It’s really over between Ben and Jen

Panic among the paparazzi, because Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have not been spotted together for weeks. And that indicates trouble. Ben and Jen are usually quite generous with their public appearances or sharing cozy pictures on Instagram, but now there seems to be panic in paradise.

Their relationship has always been a bit spiky. They met in 2001 on the set of Gigli, a film that perhaps wasn't the pinnacle of artistry for either of them, but it did mean a change in their lives. Here they found their great love.
First, Jennifer had to divorce Chris Judd, but not long after that, she was almost overwhelmed by the weight of the custom-made solitaire that Ben had bought at jewelry house Harry Winston for his beloved.

Then the love circus broke loose, they acted together in films (Jersey Girl) and appeared in music videos (Ben in Jenny from the Block, something he says he regrets immensely years later). It seems too good to be true, and it is. A few days before the planned wedding, everything is called off, and not long after that, an official statement follows. Bennifer is no more.

Despite the fact that they both quickly dive into fresh loves (Jennifer marries a sigh later with Marc Anthony and Ben seems to find happiness with Jennifer Garner), they still find and meet each other occasionally, and in interviews, they sometimes praise each other and their lost love to the heavens.

Then suddenly it happens. Nineteen years after their first meeting, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are together again. The expressions of love and happiness are enough to make your teeth ache, but it appeals to a primal sentiment that we all know. How beautiful it is to rediscover an old love and it really seems to be it this time. The wedding is happening this time, in Las Vegas, and Ben buys a house worth 60 million with 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms and a whiskey lounge.

And then it was quiet. Until this weekend when a photo appeared again featuring the two celebrities. They were together at a performance of one of his children and both had a bouquet of flowers with them. The image doesn't really testify to an enormously happy couple (by the way, these are the break-up mistakes that you really want to avoid), rather of two adults who believe that the children should not suffer from their issues. Just put your shoulders to the wheel, take a breath, and watch that performance side by side. The fact that they both had a bouquet of flowers under their arms says enough for me. It's done and over, but they are mature enough to keep it somewhat civilized.