Jennifer Lopez has given an eye-opening insight into her family life after divorcing Ben Affleck.
The "Jenny from the Block" hitmaker had a short-lived marriage to her former fiancé which officially ended in January 2025, less than three years after their nuptials.
Blended family
During their time together, they enjoyed life as a blended family with JLo's kids, Emme and Max, bonding with Ben's children, Samuel, Fin and Violet, who he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
But when they split, it was time for some difficult conversations.
In a new interview with Spanish publication El País, Jennifer revealed how she prepared her twins for change.
"I said, ‘I promise you, this is a difficult time, but you're going to see that I'll come out the other side stronger and better,'" the star explained. "I promised them that and I did it. And they feel it now. That gives me a great sense of peace in my life."
Back on stage
Jennifer postponed her world tour last year but is now ready to kickstart a new venture.
"I’m happier that I'm a step further along than I was a year ago, two years ago, three years ago," she added. "I'm proud of myself for that, and I'm proud that I was able to navigate my children through difficult times, that they're stronger and better because of it.
"So, it’s a great time to go out there and dance and sing and have a good time with everybody.This is a perfect time."
Jennifer made the announcement on social media last month, when she wrote: "To all my international JLovers, I'll be doing a few select show dates over the summer. I can't wait to get back out there to see all of you. It's been too long. It's gonna be an amazing summer #JLoLiveIn2025. Stay tuned for more."
Moving on
Jennifer and Ben appear amicable since their divorce but as of October 2024, she still wasn't keen to jump back into the dating pool..
"Yes, I'm not looking for anybody, because everything that I've done over the past 25, 30 years, being in these different challenging situations, what can I [expletive] do when it's just me flying on my own...what if I'm just free?" she said.
"I think that's what I love about life: that there's no arrival point," she continued. "There's only getting better and growing if you want to. It's either growing or dying, and I don't want to do the dying part."