American singer-songwriter Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her thoughts over her divorce from her ex-husband Ben Affleck.
After a turbulent romance, the couple got married in 2022 and separated in April. On their second wedding anniversary, Lopez filed for divorce.
Jennifer Lopez discussed the difficult incident in a recent interview with Interview Magazine, saying that it “almost took her out for good.”
She acknowledged that marrying Affleck was an essential step in her path, but she did not voice any regrets about the decision.
The 55-year-old added that she does not have everything figured out but is “excited to be free and flying on my own”.
“It feels lonely, unfamiliar, scary. It feels sad. It feels desperate. But when you sit in those feelings and go, ‘These things are not going to kill me,’ it’s like, I am capable of joy and happiness all by myself,” she said.
“Being in a relationship doesn’t define me. I can’t be looking for happiness in other people. I have to have happiness within myself.
“I used to say I’m a happy person, but was still looking for something for somebody else to fill. I don’t regret it one second. That doesn’t mean it didn’t almost take me out for good. It almost did.
“But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, “That is exactly what I needed. Thank you, God. I’m sorry it took me so long. I’m sorry that you had to do this to me so many times. I should have learned it two or three times ago.”
