Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had displayed mixed messages while attending events for his kids. On May 30, the “Shotgun Wedding” star attended the graduation of her step-daughter, Violet Affleck, but the couple seemed distant and displayed limited PDA, per TMZ. Lopez and her husband even left the ceremony in different vehicles. A few days later, Lopez went to a basketball game for Ben’s son, Samuel Affleck, and one source told People it was “a good sign” for the couple’s marriage, but there were also strong indicators that their union was on the rocks.
Page Six photographers captured Lopez and Ben before they went into the youth basketball game on June 2. The pair shared a kiss, but it was not the type of exchange a loving couple usually displays. “It’s a kiss on the cheek, like when you see a friend,” a body language expert told Fox News on June 4. “Even his stance, the way his body is angled, is more platonic than romantic,” they added. Bennifer seemed to be keeping up appearances, but also looked on edge.
A few weeks earlier, Lopez couldn’t hide her stress when she was questioned by a reporter about the state of her marriage. While in Mexico to promote “Atlas” (sans Ben), she was directly asked about the divorce rumors. “She’s got a significant amount of stress around the topic,” body language expert Traci Brown told Nicki Swift on May 23. That pressure continued to mount for J.Lo, and she made a major announcement.
