Ben Affleck finally opens up on reasons behind his divorce from Jennifer Lopez

Hollywood’s favorite on-again, off-again couple, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, have officially closed the curtain on their love story (again). And while we were all waiting for a scandalous tell-all, Ben just hit us with the ultimate plot twist—there isn’t one!

According to Affleck himself, their split wasn’t about betrayal, secret affairs, or dramatic screaming matches at swanky LA restaurants.

Instead, it was just two people realizing that love is hard—even when you have Oscars, Grammys, and a combined net worth that could fund a small country.

In a recent GQ interview, Ben got all philosophical about the breakup, explaining that relationships aren’t as simple as tabloid headlines make them seem.

“It’s just a story about people trying to figure out their lives and relationships in ways that we all sort of normally do,” he mused, sounding more like a therapist than Batman.

He even admitted that trying to explain what happened would be like forcing people to sit through an hours-long couple’s therapy session.

But wait, there’s more! While Ben is the “keep it private” type, J.Lo has always been the queen of putting her heart on full display.

And she did just that when she dropped a bombshell in Interview magazine, saying their love story “almost took me out for good.” But instead of dwelling on the heartbreak, she called it exactly what she “needed.”

So, what went wrong? Was it the classic case of opposites attracting—until they don’t? Ben himself put it best when he said, “You don’t marry a ship captain and then say, ‘Well, I don’t like going out in the water.’” Translation: J.Lo thrives in the limelight, while Ben prefers lurking in the shadows of Dunkin’ Donuts. And somewhere in between, their love boat hit an iceberg.

But don’t get it twisted—there’s no bad blood here. Ben made it very clear that he has nothing but respect for his ex.

And while they might not have had the Greatest Love Story Never Told, it was definitely one for the Hollywood history books.