newlywed celebs jennifer lopez and ben affleck’s lavish wedding in georgia this weekend had everyone dressed in white, making for some
super-chic photos
.
it was their second wedding celebration, after a las vegas elopement in july. this time, the three-day event was held at the affleck estate on
hampton island preserve in georgia,
where the couple was supposed to tie the knot when they were first engaged in 2002.
known affectionately as “bennifer,” lopez, 53, and affleck, 50, dated in the early 2000s and starred together in 2003’s “gigli” and 2004’s “jersey girl.” they called off their engagement and went their separate ways in 2004. at the time, tabloids reported that lopez wanted to settle down and have kids, but affleck wasn’t ready to give up his bachelor lifestyle.
now, 20 years later, the couple has reunited — for better or worse.
the las vegas chapel minister who presided over the july ceremony
told people
that the couple has staying power: “absolutely, you can see the love they had for each other. they definitely truly care and love each other. i’ve done probably 10,000 weddings now, and by this point in my life i get a feel of couples — i can really tell it was real.”
while opinions on lopez and affleck may differ, some experts say relationships really can be better the second time around.
counsellor and life coach
vance larson writes
: “you cannot enter into a new relationship with old relationship skills. in other words, if you do the same things over and over again, you probably will breed the same results. but what about when you have a history with someone?”