A source says the exes are in mediation, but “there are some sticking points over financials”.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Photo:Darren Gerrish/Getty; Gary Miller/WireImage

Love don’t cost a thing, but Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s split could prove to be pricey.

Their divorce “has the potential to get ugly,” according to a source who confirms the pair did not have a prenuptial agreement when they eloped in Las Vegas in 2022.

While Lopez, 55, and Affleck, 52, are currently in mediation with high-powered divorce attorney Laura Wasser (past clients include Kim Kardashian and Kevin Costner), according to the source, “there are some sticking points over financials.”

In Lopez’s Aug. 20 divorce petition — which she filed on the two-year anniversary of her and Affleck’s wedding celebration at his Savannah-area estate — she wrote that their assets were “unknown” to her when she filed.

According to California state law, only the income Lopez and Affleck earned or the assets they acquired during their two-year union would be considered community property and subject to division.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on Nov. 17, 2023.Mindy Small/Getty

But it’s not a small sum: They bought a Beverly Hills mansion in 2023 (which they listed for $68 million in July), and each has reportedly made millions through films and endorsements like Dunkin’ commercials.

As Lopez and Affleck try to hash out monetary matters, sources have shared new details about the circumstances of their split, which insiders have said was due, in part, to their very different personalities.

In the divorce petition, Lopez, who has 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony, listed the date of separation as April 26, when she was in the New York area filming Kiss of the Spider Woman and Affleck was back in L.A.

“Ben began moving his things out of their shared home while Jennifer was in New York in April, effectively blindsiding her,” says the source, adding that when Lopez returned to L.A. in May “he
wouldn’t answer texts or calls.” (A rep for Affleck has yet to respond to a request for comment.)

In recent months, Affleck has been spending time with 36-year-old actress Kick Kennedy (the daughter of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.), according to sources. A rep for Affleck has denied they are romantically involved.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on Jan. 7, 2024.Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty

Affleck — who shares children Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15 and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner —  also bought a $20 million house in July, and a third source says Affleck is “slowly” moving into his new pad and thinking about the future.

“He’s happy with how it’s coming along. He’s where he wants to be in a neighborhood that he loves. He is very focused on the positives,” says the source.

As is Lopez, according to a source who knows the star. Despite the end of her marriage to Affleck, “she still feels fortunate — she’s surrounded by family, friends,” says the source. “The divorce is difficult for her, but she always finds a way to move forward.”