Bethenny Frankel Reveals Worry About Ben Affleck's Mental Health Following Wedding To Jennifer Lopez

Singer Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck got married in July to the delight of many. While this came as a happy surprise to a lot of their fans and a dream come true to the couple, tv personality , Bethenny Frankel, seems to have some reservations about the union.

The "Real Housewives Of New York City" star is concerned about Affleck's mental health after his wedding to Lopez. She also shared that she was worried for Affleck, explaining how the nuptials could take a toll on the "Gone Girl" actor.

According to the 'RHONY' star, this is due to Affleck's personal life getting major media attention. Being married to Lopez could push him into the spotlight and make him overwhelmed.

Read on for more details.

After making their fans wait over two decades, Lopez and Affleck eventually tied the nuptial knot on July 16, 2022. While this was a happy surprise and a thing of joy to many, Frankel felt otherwise.

She revealed that she had worried about the actor's mental health since he married Lopez.

"They're in love. They're the ones that got away. They're back together," Frankel said on a recent episode of her podcast via Newsweek. "Also, compound that with one member of the relationship being an addict."

She continued, "And being an addict has its challenges for the person and the person in a relationship with the addict. I call it activation. Addicts have surrounded me for most of my life. Stress is not great for an addict."

The Bravolebrity pointed out that Affleck has mostly been tight-lipped about his personal life, and his union with Lopez might push him to the spotlight and overwhelm him.

"He's running on Dunkin' [Donuts], and he'll smoke a cigarette, and he's living his Boston life," she shared, adding, "So now he's with this mega-famous person, and it's a lot."

The star has always been open about his struggles with alcohol and its addiction. He has gone to rehab several times for this, including in 2001, 2017, and 2018.

He recently talked about his alcoholism and marriage with the singer in a New York Times interview.

"Relapse is embarrassing, obviously," he began. "I wish it didn't happen. I wish it wasn't on the internet for my kids to see. It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic," the actor concluded.

He is a father to Seraphina, Violet, and Samuel, whom he shares with his ex-wife Jennifer.

"It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic," Affleck added to the outlet.

He also spoke to Howard Stern in 2021, claiming that he pondered over it before reconciling with Lopez, as he didn't want to do anything that would impact the kids negatively.

Lopez and Affleck tied the knot in July after they rekindled their romance last year. They dated from 2002 to 2004 and called off their wedding due to the intense media scrutiny.

However, they reunited in 2021 and got engaged that same year. The singer announced the news of her engagement in her newsletter while headlining it, "we did it."

"Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient," she wrote in the newsletter. She also added that her Vegas wedding ceremony would be the " possible wedding we could have imagined."

Lopez confirmed that she'd take her husband's surname, Affleck, as she concluded her newsletter with a signoff, "Jennifer Lynn Affleck."

Following their wedding, Lopez and Affleck were spotted enjoying their honeymoon in Paris as they locked hands and enjoyed leisurely strolling around the city.

According to Newsweek, Lopez looked thrilled, while Affleck looked fed up and exhausted. These pictures obtained, however, gave his fans a hearty laugh.

The paparazzi have always photographed the "Argo" star with weird mannerisms in several states. This ranged from having his mouth agape as he napped through a boat ride on the river Seine and as he strolled through the Elysée Palace.

The actor and his wife have also been spotted in several other places for their honeymoon, including the restaurant Le Matignon with their children—Affleck's daughters: Violet and Seraphina, and J-Lo's 14-year-old twins, Emme and Max.