While Lopez was filing at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Affleck was in New Haven, Connecticut, taking his eldest daughter Violet Affleck, whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, to her freshman year at Yale University. He was photographed landing back in Los Angeles that same day.
Lopez and Affleck’s romance was heavily documented in the GRAMMY nominee’s album and visual film, This Is Me… Now and the documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told.
“When we got back together, I felt very inspired,” Lopez told E! News in January. “I was like, ‘Oh, this is me now.'”
And as for showcasing her journey, Lopez previously said she wanted her art to imitate her life.
“I think that life can be heart-breaking and it can also be elating,” she told E!, “and can also be very funny sometimes when you look back at it. I think you have to not take yourself too seriously. The lessons and the things that you learn, you have to share with people.
But while Lopez only just filed for divorce, there has been much speculation about their relationship. Keep reading for all the signs the pair were heading towards a breakup.