As Jennifer Lopez<\/strong><\/a> turned 55-years-old on Wednesday, July 24, she kept things low-key following a party in The Hamptons the weekend prior to celebrate the occasion, which husband Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/a> skipped amid their marital woes.<\/p>\n Jennifer shared an Instagram selfie wearing a white one-piece swimsuit<\/a> to ring in her latest trip around the sun, captioning the photo, \u201cThis Is Me\u2026Now,\u201d with a birthday cake emoji.<\/p>\n Since the Hustlers<\/em> star\u2019s big day fell in the middle of the week, she held her party on July 20, with a Bridgerton<\/em> theme and guest wearing regency costumes.<\/p>\n Jennifer\u2019s closest family and friends were in attendance, as her mom, Guadalupe Rodriguez<\/strong>, was photographed arriving in a gorgeous blue and white lace dress.<\/p>\n \u201cDearest Gentle Reader\u2026 And a splendid evening was had by all,\u201d she wrote alongside footage<\/a> from the elegant affair.<\/p>\n As he had done for most of the summer, Ben, 51, remained in Los Angeles<\/a> instead of heading to the East Coast to attend the party. He was photographed on Sunday, July 21, out and about in a red T-shirt while not wearing his wedding ring.<\/p>\n The \u201cOn the Floor\u201d singer\u2019s birthday celebration was a far cry from 2023, when she let fans know how Ben threw her a bash at their $60 million Beverly Hills mansion, which they have since put on the market.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you all for the birthday love. Here\u2019s a lil peek into my party,\u201d Jennifer wrote on her OnTheJLo newsletter along with photos from the event. \u201cBen hosted it at our new house with our closest family and friends. All the kids were there, it was a gorgeous day full of sunshine and perfect for a pool party!!\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cI felt so appreciated and acknowledged by my loved ones, and I\u2019m extremely grateful to be where I am today at this point in my life\u2019s journey with so many beautiful, caring people to share it all with.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben moved out of the duo\u2019s marital home, In Touch<\/em><\/a> exclusively reported on May 15. He\u2019s since been living in a $100,000 per month rental house in Brentwood, California, closer to his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner<\/strong>, and their three children.<\/p>\n \u201cThe writing is on the wall \u2013 it\u2019s over,\u201d the insider dished to In Touch<\/em>. \u201cThey\u2019re headed for a divorce \u2013 and for once, [Ben\u2019s] not to blame!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ll never stop loving each other, but she can\u2019t control him, and he can\u2019t change her. There\u2019s no way it could have lasted,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n After reports surfaced that Ben and Jennifer were trying to quietly sell their estate with private showings, they ended up publicly listing<\/a> the 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom mansion on July 11 for $68 million.<\/p>\n Five days later, neither The Accountant<\/em> star nor the \u201cWaiting for Tonight\u201d singer shared any recognition<\/a> of their second wedding anniversary. The duo eloped<\/a> to Las Vegas on July 16, 2022, followed by a formal wedding the following month at Ben\u2019s Georgia estate.<\/p>\n On what should have been a special day, Jennifer was in The Hamptons riding a bike around town while Ben was photographed near his office in Los Angeles, still wearing his wedding ring.<\/p>\n To mark the 1st anniversary of their August 20 nuptials in 2023, J. Lo shared never-before-seen photos<\/a> from their lavish ceremony, including Ben carrying her in his arms and another of the couple kissing at their reception. \u201cOne year ago today,\u201d Jennfer wrote in the caption, along with a heart emoji. The post is still on her Instagram page, as she has not deleted it amid her marriage crisis with Ben.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"JLo](\"https:\/\/www.lifeandstylemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/JLo-Celebrates-55th-Birthday-1.jpg?fit=400%2C284&quality=86&strip=all\")
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