Ben AffleckĀ andĀ Jennifer LopezĀ areĀ putting their fairytale Beverly Hills mansion on the market, but it might not be the final nail in the coffin with regards to their divorce.
WeĀ reported yesterday that the A-list coupleĀ had placed their $61 million property up for sale only a year after having purchased it ā that claim initiallyĀ came from TMZĀ ā and it should come as no surprise that itās since been widely assumed that the reason was because āBenniferā are splitting up.
There have been all manner of reports in recent weeks concerning the harmony ā or lack thereof ā between Affleck and Lopez, and itās been difficult to draw any conclusion, using the evidence at hand, that suggests the pair are committed to one another.
Affleck, if weāre to believe reports, has been living in a rental property for a while now, having moved out of the mansion he shares with J-Lo. Lopez, meanwhile, lastĀ week sensationally canceledĀ her plannedĀ This is Me Nowā¦ LiveĀ tour of North America, stating that she wanted to spend time with her family.
Needless to say, the situation is far from sunshine and roses.
And yet the potential sale of their home ā TMZĀ say theyāll take a loss on theĀ property after brokerās fees and their own investments for renovations are factored in ā might not be the death knell regarding to their marriage.
PEOPLE Magazine todayĀ cite a source as having detailed how neither Affleck nor Lopez have been happy with the house, and both have reasons that donāt necessarily relate to their love for one another.
āBen never liked the house. Itās too far away from his kids,ā the source, said to be close to Lopez, offered.
As for Lopez, they claimed: āthe house is way too big for her.ā
The 38,000 square-foot home in question boasts a reported ā12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, a 12-car garage and a pool, plus a sports complex with basketball and pickleball facilities, a gym and a boxing ring.ā
Nothing to sneer at, Iām sure youāll agree, but an idyllic mansion doesnāt always equate to a happy marriage. With Affleck having moved out ā reportedly while he filmsĀ The Accountant 2Ā āĀ and neither partner outright contradicting media reports claiming their marriage is on the slide, thereās certainly adequate space for conjecture to grow.