Will Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage really final? An expert weighs in

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, whose love story started in the early 2000s, shortly turned a sensation in Hollywood. 

Their collaboration on the movie “Gigli” sparked a romance that outshined the film’s lackluster efficiency. 

Despite their intense connection, the couple, dubbed “Bennifer,” confronted challenges and ultimately known as off their engagement a couple of 12 months later. 

A consultant for Jennifer acknowledged, “Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck. At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy,” signaling the tip of their first chapter collectively. 

Both Jennifer and Ben moved on, discovering love and beginning households individually. However, destiny had a distinct plan, and in 2021, amidst rumors swirling round Jennifer’s cut up from Alex Rodriguez, the long-lasting duo rekindled their romance. 

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Their reunion, labeled “Bennifer 2.0,” was swift and passionate, with Jennifer being seen at Ben’s Los Angeles residence and the pair having fun with a getaway to Montana. 

They confirmed their rekindled relationship with a birthday publish kiss on Instagram, and by April 2022, they had been engaged once more. Their love culminated in a marriage 5 months later.

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The resurgence of Bennifer raises the query: Will Bennifer 2.0 final? Celebrity psychic and physique language expert Inbaal Honigan believes their relationship displays a deeper connection this time. 

“There are two body language clues that tell us how close Bennifer 2.0 are,” Inbaal shares with HELLO! She factors out a New Year’s Eve photograph on Jennifer’s Instagram story, displaying the couple watching fireworks with their arms round one another. 

“Jennifer’s flexed muscles show that she’s pulling her beau to her. This echoes quite a few other photographs of the pair together, where they’re not just holding one another, but squeezing each other close. This is a sign of their deep emotional closeness and their unshakeable bond. Squeezy hugs and squeezy hand-holding signify a very tight connection in a relationship.”

Inbaal additionally notes their synchronized actions, noticed in pictures of them strolling or buying, notably round St. Barts. “They appear to walk in step more often than not. We forever see them matching each other’s paces. When his left leg rises, so does hers. As it touches the ground, so does hers. When a couple walk in step, look in the same direction, and wear the same expression – which Ben and Jen often do – this is a sign that they are attentive to each other’s movements and actions, and they are in sync with each other.”

“The level of trust that this beautiful pair expresses towards one another, in holding each other tight and in being in-step with one another, lets us know that they’ll do whatever it takes to ensure that they never lose each other again,” Inbaal concludes.

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Reflecting on their earlier relationship in the 2000s, Inbaal observes a stark distinction. “The glamorous couple’s early 2000s images show them with mismatched expressions, usually Jennifer looking thrilled and Ben appearing disgruntled, showing that they disagreed often. 

“In many of those photos, the couple’s faces glance in opposite directions, letting us know that they had different goals for the future. Back when they were first dating, about 20 years ago, their joint appearances display no trust, no emotional bond, just a strong sexual attraction with their faces usually pulled close together.”

In a heartfelt interview with Variety, Jennifer candidly shared that both she and Ben still suffer from PTSD due to their first experience as a public couple. 

She reflected on their growth since then, stating: “We’re older now, wiser. We also know what’s important, what’s really important in life, and it’s not so much what other people think. It’s about being true to who you are.”

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