Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Ben Affleck Back to Wearing His Wedding Ring After Being Spotted Without It Affleck's ring has been on and off less than a week before his and Jennifer Lopez's 2-year wedding anniversary By Angel Saunders Angel Saunders Angel Saunders has been a writer at PEOPLE since 2023. She’s previously worked at iHeartMedia, IndieWire, and REVOLT. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 11, 2024 07:38PM EDT Close Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Photo: Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images; Lumeimages/Shutterstock Ben Affleck is back to wearing his wedding ring one day after he was seen without it amid ongoing strain in his marriage with wife Jennifer Lopez. The Academy Award winning actor, 51, was photographed still wearing the symbol of his marriage on Thursday, July 11. He was seen without it while arriving at his office in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 10. Ben Affleck wearing his wedding ring in Los Angeles on July 11, 2024. Juliano/X17online.com Most recently, the pair spent the Fourth of July apart from one another. Affleck and Lopez, 54, tied the knot in 2022. Their two-year wedding anniversary is on July 16. What's Going on with Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck? A Timeline of Their Recent Ups and Downs Despite the husband and wife being on separate coasts for Independence Day, the Air actor was seen with his wedding ring for lunch at Baltaire Restaurant in L.A. on July 5. The Atlas actress also had hers on as she shopped in Bridgehampton, New York with her manager, Benny Medina, that same day. On July 9, a source told PEOPLE that Lopez “seemed happy and peaceful during her week in the Hamptons" without Affleck. "She doesn't appear upset at all," the source added. Jennifer Lopez poses on the red carpet in Feb. 2024. Darren Gerrish/Getty Days earlier, Lopez shared an eyebrow-raising post on social media. On July 7, she uploaded a clip on Instagram from her 2021 video for "Cambia el Paso" — an empowerment song she co-wrote about changing one's own circumstances. In her caption, she noted that it was the anniversary of the single, which was initially released just a few months after her relationship with Alex Rodriguez ended. Prior to Lopez's and Affleck’s separate Fourth of July holidays, the "Can't Get Enough" singer traveled to Europe without her husband for an Italian getaway. While she was on vacation, he moved his things out of the couple’s shared Beverly Hills mansion. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the red carpet of the movie "The Last Duel" during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Another source recently told PEOPLE that Lopez and Affleck were "doing their own thing" this summer. "Jennifer's having a wonderful time in Europe,” the insider told PEOPLE in June, adding, “She loves Italy and visits every year." "She's grateful for a break. The past few weeks have been emotional for her," the source added. "Ben has been working in L.A. and is spending time with his kids.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner have three children together — Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12. Lopez has 16-year-old twins Emme and Max, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The source added, “Everyone seems to be doing okay.”