Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly at odds over the $68 million estate following their 2022 wedding, with another source claiming that neither of them were happy with the mansion in the first place.
The soon-to-be divorced couple reportedly sold their 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom home in Beverly Hills for $60.8 million in May 2023, but put it on the market in July 2024 for another $7 million more amid rumors that their marriage was over.
Now, insiders are fuming, wondering whose idea it was to take the plunge and buy the property, which is still for sale.
“The $68 million mansion was Ben’s idea and a huge compromise for her,” a source told People magazine on Thursday.
“She chose the home because it has a spacious layout, can accommodate two families, includes a gym, pickleball court, office space and two private entrances,” the source claimed, adding that the “If You Had My Love” singer, 55, “loves a romantic, Spanish and European feel” and their ultra-modern home didn’t meet those criteria.
But a separate source said Affleck, 52, “never loved” the home because of its location. His heart lies about seven miles to the west, where his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and his children, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, live.
According to insiders, the home wasn’t ideal for the “Armageddon” star and was making his life more difficult.
“His life is in Brentwood. His kids live there,” a source told People magazine. “For Ben, getting out of their house in traffic was a huge struggle and time-consuming. He’s never liked it.”
They also noted that Affleck chose to move out of his marital home and rent a house in Brentwood this summer to be closer to his children.
Lopez filed for divorce from the Oscar winner on Aug. 20, the anniversary of their second wedding, because she wanted the divorce to be “painful.”
She asked for spousal support from both parties but did not say whether they had a prenuptial agreement, although sources said there was none.
Without a prenuptial agreement, the source warned, the divorce battle could “get ugly” because all of the income, profits and assets the couple earned during their short marriage could be considered community property. Lopez also declared her assets “unknown” when she filed for divorce.
Their mega mansion is up for sale, but real estate investors are claiming the property is worth between $40 million and $50 million, leading some to speculate they could lose up to $25 million.
Despite filing to end her marriage to Affleck, Lopez was spotted wearing her wedding ring earlier this week — but it wasn’t the engagement ring her ex-husband gave her.
Lopez is also gearing up to face off against Affleck’s best friend Matt Damon at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Unstoppable, a sports movie she co-produced with her ex-husband and Damon’s production company and which she also stars in. She is reportedly “excited” for the premiere, which Affleck will not be attending this time.
