Jennifer Lopez's divorce from Ben Affleck was 'best thing that ever happened'
Jennifer Lopez has confessed her divorce from Ben Affleck was "the best thing that ever happened" to her because it helped her "grow" and become "more self aware".
Jennifer Lopez's divorce from Ben Affleck was "the best thing that ever happened" to her.
The 56-year-old singer/actress married the movie star in 2022, but they split in 2024 after less than two years of marriage and Jennifer is adamant the break-up was good for her because it helped her "grow" and become "more self aware".
During an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning, Jennifer opened up about working with her then-husband on her film Kiss of the Spider Woman - made by Affleck and Matt Damon's production company Artists Equity - while their relationship was falling apart at home. She said: "The movie wouldn’t have been made if it wasn’t for him and Artists Equity. I will always give him that credit.
"It was hard not to think about stuff but it was, like, the best and the worst of times. Every moment on set … I was so happy. And then… back home, it was not great."
However, Jennifer is determined to see the positive side of the experience.
She added: "But you get through it and, you know, honestly, I have to say, it was the best thing that ever happened to me because it changed me.
"It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow … become more self aware. I’m a different person now than I was last year."
The pair separated in April 2024 and their divorce was finalised in January, and Jennifer went on to admit she had a wonderful summer and is able to find the "joy" in life.
She said: "This summer was probably the best summer I’ve ever had. I’m able to enjoy things more. I realized that joy is in living … and really embracing life and everything that it brings to you.
"The hard times are the lessons and you have to understand that. I feel like, if that [the divorce] hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t understand that."
Affleck previously opened up about the split in an interview with GQ magazine earlier this year, insisting there was "no scandal" behind the breakdown of the marriage.
He said: "There’s a tendency to look at break-ups and want to identify root causes or something. But honestly … the truth is much more quotidian than probably people would believe or would be interesting.
"There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue [about the divorce]. The truth is, when you talk to somebody: 'Hey, what happened?' Well, there is no: 'This is what happened'.
"It’s just a story about people trying to figure out their lives and relationships in ways that we all sort of normally do."
