Ben Affleck Reportedly Purchased a New L.A. Bachelor Pad

As if to answer the call of J.Lo’s recent “Ben-free” birthday celebration, it seems Ben Affleck has now marked his own Jen-free territory in Los Angeles. Despite mixed messages on the topic of ring-wearing, the couple have mostly vacationed apart all summer long, going so far as to spend their wedding anniversary on separate coasts. But after listing their joint Beverly Hills mansion for $68 million earlier this month, both People and TMZ report that Affleck is now in the midst of purchasing his very own bachelor pad in Los Angeles for a cool $20 million. While this particular coffin has quite a few nails in it already, TMZ seems to believe this move might represent the final nail, calling a Bennifer divorce “inevitable.” I guess Lana del Rey really knew what she was talking about when she wrote “Summertime Sadness,” huh.

Per TMZ, “real estate sources” claim that the 51-year-old has closed escrow on a 5-bedroom home in the Pacific Palisades — a neighborhood I personally know to be teeming with middle-aged divorceés. The home reportedly includes all the usual fixings, plus a guest house and “powder room.” Not sure what exactly Ben needs a powder room for, but I will always support a high-maintenance lifestyle. Making matters worse, the gossip site reports that J.Lo is also looking for a new mansion of her own. (Affleck’s camp has not yet commented on the matter.)

While we’re still working with tabloid fodder, the continued narrative around Bennifer the past few months has been … not good! I’ll continue to pray for a miracle, but in the meantime, all signs point to marital disaster. Perhaps the couple could borrow Andrew Garfield’s professional witch girlfriend? We could use a little magic right about now.

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