Kevin Smith is “heartbroken” over Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce

Kevin Smith thinks about his friend's world Ben Affleck and his future ex-wife Jennifer Lopee.g – so much so that he told me about it People The news of their impending divorce broke his heart.

The writer-director called Affleck, 52, “one of my favorite people on the planet” and Lopez, 55, “also wonderful.”

Smith, 54, has collaborated with Affleck on a number of projects over the years, including hits of the 1990s dogma, Chasing Amy And Mallrats. He also wrote and directed Jersey Girlin which Affleck and Lopez starred together.

“If they don't move forward, it breaks my heart and all that, but I've always adored him,” Smith said.

Smith added that while he hasn't spoken to Affleck recently, he's sure he'll “run into him again.”

“Of course I always think, 'Oh my God, I need a movie star.' “Let’s call Ben,” he said.

Affleck and Lopez began dating in the early 2000s and got engaged in 2002 before calling it quits and rekindling their relationship two decades later. They married in 2022 before Lopez filed for divorce on August 20 of this year.

Smith attended their wedding and told the story AND that he couldn't hold back his feelings.

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“I’m a crier,” he said. “I cry all the time. I cry when I watch episodes of The Flash. I cry when I watch Degrassi, for God's sake. But I cried the whole time because it was so beautiful. “So beautiful.”

In the weeks since Lopez filed for divorce, the couple has reportedly struggled with “lingering doubts” and “hesitations” about whether they made the right decision, especially considering they have five children together.

Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner share Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, while Lopez shares twins Emme and Max, 16, with Ex Mark Anthony.

“Being together as a family and seeing the kids together reminds them how good they are as a team and what's important,” a source said Us weekly.

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Nevertheless, a second source reported Us that they decided to go through with the divorce anyway.

“They both know they will be in each other’s lives because of the kids and remain friendly,” the second source said. “But the divorce is still happening.”

Even though they remain in each other's lives, Affleck and Lopez seem to understand that their problems haven't changed.

“Many of their problems stemmed from lifestyle differences,” the second source explained. “They just have completely different schedules – and nothing has changed (since the split).”