According to some Hollywood insiders, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been better friends since their shock divorce last year.

The A-list pair, nicknamed 'Bennifer', have been spotted together a number of times at events for Lopez's first musical Kiss of the Spider Woman , which Affleck produced.

Psychologist Dr. Louise Goddard-Crawley says it's not uncommon for couples, be it celebrity or the average pair, to be better friends post-split.

"When the pressure of making a marriage work is lifted, people's nervous systems can settle," she tells nine.com.au.

"The constant cycle of expectation, disappointment and repair is replaced by something calmer, and that often allows kindness and humour to return. What's left is a softer connection that isn't being tes

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