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Ben Affleck<\/strong><\/a> is ready to start dating again! This time, though, the single A-lister has some conditions.<\/p>\n \u201cBen is looking for someone who\u2019s either in recovery or at least someone who understands the Alcoholics Anonymous program,\u201d a source exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s learned the hard way that if he wants a relationship to last and be healthy, he needs to surround himself with like-minded people, and that includes his future partner.\u201d<\/p>\n Ben\u2019s estranged wife, Jennifer Lopez<\/strong><\/a>, famously caught a lot of flack for coming out with a cocktail brand while married to a self-professed alcoholic who\u2019s struggled to stay sober in the past. \u201cBen\u2019s next girlfriend doesn\u2019t need to be a super active member of AA,\u201d says the source. \u201cBut he wants someone who will support the boundaries that he\u2019s set.\u201d<\/p>\n Jennifer, 55, filed for divorce<\/a> from Ben, 52, in August after two years of marriage. In the months leading up to the filing, reports were swirling that the couple were heading toward a split.<\/p>\n Days after the \u201cJenny From the Block\u201d singer\u2019s filing, a source exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that she had been \u201cholding out hope<\/a>\u201d with Ben before officially filing the divorce papers.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has been a long time coming. Jen and Ben have been separated since March when the marriage began to really fall apart and Ben asked for space,\u201d the insider said in a story published on August 21. Jennifer listed the pair\u2019s separation date as April 26.<\/p>\n The source later added, \u201cBen had no intention of working on things and the more time they spent apart the more clear it became to him that this marriage was a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a second source revealed that things were so bad between the two that their only form of communication was through lawyers.<\/p>\n \u201cJennifer thinks Ben\u2019s being an insensitive brat and wants him to man up, quit the brutal mind games and treat her with more respect,\u201d source No. 2 exclusively told Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cShe\u2019s not going to take being treated so poorly anymore. J. Lo\u2019s ready to fight \u2014 this means war.\u201d<\/p>\n One week later, a third insider claimed that Jennifer and Ben\u2019s split was \u201ca long time coming\u201d and revealed that they had been separated \u201csince April when he asked for space and moved out.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the marriage began to fall apart, J. Lo held out hope they could fix it, even canceling her summer tour in May, but Ben had no intention of working on things. The more time they spent apart, the more clear it became to him the marriage was a mistake<\/a>,\u201d insider No. 3 explained. \u201cJen was concerned with saving face when the divorce speculation started. She made sure to step out smiling and be photographed with Ben when she could to try to stop the rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n The Gigli<\/em> costars have mostly remained tight-lipped about their divorce, but a fourth insider told Life & Style<\/em> in October that Jennifer is \u201cfinally ready to move on.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe decided to do some introspection \u2014 she says four divorces will do that. Get ready for an all new J. Lo \u2014 she wants to start a new chapter<\/a>,\u201d the fourth insider noted.<\/p>\n Although the Air actor and \u201cOn the Floor\u201d singer are not on good terms, the same can\u2019t be said for their family members.<\/p>\n On November 3, Jennifer\u2019s sister, Lynda Lopez<\/strong>, shared selfies with Ben\u2019s eldest child, Violet Affleck<\/strong>, while visiting her at Yale University.<\/p>\n \u201cNew Haven with my favorite Yalie!\u201d Lydia captioned the Instagram post.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n