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Ben Affleck's friends say he split from J Lo to 'save his sobriety'

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly heading for divorce after the actor was said to have 'saved his sobriety' by ending his marriage to the singer, according to his pals

Friends close to the actor have claimed the singer's move to launch her own alcohol line was the final blow, considering his struggles with sobriety, with the couple alleged to be heading for divorce. The Mail has reported that Jennifer's new cocktail range, Delola, which consists of vodka and tequila, was allegedly a sore point for Ben as he strived to stay sober. Ben has been fighting alcoholism since 2001 and has previously sought treatment multiple times, the strain of his drinking issues was claimed to be a factor in his split from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, reports the Mirror.

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