Why Jennifer Lopez Bought Her New Hidden Hills Home

Jennifer Lopez just lately acquired a sprawling new dwelling within the Hidden Hills neighborhood of California.

Experiences have revealed that the singer made the transfer to get pleasure from “a extra relaxed atmosphere” after speculations that she wished to get away from her ex-husband, Ben Affleck.

Ben Affleck additionally just lately opened up on his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, explaining that it was “drama-free” however refused to reveal the rationale they separated, saying it was “embarrassing.”

Lopez’s new property, which spans 2.5 acres and boasts a ten,046-square-foot predominant home, together with a visitor home, barn, stables, a driving area, and a pool, is claimed to be an hour away from Affleck’s Brentwood dwelling, which he paid $20.5 million for final July.

Nonetheless, a supply informed the Daily Mail that the rationale Lopez determined to settle distant from L.A. isn’t as a result of she’s protecting her distance from the “Argo” actor and his household.

“Jennifer wished to get out of the hustle and bustle of town and have a extra relaxed dwelling life in Hidden Hills,” the supply mentioned. “It has nothing to do with getting away from Ben and his household and Jennifer and their youngsters. She is OK with them. It’s about being in a extra relaxed atmosphere.”

They added, “She purchased a house in a gated group the place there are safety personnel and cameras in all places, it is extraordinarily protected. This fashion, she would not have to fret if Max rides his bicycle down a avenue or if Emme goes for a stroll with a good friend.”

Lopez’s new acquisition comes months after she finalized her divorce from the “Accountant 2” actor.

The “Maid In Manhattan” actress filed to divorce the Oscar winner final August however needed to wait till January to settle the cut up as their belongings posed a setback to negotiations.

In response to People Magazine, she’s understood to have been in search of a brand new dwelling since April, which coincided with the time she acknowledged in her divorce submitting as their date of separation.

She initially set her eyes on a “really distinctive” Beverly Hills dwelling that was located on a quiet avenue with a number of A-list neighbors. Nonetheless, she has now chosen to accept her new residence for its serenity and safety.

In the meantime, Lopez and Affleck’s $68 million marital dwelling continues to sit down in the marketplace. The couple purchased the property for $60 million in June 2023 however have struggled to safe a purchaser following their cut up.

Affleck moved into his $20.5 million Bachelor pad in Los Angeles in July 2024. The mansion boasts 5 bedrooms and 6 loos, breakfast and eating areas, and a separate household room.

The property additionally has a den, walk-in closets, a media room, a powder room, and a visitor home.

Early on, when his marriage with Lopez began crumbling, the actor moved out of their marital dwelling and stayed at a $100,000-per-month Brentwood rental property near his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

In a dialog with GQ Magazine for its April version cowl story, Affleck opened up on his divorce from Lopez, the place he addressed claims that her “Biggest Love Story By no means Advised” documentary about their life “induced some fractures” of their marriage.

Though the “Good Will Looking” star admitted that his “temperament is to be somewhat bit extra reserved and personal” than his ex-wife’s, he added that he did it regardless as a result of he loves and helps her.

“And I believe it is vital to say that wasn’t the reason for some main fracture. It isn’t like you’ll be able to watch that documentary and go, ‘Oh, now I perceive the problems that these two had,'” the actor defined.

Affleck additional defined that their break up was “drama-free,” regardless of studies suggesting at some factors that they struggled to divide up their belongings.

He defined to the information outlet that “there isn’t any scandal, no cleaning soap opera, no intrigue” behind their breakup, however would not share particulars about it as a result of it was “simply form of embarrassing.”

Regardless of going their separate methods, Affleck went additional to share that he nonetheless maintains “respect” for his ex-wife.

“There is a tendency to take a look at breakups and wish to determine root causes or one thing,” he mentioned. “However truthfully … the reality is far more quotidian than in all probability folks would imagine or could be attention-grabbing.”

He additionally shared that he has observed, as he “will get older,” that “there is no such thing as a ‘So-and-so did this’ or ‘This was the massive occasion.'” Quite, “It sounds extra like a pair’s remedy session, which — you’d tune out of another person’s couple’s remedy after some time.”

“For one factor, you begin going, ‘Okay, clearly this individual has bought these points. Clearly, they’ve these points.’ And the rationale I do not wish to share that’s simply form of embarrassing. It feels susceptible,” he defined.