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Ben Affleck can prioritise 'business over drama' if Jennifer Lopez lets him, says expert

Ben Affleck can still prioritise "business over drama" if his wife Jennifer Lopez "lets him", amid their alleged red carpet bust-up.

After reports emerged that Ben is "growing tired" of JLo's "diva demands", it seems as though Ben will still be able to lead a "quieter life" even though it was reported that his wife is an "all-or-nothing" kind of girl.

The couple, who got hitched last summer, have been married for less than a year - with them seemingly caught up in tense exchange earlier this week.

And after the reports that stated Ben "wants to slow down" whereas JLo is more business-focused, which will in turn "undoubtedly create tension" Mirror US caught up with PR expert Matt Yanofsky.

Ben Affleck married Jennifer Lopez last July (Getty Images)
The couple were recently seen out and about at The Mother premiere (Variety via Getty Images)

Getting an expert opinion from Matt on the situation, he urged that it seems "incredibly unlikely" that he would retire, given that he has recently announced his new production company.

"Throughout his career, Affleck has prioritized business over drama. He's going to follow his career. He's a very smart businessman. Never underestimate his business savvy," he went on.

Touching on having a quieter life as a celebrity, the expert told us that it's "totally possible", adding: " Instagram allowed celebrities to post their own photos, dramatically decreasing the value of paparazzi photos.

"Americans care way less about red carpets. If a celebrity wants to live a quieter life, it's totally possible."

Speculation swirled after they were seen having a frosty exchange at the film premiere during the week (Variety via Getty Images)
The couple were originally an item in the early noughties, with them rekindling their romance in 2021 (Getty Images)

Talking about the way in which paparazzi and publicists communicate today, Matt went on: "Today, publicists have to coordinate with them much more to make sure someone is there to take a photo."

With him adding: "Affleck can totally live a quieter life. The question is does Jen want to? Only they know."

Jennifer and Ben got married almost one year ago, with the couple saying "I do" in an intimate Las Vegas wedding on July 16.

Pushing out all of the stops, the glamorous couple then decided to do it all again in a second ceremony the following month.

This July will mark the couple's first wedding anniversary.

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