When Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck rekindled their romance after nearly two decades, Bennifer fans were shocked but thrilled. The “it couple” of the early 2000s finally made their way back to each other. Unfortunately, J.Lo filed for divorce after two years of marriage. And now, Jennifer Lopez is reportedly “trying something new” to get over Ben Affleck.
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Bennifer first dated in 2002 after meeting on the set of their movie Gigli. Although they became engaged that same year, they called off the relationship in early 2004. Fast-forward to 2021, and Ben and Jen reconnected; they tied the knot in May 2022. Now that they are officially over, it seems Jennifer is moving on in a different way from past breakups.
Reportedly, Jennifer Lopez is 'trying something new' to get over Ben Affleck.
On November 16, a source spoke with the Daily Mail about how Jen is approaching the post-breakup period this time around.
“She likes being in a relationship almost immediately after one ends,” the unnamed source told the outlet. “But right now she is trying something new and seeing if that works out for her better.”
J.Lo is reportedly focusing on herself.
“Jen like most people, would love to have love in her life again,” the insider told the Daily Mail. “But the one person she has to [give] time to right now is herself. If something presents itself, then obviously life and love find a way, but she isn’t looking to get into any new relationships.”
For now, Jen is prioritizing work.
While she’s focusing on herself and her happiness, Jennifer is also reportedly prioritizing her career after her split from Ben.
“She is focused on her work and wants 2025 to be the year she gets back to being herself,” the source told the Daily Mail, adding “She isn’t actively looking to date right now and is still processing losing Ben again.”
She is also looking forward to spending time with her family for the holidays.
In an interview published on November 5, Jennifer shared with People her plans for the holiday season.
âIt was a pretty intense year for me and Iâm most looking forward to spending time with my kids and my family coming out from the East Coast,â she explained. âThe holidays are such a special time for us and theyâve always been since I was a little girl. And I really look forward to those moments when I can be with my sisters and just relax and have fun and create new memories.â
In early October, J.Lo broke her silence about her divorce from Ben.
On October 9, Interview magazine published a cover story featuring comedian Nikki Glaser interviewing Jennifer. It was her first time publicly addressing her split from Ben, and the “Let’s Get Loud” singer spoke about the need to be alone.
“You have to be complete, if you want something thatâs more complete. You have to be good on your own,” J.Lo told Nikki. “I thought I learned that, but I didnât.”
She added, “And then, this summer, I had to be like, ‘I need to go off and be on my own. I want to prove to myself that I can do that.'”
She previously declared she is 'not looking for anybody.'
During the Interview magazine sit-down, Jennifer also stressed, “Iâm not looking for anybody.”
“For people who are romantics and love being in relationships and want to grow old with somebody, we think, ‘I have to have that to be whole and happy,'” she told Nikki. “And you donât.”
