on in Ben Affleck’s life right now, but luckily, it sounds like he’s got the full support of his BFF, Matt Damon.
As I’m sure you know, there’s been a ton of speculation that Ben and Jennifer Lopez are headed for divorce after nearly two years of marriage.
The couple — who were previously engaged in the 2000s — first sparked split rumors last month after Ben skipped the Met Gala, where J.Lo was a co-chair of the event. He also did not attend any premieres for her new movie, Atlas, which some found suspicious.
On May 19, Entertainment Tonight published reports that the couple is “taking a second to figure out what each of them is going through and wants” amid “tension” in the marriage. This came three days after Jennifer liked a months-old Instagram post about the difficulties of dating someone who lacks “integrity” and “effective communication skills.”
Now, following J.Lo’s recently canceled tour and reports that the couple are “quietly” attempting to sell their $60 million marital home, a source has shared some insight with Entertainment Tonight about how the pair are coping amidst the rumored turmoil.
“Jen and Ben have been living separate lives but have not officially separated yet,” the insider began, noting that they are currently “just doing their own thing.”
“They went into their relationship very optimistic and thought things could change, but they haven’t,” they said, referring to their highly publicized reunion in 2021.
The insider suggested that J.Lo is “touring houses and shopping around for her own home” as she turns to her “mom, sisters, and kids” for strength. Meanwhile, they claim Ben is seeking support from his inner circle.
“Ben is sad about it all but focused on his work, being a great dad, and co-parenting well with Jennifer Garner,” the report claims. “He has been leaning on Matt Damon and his close circle of guy friends. Matt is always in Ben’s corner and is supportive of him.”
Of course, if you know anything about the close friendship between these two, it’ll come as no surprise to hear reports that Ben is getting help from Matt at this time.
The longtime collaborators met through their moms in Boston when Ben was eight, and Matt was 10. Since then, they’ve been inseparable, dominating Hollywood and becoming one of the industry’s most beloved duos.
Matt — who’s been happily married to his wife, Luciana Barroso, for nearly 20 years — hasn’t experienced quite as much media attention on his love life as Ben has. However, he certainly knows a thing or two about the pressures of public scrutiny as a celebrity.
Last April, while he and Ben were promoting their movie Air, Matt credited his BFF for being a “stabilizing” force in his life as they both navigated intense fame, telling People that their friendship is “everything” to him.
“It’s been really helpful to check in with Ben throughout this whole surreal process over the last 25 years. I think the shock of becoming famous is so...I mean, that messed me up for a couple years,” he told the outlet. “Because the whole world just starts to treat you differently. And so your subjective experience changes. It’s like somebody rewrites your code in the Matrix, but just your code.”
“It’s like, ‘Oh, my whole experience has been altered in this really overwhelming way.’ And so to have somebody who I’ve known my whole life who I can be like, ‘Hey man, is this happening to you? Are you…?’ And to check in with him, it was really, really helpful,” he continued.
In the same interview, Ben said that having Matt alongside him throughout his life in the spotlight “has meant the world.”
Notably, after the announcement of Ben’s split from his previous wife, Jennifer Garner, made headlines in 2015, Matt was among the first people to reassure the public that his friend was doing OK.
Amid the highly scrutinized separation, Matt told reporters at a premiere that Ben was doing “great,” adding: “He’s got a big smile on his face.”
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