Shocking: Ben Affleck’s New GF Has Surprising Link to JLo – Exclusive Discovery!

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Since finalizing his split from J. Lo on Jan. 6, Affleck has been “casually dating” but isn’t rushing into anything serious — choosing instead to focus on work, fatherhood and, yes, his own emotional bookkeeping. Friends say the twice-divorced dad of three thrives on the stability of a solid partnership, but he’s discovered that good thing(s) in life sometimes require zero-proof patience.

And what exactly tops his must-have list? “She must be independent, strong in her convictions and understand that Ben’s sobriety has to come first,” a source told InTouch. “Someone sober would be ideal, but it’s not a priority.” Translation: if making Mai Tais is your love language, maybe don’t try your luck with Affleck’s heart.

That requirement isn’t pulled from thin air. During their marriage, J.Lo quietly became Affleck’s No. 1 sobriety cheerleader — whipping up zero-proof dinners, celebrating each dry-day milestone like it was an Oscar win, and being the loudest voice in his corner — and the loudest voice on social media when it came to talking about their relationship.

Real Estate Standstill

One major detail is keeping them from cutting all financial ties—and it’s a big one. The former dynamic duo is struggling to sell their $68 million Beverly Hills estate. With a challenging economy in the U.S., a large property like the one Lopez and Affleck own is for a very specific buyer. Now, Us Weekly is reporting that the exes aren’t seeing eye-to-eye over what they should do next — cut the price or wait for the right person to come along.

“Jennifer thinks they can get more money for the home, so she wants to keep the price as is,” an insider told the media outlet. “But the real estate market is not there and it’s not selling.” Jennifer Lopez at the “Wicked” Los Angeles Premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Affleck wants to be more aggressive with selling their former home because “their divorce is over” and he’s moved on. “He just wants it over and to sell it. He wants to reduce the price,” the source added. J.Lo and Affleck bought the residence in June 2023 for $60 million after an extensive year-long search, thinking it would be perfect for their blended family.

As it turns out, neither of them ever felt truly at home and their split forced them to put it back on the market a year later. Former Millionaire Dollar Listing LA star Josh Altman told TMZ in June 2024 that the former couple was going to lose money on the sale due to real estate commissions, the Los Angeles mansion tax, and renovations they had done to the home. Altman believed they stood to lose at least “6 million” in the deal.

Losses

What losses might Ben and J.Lo incur due to their divorce? Real estate commissions, Los Angeles mansion tax, and renovations done to the home are just a few.

It’s unclear if Lopez is still living at their marital home now because she purchased an $18 million property, per People, in Hidden Hills. Affleck moved on quickly after their split, finding a new place to live in the Pacific Palisades for $20.5 million in July 2024. (His home was not damaged in the January 2025 wildfires.) With the 38,000-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion on the market for nearly nine months, Lopez and Affleck are at a real-estate standstill.

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Ben’s Personal Life

Sobriety

How has Ben’s sobriety impacted his life? The importance of having a sober partner, struggles with early-dating jitters, and the importance of zero-proof patience.

And what’s been happening in Ben’s career? Starred in The Accountant 2, directed and starred in Air, and focusing on fatherhood and emotional bookkeeping.

Personal Life

What else is Ben focusing on in his personal life? Fatherhood and emotional bookkeeping.

American actor and filmmaker (born 1972) Benjamin Géza Affleck[b] (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988). He later appeared in the independent comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and several Kevin Smith comedies, including Chasing Amy (1997).

Affleck gained wider recognition when he and Matt Damon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the action crime thriller Reindeer Games (2000), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thriller The Sum of All Fears (2002).

After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and the political thriller Argo (2012), both of which were critical and commercial successes.

Affleck then starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014) and played the superhero Batman in the DC Extended Universe (2016–2023). He starred in the thriller The Accountant (2016) and the sports drama The Way Back (2020). Affleck had supporting roles in the dramas The Last Duel (2021), The Tender Bar (2021) and Air (2023), the latter of which he also directed.

Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization. He is a supporter of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Artists Equity and were also co-owners of Pearl Street Films.

Early life Affleck was born Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California.[2][3] His family moved to Massachusetts when he was three,[4] living in Falmouth, where his brother Casey was born, before settling in Cambridge.[5] His mother, Christopher Anne “Chris” Boldt,[6] was a Harvard-educated elementary school teacher.[7][8] His father, Timothy Byers Affleck,[9] was an aspiring playwright[9] who was “mostly unemployed”.[10] He worked sporadically as a carpenter,[11] auto mechanic,[4] bookie,[12] electrician,[13] bartender,[14] and janitor at Harvard.[15] In the mid-1960s, he had been an actor and stage manager with the Theater Company of Boston.[16] During Affleck’s childhood, his father had a self-described “severe, chronic problem with alcoholism”,[17] and Affleck has recalled him drinking “all day … every day”.[18] His father was “very difficult”,[19] and Affleck felt a sense of “relief” at the age of 11 when his parents divorced,[20][21] and his father exited the family home.[17][9]