Although Jennifer Lopez will always love Ben Affleck, sources said, he has a darkness to him that no one else can fix.
via: People
The singer-actress, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, on Aug. 20, listing their date of separation as April 26.
A source close to Lopez tells PEOPLE she "did spend a lot of time making sure Ben was happy and had everything he needed."
"The way she cared for him was almost childlike," the source continues. "Friends constantly reminded her that she’s not responsible for his feelings. He’s very moody and dark at times. Jennifer appreciates life in another way. She’s very grateful for everything.”
Lopez and Affleck spent much of the summer apart, with her spending much of her time on vacation overseas and in the Hamptons while Affleck mostly stayed on the West Coast.
Another source close to Jennifer Garner, Affleck's ex-wife with whom he shares three kids, tells PEOPLE that Affleck "has never handled stress well."
"He doesn’t have good coping skills. He gets easily frustrated and tends to be moody. When he’s relaxed and in a good mood, it’s amazing to be around him," the source says. "But more often, he’s upset or frustrated."
"Many times, it’s just something small that he gets stuck on," the source adds. "He really doesn’t understand how his bad mood affects people around him. It’s just not fun being around that kind of negativity.”
Meanwhile, another source said Affleck is "doing well and is very focused" in the wake of Lopez's divorce filing: "He thrives when he has work projects. He's been great when it comes to the kids too. He's doing exactly what he wants. He seems very happy."
Affleck was most recently seen out to dinner with his longtime friend Matt Damon and his wife Luciana in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 25. The pair recently produced a movie that Lopez acted in that will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, titled Unstoppable.
Multiple sources told PEOPLE that Affleck does not plan to attend the festival's red carpet, while Lopez and Damon, 53, will be in attendance.
Maybe his mood swings were caused by Hennifer's need for co-dependency, because ever since she filed for divorce I've seen Ben out in public looking happier than normal.
So I'm wondering if Hennifer's team is working overtime to have Ben look like the bad guy while trying to salvage Hennifer's embarrassment of jumping headfirst into yet another short-lived marriage.
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