J.LO BLAMES BEN FOR $20M FLOP!
Now their marriage is on the rocks again
HUMILIATED Jennifer Lopez is blaming hubby Ben Affleck for her career swirling down the drain, according to sources who say the red-faced beauty is now whining getting hitched to the Batman hunk was a big mistake.
“Jennifer and Ben’s marriage is on the verge of collapsing, and she’s read him the riot act to pick up his game or get a lawyer,” says a source.
Her fury has been fueled by the failure of her self-funded, $20 million vanity project, including her album This Is Me … Now and the companion documentary based on her love story with Ben.
Sources describe it as a total turkey.
“She’s convinced it failed because Ben’s such a dead weight around her neck,” spills an insider.
“He didn’t support her enough when she was working tirelessly on the project and was a pain, which ruined her focus.
“She had to literally drag him to the premiere of the documentary and even then, he would barely smile for the cameras. It was embarrassing.”
Sources believe the real problem is Jennifer, 54, and Ben, 51, have little in common.
“She’s a much showier, egocentric and partygoing individual and needs constant gratific gratification from the pub public, while he’s st stubborn, retic cent and wary of media scrutiny,” confides the insider. i
“You don’t hav have to be a genius to realize they’re mismatched.”
The hunky actor also comes with a lot of baggage, as he continues to battle to stay sober.
“It’s a daily struggle,” says the source.
Ben’s also committed to spending as much time as he can with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, 51, and their children, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.
Meanwhile, as GLOBE previously reported, the couple are in turmoil over a slew of issues.
Sources say Jennifer’s meddling in the marriage of Ben’s best friend Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana, has caused problems.
The testy Latina told the Damons they need couples counseling, annoying Luciana, spies dish, noting she’s torn apart the lifelong buddies because she doesn’t get along with Matt’s wife.
Meanwhile, Bennifer 2.0 has been going to a therapist to iron out the rough spots in their relationship.
“Now her reputation as the world’s greatest star — in her
mind — has been tarnished with failure, and she believes it’s his fault,” adds the source. “It’s not a good thing.”