'Can't cope with harsh reality': Jennifer Lopez's friends believe she is abusing alcohol amid her divorce from Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez's friends believe that the singer began abusing alcohol amid her scandalous divorce from Ben Affleck. Radar Online reports this, citing insiders.

"She is self-medicating and cannot cope with the harsh reality of her divorce without a pick-me-up. She used to only drink socially, but now it is part of her daily life, and the cocktails she mixes are apparently very strong," the source claims.

Interestingly, one of the reasons for the couple's breakup was, according to rumors, the actor's addiction to alcohol. Ben Affleck abused alcohol during his previous marriage, and blamed his ex-wife Jennifer Garner for this.

Earlier, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were photographed together for the first time since their divorce. According to witnesses, they not only talked, but "held hands and kissed."

Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben in late August. They were engaged back in 2002, but broke off the engagement, reportedly due to intense media attention. Almost 20 years later, they rekindled their relationship and got married in 2022. At first, their family life seemed happy, but later, netizens began to notice that Ben often looked sullen next to his wife, paparazzi periodically photographed the couple during quarrels, and later rumors of their separation appeared.