Overview
- Lopez told the SmartLess podcast that she realized she needed to “figure” herself out after her split from Ben Affleck, a conversation first reported on Monday that included her quoted decision to cancel a tour to reflect.
- She canceled the This Is Me… Live tour after the separation and used the break to examine recurring choices she says contributed to unhappiness in past relationships.
- Lopez and Affleck separated in 2024, Lopez filed for divorce later that year, and their divorce was finalized in early 2025, a legal timeline that she says set the stage for her personal reassessment.
- She described the last two years as a healing period that changed her, saying she feels different and happier now and that she is cautious about dating and not seeking partners through social media DMs.
- Lopez remains on cordial terms with Affleck with occasional professional overlap, she is adjusting to life as an empty-nester after her twins’ graduation, and she is returning to public work with projects such as the Netflix rom-com Office Romance.