Jennifer Lopez 'Always Has Good Attitude Even When Things Are Not Perfect' as She and Ben Affleck Spend Summer Apart: Source

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Lopez.Photo:Lionel Hahn/WireImageJennifer Lopezis still enjoying a “good summer” as she looks forward to “what’s next.”“Considering everything that’s going on, Jennifer is having a good summer. She’s been off and able to focus on what’s next,” a source exclusively tells PEOPLE.The insider explains that theAtlasstar, 55, “hasn’t seenBen [Affleck]for weeks,” adding that Lopez andher husbandare “moving on separately” amid a strain in their marriage.“Jennifer is trying to find a new home to start fresh,” says the source. “She always has [a] good attitude even when things are not perfect.”Jennifer Lopez in the Hamptons on July 16, 2024.TheImageDirect.comLopez has resumed the search for a home in L.A., following her extendedstay in the Hamptonsand avacation in Europe before that.A source told PEOPLE she recently looked at a home in Beverly Hills that is “truly exceptional.” It’s an “ideal setting for those seeking seclusion," the source said of the listing.Lopez has been quietly “looking on and off” for a new home, and toured another home in May and previously viewed properties that were not officially on the market.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles on May 11, 2023.Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRIDPEOPLE confirmed thatAffleck, 51, had finalized the purchase of a new $20.5 million propertyon July 24. The same day, Lopezfinalized the sale of her New York City condo— and also celebrated her 55th birthday.Meanwhile, the couple have beentrying to sell the Beverly Hills mansion they’ve sharedsince purchasing it for just under $61 million in May 2023.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Amid their separate house hunting, a source told PEOPLE in June that the pair didn’t"have any summer plans together"and were “focused on their separate lives.“TheAirstar spent the bulk of his summer in Los Angeles as he worked on the upcoming sequelThe Accountant 2and spent time with his kids. Affleck sharesViolet, 18, Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12, with exJennifer Garner.Meanwhile, Lopezvacationed with friends in Italyand spent time in the Hamptons with hertwins Emme and Max, 16, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony, as well as withher stepdaughter, Violet. The actress also celebrated her birthday in the Hamptons with aBridgerton-themed birthday bash— which Affleck didnot attend.Ben Affleck on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Gary Miller/WireImageThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!More recently, Affleck was spotted in L.A. without his wedding band on his left hand on Monday, Aug. 5. Lopez was photographed in New York City on Friday, Aug. 2, withher engagement ringswitched to her right hand.

Jennifer Lopez.Photo:Lionel Hahn/WireImage

Lionel Hahn/WireImage

Jennifer Lopezis still enjoying a “good summer” as she looks forward to “what’s next.”“Considering everything that’s going on, Jennifer is having a good summer. She’s been off and able to focus on what’s next,” a source exclusively tells PEOPLE.The insider explains that theAtlasstar, 55, “hasn’t seenBen [Affleck]for weeks,” adding that Lopez andher husbandare “moving on separately” amid a strain in their marriage.“Jennifer is trying to find a new home to start fresh,” says the source. “She always has [a] good attitude even when things are not perfect.”Jennifer Lopez in the Hamptons on July 16, 2024.TheImageDirect.comLopez has resumed the search for a home in L.A., following her extendedstay in the Hamptonsand avacation in Europe before that.A source told PEOPLE she recently looked at a home in Beverly Hills that is “truly exceptional.” It’s an “ideal setting for those seeking seclusion,” the source said of the listing.Lopez has been quietly “looking on and off” for a new home, and toured another home in May and previously viewed properties that were not officially on the market.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles on May 11, 2023.Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRIDPEOPLE confirmed thatAffleck, 51, had finalized the purchase of a new $20.5 million propertyon July 24. The same day, Lopezfinalized the sale of her New York City condo— and also celebrated her 55th birthday.Meanwhile, the couple have beentrying to sell the Beverly Hills mansion they’ve sharedsince purchasing it for just under $61 million in May 2023.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Amid their separate house hunting, a source told PEOPLE in June that the pair didn’t"have any summer plans together"and were “focused on their separate lives.“TheAirstar spent the bulk of his summer in Los Angeles as he worked on the upcoming sequelThe Accountant 2and spent time with his kids. Affleck sharesViolet, 18, Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12, with exJennifer Garner.Meanwhile, Lopezvacationed with friends in Italyand spent time in the Hamptons with hertwins Emme and Max, 16, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony, as well as withher stepdaughter, Violet. The actress also celebrated her birthday in the Hamptons with aBridgerton-themed birthday bash— which Affleck didnot attend.Ben Affleck on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Gary Miller/WireImageThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!More recently, Affleck was spotted in L.A. without his wedding band on his left hand on Monday, Aug. 5. Lopez was photographed in New York City on Friday, Aug. 2, withher engagement ringswitched to her right hand.

Jennifer Lopezis still enjoying a “good summer” as she looks forward to “what’s next.”

“Considering everything that’s going on, Jennifer is having a good summer. She’s been off and able to focus on what’s next,” a source exclusively tells PEOPLE.

The insider explains that theAtlasstar, 55, “hasn’t seenBen [Affleck]for weeks,” adding that Lopez andher husbandare “moving on separately” amid a strain in their marriage.

“Jennifer is trying to find a new home to start fresh,” says the source. “She always has [a] good attitude even when things are not perfect.”

Jennifer Lopez in the Hamptons on July 16, 2024.TheImageDirect.com

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Lopez has resumed the search for a home in L.A., following her extendedstay in the Hamptonsand avacation in Europe before that.

A source told PEOPLE she recently looked at a home in Beverly Hills that is “truly exceptional.” It’s an “ideal setting for those seeking seclusion,” the source said of the listing.

Lopez has been quietly “looking on and off” for a new home, and toured another home in May and previously viewed properties that were not officially on the market.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in Los Angeles on May 11, 2023.Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID

Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID

PEOPLE confirmed thatAffleck, 51, had finalized the purchase of a new $20.5 million propertyon July 24. The same day, Lopezfinalized the sale of her New York City condo— and also celebrated her 55th birthday.

Meanwhile, the couple have beentrying to sell the Beverly Hills mansion they’ve sharedsince purchasing it for just under $61 million in May 2023.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Amid their separate house hunting, a source told PEOPLE in June that the pair didn’t"have any summer plans together"and were “focused on their separate lives.”

TheAirstar spent the bulk of his summer in Los Angeles as he worked on the upcoming sequelThe Accountant 2and spent time with his kids. Affleck sharesViolet, 18, Seraphina, 15, andSamuel, 12, with exJennifer Garner.

Meanwhile, Lopezvacationed with friends in Italyand spent time in the Hamptons with hertwins Emme and Max, 16, whom she shares with ex Marc Anthony, as well as withher stepdaughter, Violet. The actress also celebrated her birthday in the Hamptons with aBridgerton-themed birthday bash— which Affleck didnot attend.

Ben Affleck on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Gary Miller/WireImage

Gary Miller/WireImage

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

More recently, Affleck was spotted in L.A. without his wedding band on his left hand on Monday, Aug. 5. Lopez was photographed in New York City on Friday, Aug. 2, withher engagement ringswitched to her right hand.

source: people.com