Did Ben Affleck just reveal Jennifer Lopez drove him crazy? ‘The people you love…’ |

Ben Affleck, always in the spotlight, recently shared that Jennifer Lopez “drove him crazy.” Although their love story started like a fairytale, the couple’s romantic journey came to an end in 2024 when they divorced after just two years of marriage.
Affleck’s Subtle Reference to Lopez on MSNBC
While promoting The Accountant 2 on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Ben Affleck hinted that the people closest to you can often be the most challenging. As he spoke about his character’s dynamic with Jon Bernthal, many viewers felt he was subtly referencing his relationship with Jennifer Lopez.
Rekindling Romance: The Challenges of “This Is Me… Now”
After their engagement in the early 2000s ended, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez rekindled their romance. However, their relationship began to face challenges again while filming Lopez’s passion project, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.
Lopez Opens Up About Overwhelming Pressure in Documentary
In the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told, Jennifer Lopez tearfully opens up about the pressure of her demanding workload, expressing guilt for missing a scheduled event with Ben Affleck, according to a report by Daily Mail.
Just last week, Ben Affleck praised Jennifer Lopez as “spectacular,” according to Entertainment Tonight. He emphasized her positive relationship with his kids, stating, “For the record, Jennifer Lopez is spectacular, great to my kids, great ongoing relationship with them.”
Affleck Reflects on Lopez’s Integrity and Importance
Affleck also expressed his admiration for Lopez, calling her “an enormously important, tremendous person of a lot of integrity” and adding that he “adores her” and is “grateful” to her.
Encouragement to Date Again and Focus on Sobriety
According to the Daily Mail, Luciana Barroso, the wife of Matt Damon, has been encouraging Ben Affleck to start dating again. An insider revealed that while Affleck has been on a few low-key dates, he hasn’t found the right connection yet.
Affleck, who has faced challenges with alcohol addiction and undergone multiple rehab stints, is reportedly being advised by his recovery support system to date someone within the recovery community. An insider shared with Radar Online that being with someone who drinks would not be beneficial to his sobriety.
In the same interview, the father of three expressed, “I’m genuinely a happy person.”