Jennifer Lopez 'Wants to Close the Door' After Ben Affleck Divorce: 'Fairy Tale Turned Out to Be a Nightmare' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jennifer Lopez in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 10, 2024; Ben Affleck in Austin, Texas, on March 18, 2023.Photo:Darren Gerrish/Getty; Gary Miller/WireImage

Jennifer Lopez poses on the red carpet at the One&Only One Za’abeel Grand Opening; Ben Affleck attends the world premiere of “Air”

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Jennifer Lopezis focusing on a fresh start following her split fromBen Affleck.

The former couplesettled their divorceon Monday, Jan. 6, nearly 20 weeks after the singer andUnstoppableactress filed for a dissolution of marriage on Aug. 20, 2024.

And as a source tells PEOPLE now of Lopez, 55, “The fairy tale she was promised turned out to be a nightmare in the end.”

“She’s in a really good place and just wants to close the door on this crazy chapter,” they add.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez during the 81st Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 7, 2024.Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Getty

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

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In November, another source told PEOPLE that Affleck is"very happy with life."

“He enjoys working,” said the source of Affleck, who was filming the upcoming movieRIPwith palMatt Damonat the time. “He seems to be in a good place.”

Affleck, 52, and Lopez — whorekindled their romancein 2021, after previously being engaged in the early 2000s —married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremonyin July 2022. They later celebrated their union with aceremony in Georgiain front of friends and family on Aug. 20, 2022.

Lopezfiled for divorce exactly two years after their Georgia ceremony, listing April 26, 2024, as their date of separation and citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

TheAtlasstar filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court without a lawyer, requesting no spousal support for either party and for attorneys' fees to be split.

She also requested thather former name, Jennifer Lynn Lopez, be restored.

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Ben Affleck in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023; Jennifer Lopez in Hollywood, California, on Oct. 26, 2024.Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Michael Tullberg/WireImage

Ben Affleck attends Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of “AIR”; Jennifer Lopez attends a screening of “Unstoppable” at 2024 AFI Fest

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And while the former couple spent some time together over the weekend after seeing each other during the holidays, a source told PEOPLE on Monday ahead of their divorce-settlement news thatthey “are not getting back together.”

“The kids love spending time together. Ben and Jennifer always do everything for the kids to be happy,” the source said. “The kids don’t drive, so Ben and Jennifer will continue to facilitate meetups. They are not getting back together. Ben was with his kids for Christmas and Jennifer with hers. They all had a great holiday break.”

Affleck and Lopez were last seen together with his ex-wifeJennifer Garneron Dec. 13, 2024, when they attended a play featuring Affleck and Garner’s middle childSeraphina, 15, as well as Emme.

source: people.com