What Ben Affleck Was Up to When Jennifer Lopez Filed for Divorce

While Jennifer Lopez was taking formal steps to end her two-year marriage to Ben Affleck, he was focused on a different milestone.

After months of speculation, J.Lo filed for divorce from Affleck at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Aug. 20, the two-year anniversary of the former couple’s formal wedding ceremony in Georgia.

Meanwhile, the Justice League star was across the country at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, helping move his and ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s eldest daughter, Violet Affleck, into college for her freshman year.

The 52-year-old—who is also dad to Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with Garner—was photographed landing back in Los Angeles after sending his eldest off to start her college career.

As for the details behind Bennifer’s second breakup, the stars did not have a prenuptial agreement, an insider told NBC News, meaning that the money earned by the stars since their 2022 wedding is considered communal property.