It’s official – Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are going through a high profile divorce. Megastars, in their own rights, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, are in the midst of a heated divorce, and all of this is unfolding with Lopez (55) and Affleck (52) after just two years of marriage.
In a blow to Affleck, J-Lo wants to retain her maiden name – Jennifer Lynn Lopez. She officially filed divorce proceedings on Tuesday, 08-20-2024. Lopez had no legal representation when she signed the documents – she was ready to go it alone.
The officially married outside Savannah, Georgia, on 07-16-2022, in Las Vegas, and the date of separation was listed as April 26, 2024. Like so many others, their ‘uncoupling’ and bitter divorce proceedings are bound to get uglier. She cited irreconcilable differences. While the world gawks at celebrity couples’ missteps, serious issues are often in play. It’s no laughing matter.
These are real people with real emotions. The celebrity lifestyle complicates their relationship since they are perpetually under the spotlight. But was this pair ever destined to be together? Let’s look at the zodiac compatibility of this Hollywood power couple to discover more!
Bennifer (Ben & Jennifer) – Two Leos are Fully Compatible
Jennifer Lopez Was born on 07-24-1969, in the Bronx, New York. And the inimitable Ben Affleck was born in Berkeley, California on 08-15-1972. Both are Leos. Interestingly, and it comes as a shock to some, Leo and Leo zodiac compatibility is ironclad. For a Leo, there is no better soulmate than another Leo.
It seems disingenuous to suggest that fierce, territorial, headstrong, loyal, and nurturing individuals will find comfort, companionship, and common purpose – but they do. Ben and Jen are akin to star-crossed lovers who appear to have had a fiercely passionate relationship that burned bright and then burned out, only to be rekindled later. This is true since this power couple has been on and off again for over 22 years.
Their star signs, a.k.a. their zodiac compatibility, indicate they are well suited to one another. When they are in sync, two Leos will adore one another. They are both dedicated to one another, bound to another, and fiercely passionate about one another. They have the same language and love romance, date nights, positive affirmations, and romantic getaways.
This makes the divorce proceedings much more difficult to digest. But we have to remember that these two Leos are anything but ordinary. They are arguably Hollywood’s most high-profile couple, with exceptionally demanding careers and complicated personal lives.
What Does ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ Mean?
In divorce proceedings, ‘irreconcilable differences’ is typically used as a blanket term for a marriage that needs to be dissolved because the two people can’t work things out. If differences are irreconcilable, there is no reconciliation between parties. It is a done deal.
When a couple cannot get along any longer and the marriage cannot be sustained, no mutual agreement is needed for divorce proceedings to begin. In this case, the public’s appetite for celebrity gossip won’t let the story die. It prolongs the emotional torment of the couple, given that divorce is a deeply personal and painful topic, even when done amicably.
We mentioned that both Ben and Jennifer share the Leo zodiac sign. While this union certainly has fierce loyalty, passion, and love, that same fiery nature can lead to intense clashes. And that’s precisely what appears to have transpired with this once-power couple. These two individuals are natural-born leaders. They were hungry for success, and they achieved meteoric levels.
Perhaps it was their larger-than-life personas that sucked all the air out of the relationship. Maybe two giants cannot occupy the same space simultaneously. The bond between Leos is intense, but that can be a strength and a weakness. Competition and conflict can be the undoing of the relationship.
As it turns out, their mutual desire for respect and autonomy may well have contributed to the decision to part ways. It is clear that chemistry exists between these two, but extenuating circumstances may have driven an insurmountable wedge between them. But anything can happen in Hollywood; the iconic Elizabeth Taylor was married and divorced seven times!
