Jennifer Lopez Says Chores Beat Private Jets as She Reflects on 2024 Affleck Divorce

Q: Why does Jennifer Lopez now call her 2024 divorce from Ben Affleck the 'best thing' that ever happened to her?

Jennifer Lopez says her 2024 divorce from Ben Affleck was “the best thing” that happened to her because it forced a deep period of self-reflection that left her more self-aware, confident and at peace. In interviews, Lopez has said the breakup pushed her to “figure yourself out” rather than keep looking for fulfillment through relationships. She sought extensive support, including a religious coach, multiple therapists and an addiction coach, and used that process to examine patterns in her personal life. She has said the experience helped her understand that failed relationships were not proof she was unlovable, but that some partners were “not capable.” Lopez has also described the divorce as a turning point in learning self-love and personal responsibility. She said it made her confront what needed to change in herself, helped her grow, and taught her to stop searching externally for validation. That introspection, she has said, made her “much more self-assured, self-aware” and more comfortable embracing her authentic self. Her recent public comments also show that this new outlook is tied to independence. She has emphasized that she does not need anyone to provide for her and has spoken positively about single life. Taken together, Lopez’s view is that the divorce was painful but ultimately transformative: it became the catalyst for healing, breaking old patterns and entering a happier, more grounded chapter of her life.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20

At a Dolce & Gabbana show in Sicily, 56-year-old Jennifer Lopez told the crowd the sexiest thing in a man is making the bed or washing dishes, not watches, cars or private jets.
Lopez framed the remarks around independence, joking she did not need a man's money, gifts or purchases because she already has her own.
On SiriusXM's "Howard Stern Show," she also called her 2024 divorce from Ben Affleck "the best thing" that happened to her, saying it pushed her into therapy and self-examination.
That process, Lopez said, left her more self-assured and comfortable with herself after a marriage to Affleck that lasted from 2022 to 2024.