Jennifer Lopez: All for love! That’s behind Ben’s change

What do you do at 5:30 in the morning? While most people turn around in bed at this time and continue dreaming, these two are already sweating: Spinning, jogging, lifting weights is what Jennifer Lopez, 53, and Ben Affleck, 50, have to do before sunrise. The singer is known for keeping her seemingly ageless body in shape with an iron discipline when it comes to diet and fitness.

Ben Affleck: Does he have the JLo glow?

Cling together, swing together! Since the couple met a second time in May 2021 after a 17-year break, Ben has been on the “JLo diet.” And indeed: Recently, the Hollywood star has looked more fit and radiant than she has in a long time. The JLo glow suits him, but it doesn’t just come from lust and love. It is the deserved result of hard work.

Ben used to like to live his day. That bothered his then-wife Jennifer Garner, 50, from whom he has been separated since 2015 and divorced since 2018. Today, the father of three has a clearly structured daily routine. JLo loves to be on top of everything and she encouraged Ben to create a weekly schedule together. This helps the often somewhat chaotic actor, who struggles with alcohol and gambling addiction, to cope better in everyday life.

Jennifer Lopez: Nothing works without structure!

At Lopez/Affleck there are fixed dates for everything. For eating together as often as possible, sports, shopping, family time and of course their jobs. Ben and Jen reserve one evening a week for themselves – sometimes not as parents, but as lovers. Romantic date nights are then just as much on the program as spa visits for two, dinner at your favorite Italian restaurant or, if necessary, a clarifying conversation.

Alongside the singer and actress, “Ben wants to be the best possible version of himself,” explains a friend to GALA. “Simply because she too has the aspiration to get the ultimate out of herself.” A little pressure does Ben quite well. He knows that JLo could not be in a long-term relationship with a man who lets himself go.

And Ben Affleck, who suffered alcohol relapses in 2018 and 2019, never wants to get to this point again. He now takes care of himself both physically and mentally, eats a balanced diet and never misses an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. He has finally accepted the addiction that runs in his family among men (his grandfather and father were also alcoholics) as such. He knows that she could catch up with him at any time. But he consciously resists her.

“Jennifer told him in no uncertain terms that there is only a future together if he stays dry and takes care of his health,” says the friend. That’s why, after several attempts, Ben has now almost completely stopped smoking.

Only the last two little vices remain: his beloved Iced Coffee from “Dunkin’ Donuts” – and Coke. It’s still there now and then. To do this, he works out with his trainer Walter Norton, who also made him fit for his “Batman” role. Now, Ben regularly blows off steam while exercising instead of hitting the bottle when stressed. six pack? Does he now.

Family First: Here’s how his family gives Ben Affleck support

The blended family spurs Ben Affleck on and gives him security. His three children Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 10, from his marriage to Jennifer Garner are his life and soul. He also does a lot with Jennifer Lopez’ twins Emme and Max, 14, from his marriage to Marc Anthony, 54. They shop, play basketball or play board games.

What JLo loves about Ben is that family is everything to him: As a Latina, her children, her mom and her siblings are sacred to her. As tough as she is in business, she gets very soft at home, likes to cook and mothers the clan. It’s that mix that Ben Affleck gets good at. Jen pushes him, is independent and self-confident – but also catches him lovingly when things get difficult for him.

“True love exists, and some things last forever,” she recently gushed of her deep connection with Ben. Then his new glow will surely last forever.

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