‘I Don’t Regret It’ – Jennifer Lopez Speaks On Divorce From Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez, a US actress and singer, has spoken up about her divorce from her ex-husband, Ben Affleck.

The Hollywood celebs married in July 2022. Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, stating they had been apart since April 26.

Lopez stated in the latest issue of Interview Magazine that her divorce nearly “took me out for good” but she does not regret her decision.

The actress stated that she is not currently looking for anyone, but the initial sentiments of the split left her feeling “lonely and desperate.”

The 55-year-old also stated that she does not have everything worked out but is “excited to be free and flying on my own”.

“It feels lonely, unfamiliar, scary. It feels sad. It feels desperate. But when you sit in those feelings and go, ‘These things are not going to kill me,’ it’s like, I am capable of joy and happiness all by myself,” she said.

“Being in a relationship doesn’t define me. I can’t be looking for happiness in other people. I have to have happiness within myself.

“I used to say I’m a happy person, but was still looking for something for somebody else to fill. I don’t regret it one second. That doesn’t mean it didn’t almost take me out for good. It almost did.

“But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, “That is exactly what I needed. Thank you, God. I’m sorry it took me so long. I’m sorry that you had to do this to me so many times. I should have learned it two or three times ago.”

The couple originally started dating in July 2002 and got engaged in November. They were supposed to marry in September 2003, but they postponed the event just days before, only to split in January 2004.

Lopez and Affleck resumed their affair after the actress terminated her two-year engagement to Alex Rodriguez in 2021.

The singer confirmed her engagement to the ‘Batman’ star in April 2022, 18 years after they first called off their wedding.

Lopez has been married four times. Affleck, on the other hand, had previously married actress Jennifer Garner.

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