Spoiler alert — Jennifer Lopez has been doing better than most of us over the past two years. I mean, of course, that makes sense, she’s Jennifer friggin Lopez — she’s had a better 50 years than most of us combined.
However, these past two years have been especially great for JLO. Not only did she initiate the breakup between her and Alexander Rodriguez, but she also revived Bennifer; Hollywood’s favorite “it” couple.
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In a new interview with “Rolling Stone” magazine, the “Marry Me” star got candid about her relationship with old flame Ben Affleck.
I know I wasn’t alone in my devastation when this iconic couple called it quits back in 2004.
Now, almost 20 years later these two have found each other again.
Right off the bat, Jenny lets fans know she isn’t going to be spilling too much about their personal life but says she’s “really happy” to be back with Ben.
“Having a second chance at real love … yeah. Like I said, we learned a lot. We know what’s real, what’s not real,” she said.
We know what is real though, Jen — YOU!
“So it’s just — the game has changed. Again, I’m trying not to say too much.”
“I don’t think we would have got back together if we thought that was where it was headed. We feel like what we found again is so much more important, and how we protect that and how we live our lives — what to share, what not to share — is the balance that we have now, the benefit of experience and the wisdom that we gained over the years.”
Sorry, just let me take a break to dry my tears.
Jennifer went on to say that the constant scrutiny from the media had a hand in the pair’s breakup, and goes on to reference racist jokes made at her expense at the beginning of her career.
“It’s funny because Ben and I were together, and we were so in love, it was one of the happiest times of my life,” she explained.
However, love wasn’t enough to shield them from the onslaught of hate and criticism.
“It really destroyed our relationship from the inside out, because we were just too young to understand at that time what were really the most important things in life.”
It’s clear Jenny from the Block isn’t ready to give up on the idea of a soulmate, no matter what anyone says!
“For me, it’s always been very important to figure myself out,” she said.
“People can be super judgy. You know, you let them into your house and then they talk about your fireplace or, you know, ‘Oh, is that real? Did they stage that?’”
“When I was in my 40s, it was like, ‘Well, you’re not really loving yourself.'”
“‘You’re allowing things to happen in your life where you’re overachieving in your work, and your personal life…is not,’” she explained.
Thankfully, the 52-year-old has been able to use the judgment as motivation to prove others wrong.
“It fueled my artistic life, which is great in a lot of ways because it made me want to overachieve,” she admitted.
“It made me want to do better and be successful and be better as an artist and grow, and I have. But also, you just want to feel good in your life.”
Well, can someone please let Jennifer’s people know I am here and have been rooting for her for literally my entire life?
While it’s devastating to know Jennifer had to go through so much pain, it’s so nice that she and Ben can now enjoy the fruits of their labor together as a power couple ONCE AGAIN!
Honestly, all I can say is yay for them!
h/t: Rolling Stone
