Ben Affleck’s Reported Plans After Jennifer Lopez Divorce Revealed

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have taken the steps to end their marriage following months of public relations sniping and reports saying divorce was imminent. Jennifer Lopez celebrated a birthday recently,  and kept a smiling face despite reports the impending split “frightened” her and kept her miserable. Now that she has filed, though, the rumors have moved on to what each will do apart. Lopez has already removed Affleck from her name, but is reportedly ready to “snap” if Affleck moves on quickly.

The same cant be said for Affleck’s status according to reports. According to InTouch, Affleck has been ready to close the chapter and was planning a “grand celebration” to mark his freedom and the end of the marriage.

“Ben just wants to get away from it all and enjoy himself again and he wants to take his close friends with him,” a source told InTouch. “He’s talking about arranging a big blowout at his place in Georgia, which is pretty ironic since that’s where he and J. Lo had their big wedding.

“There’s also some talk of doing it in Las Vegas, where they legally got married, because he still loves to play poker and a lot of his friends do too,” the source continued. “No matter where he chooses to have this party, even if it’s somewhere that has no connection to his marriage, like Mexico, it’s going to be hurtful for J. Lo because this will be seen as him essentially celebrating escaping their relationship.”

While it is perfectly reasonable to celebrate the end of an unhappy relationship, the report is far from set in stone. One reason the source alleges Affleck could want to do the “celebration” is to thank his friends and loved ones, including ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

“From his point of view this would just be a way to show some appreciation to his friends that have supported him through a really tough time,” the source alleges. “He hasn’t been himself these past few months, he’s been so consumed with this break-up, and even before that he went M.I.A. because he was in his bubble with J. Lo. He regrets that and wants to make it up to his friends, and he wants to cut loose and have some fun. He’s been really struggling, and he needs to have some fun and just relax.”

So now it just requires some patience to see what happens next. What report can be believed and which is just junk?