It’s the most insightful moment in the documentary, and probably a lot of people could learn from it. But the more you watch it, the less Lopez seems to be doing it. It’s as if Icarus had survived that first disastrous trip near the Sun, but when he crashed into the earth he simply shook off the dust, stuck on his wings and flew again. His film preaches the adage that you have to learn to love yourself, but there are fewer contributions about caring for a love with another.
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Neither Lopez nor Affleck have so far addressed the current breakup rumors. When a reporter asked Lopez if they were getting divorced at the premiere of her Netflix movie Atlas last week, her co-star Simu Liu interrupted her with the gallant rebuke: “We’re not doing that.” Apparently, Affleck and Lopez have been living apart, but according to ¡Hola! both have been spotted wearing their wedding rings.
I want things to work out for Bennifer. We’re already so deep into this, and watching it all fall apart again is like paying off a mortgage and then setting the house on fire. But if there is any proof that ambition is no substitute for satisfaction, this is it.
