Jennifer Lopez 'Didn't Want a Divorce' from Ben Affleck but 'Seems Relieved' After Filing (Exclusive Source)

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on Nov. 17, 2023.Photo:Mindy Small/Getty Mindy Small/Getty Jennifer Lopezseems ready to move forward after filing for divorce fromBen Affleck. A source close to theAtlasactress, 55, tells PEOPLE she is “doing as well as she can” nearly one week after she filed for divorce on Aug. 20, which marked thetwo-year anniversary of their Georgia wedding celebration. “It’s been incredibly difficult for her that Ben chose topull away from their marriage and move onwith his life, leaving her behind,” says the source.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Separately Go to Their Offices in Same L.A. Building After Divorce News

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on Sept. 4, 2024.Photo:The Hollywood JR / BACKGRID; BACKGRID The Hollywood JR / BACKGRID; BACKGRID Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckwere spotted clocking in at work in the same office building more than two weeks after Lopezfiled for divorce. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Lopez, 55, was seen separately arriving at a building in Los Angeles where both she and Affleck, 52, have offices. Affleck was then seen driving away from the same building some 30 minutes later in his car.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Were 'in Love with Love' and 'Really' Gave It a Try (Exclusive Source)

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2023.Photo: John Shearer/Getty Jennifer LopezandBen Affleckentered into a romantic partnership — for the second time — with the best intentions. After news broke ofLopez’s recent divorce filing, a source who knows both Lopez, 55, and Affleck, 52, tells PEOPLE they “really loved each other — and it happened quickly.” “They were really going to give it a try, and they did,” adds the source.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Kids 'Are a Top Priority, as They Always Have Been' amid Divorce Filing: Exclusive Source

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in 2023.Photo:Mindy Small/Getty Mindy Small/Getty Jennifer LopezandBen Affleck’s five kids remain “a top priority,” a source says, following the news of Lopezfiling for divorce.Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that the “Jenny From the Block” singer, 55, filed for divorce from the Batman actor, 52.TMZfirst reported the news. Lopez’s move comes more than two years after the couplelegally marriedin July 2022, and on the two-year anniversary of theirGeorgia wedding, although the separation date listed in the filing was April 26.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Throwback Photos

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Ben AffleckandJennifer Lopez’s love story was one for the ages — and has just come to an end for the second time. The couple was engaged again in 2022 and tied the knot in July of that year in Las Vegas before celebrating their marriage with friends and family in Georgia. Things took a turn, though, in May 2024 when reports of tension began to surface as the couple was not photographed together for 47 days.