Why did Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce stop?

It’s been nearly five months since then Jennifer Lopez She filed to end her marriage to Ben AffleckBut the divorce proceedings of the former Hollywood power couple appear to have reached a dead end.

Despite efforts to end their split amicably, sources close to the matter claim that “nothing has been resolved” yet, and that things are starting to get tense behind the scenes.

For this reason, Ben Affleck is said to be keeping his distance from Jennifer Lopez after spending Thanksgiving with his ex-wife. Jennifer GarnerAnd their children.

Last August, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in Los Angeles Superior Court after months of speculation that their marriage had reached a breaking point.

She filed without an attorney and listed the official separation date as April 26.

It seemed that the divorce would be easy, as Lopez refused spousal support and asked the judge to deny it to the “Argo” actor.

However, sources shared that months after she filed for separation, things have become askew and tense, as an agreement has yet to be reached.

“It’s been six months since she filed for divorce and nothing has been resolved, and it doesn’t seem like they’re close to finalizing the divorce,” an insider said. In Touch Weekly. “They both said they wanted to do it amicably and talked well about wanting a conscious separation, but that plan seems to be out the window because they can’t agree on how to split things up, which of course affects things.”

The problem appears to stem from the former spouses’ inability to divide their assets and property accordingly since they did not sign a prenuptial agreement when they were married more than two years ago.

It seems that the situation has escalated into arguments and quarrels, and Affleck prefers to stay away from the “Atlas” actress instead of addressing her.

A source said In touch That Lopez “tells him that he should spend more time with her because the blended family situation is very new, and it is necessary that they all get off to a good start after the divorce, that they establish a pattern, and then he has a gene that drives him to spend time with her and their children together.”

A previous source claimed that Lopez “thinks Ben should give in to all of her demands” and that “it makes her angry because he’s trying to come out of this on top when he’s the one who left her high and dry.”

“She feels the least he could do is be a gentleman in their divorce,” the insider shared. “But of course, Ben doesn’t see it that way. He thinks it was more than fair, and J-Lo is the one who deliberately does this and pays attention to the little details.”

They added: “No wonder Ben doesn’t want to spend the holiday with her and pretend everything is fine.”

According to the news outlet, things could get worse if Lopez and Affleck can’t quickly find common ground in the divorce proceedings.

The singer is said to be worth around $400 million, while the Oscar-winning actor’s net worth is around $150 million.

However, since there was no prenuptial agreement, things have become more complicated, with insiders saying Affleck can’t help but think Lopez is “vindictive and greedy.”

“She is worth more than twice his fortune, so it is particularly difficult for him not to see that this is about revenge and greed,” they said. “They both say they are desperate to avoid more drama, but the longer this goes on, the worse it gets.”

Amid their divorce battle, the couple has managed to maintain amicable public contact, and recently reunited to watch their children in a school play in Los Angeles.

Lopez’s son, Emmy, and Affleck’s child, Finn, performed together in the play. After they took their bows, the “Gone Girl” star was seen waiting to congratulate the kids.

According to Daily MailAffleck also hugged Amy warmly and kissed him on the head before bidding farewell.

A source told the media that Lopez “looked at her admiringly” as she waited to give Amy a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The duo was also seen talking to each other and interacting with other attendees.