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Jennifer Lopez Says She Is a New Person After Her Divorce

She says two years of healing and concrete life changes have given her a clearer sense of independence and real happiness.

Overview

  • Lopez told the Smartless podcast on Tuesday that her divorce from Ben Affleck led her to spend the past two years healing and rethinking her life.
  • She said she has made tangible changes since the split, including buying a new house and seeing her children move out of the family home.
  • Lopez married Affleck in 2022 and filed for divorce in summer 2024, and the recent coverage centers on her own account rather than any new legal action.
  • The actress described recognizing parts of herself she wanted to change and said that process let her now look at her life with more gratitude and 'really be happy.'
  • Her public reflections join ongoing media interest in how high-profile couples handle separation and how celebrities use interviews to shape their personal narratives.