It&#8217;s time for the latest updates on the ongoing Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck divorce saga.
Quick recap: Back in August, Jen filed for divorce after reuniting with Ben in 2021 and getting married the following year. As you probably know, this was their second go-round together after being in a relationship from 2002 to 2004.
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Since then, there&#8217;s been plenty of public and not-so-public revelations. J.Lo posted some commemorative thirst traps despite reports that she was feeling &#8220;some bitterness&#8221; about the split&#8230;
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&#8230;And she was also recently spotted holding hands with Ben&#8217;s BFF Matt Damon.
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Last month, reports emerged that Ben and Jen were seen &#8220;kissing&#8221; at a family brunch — but further reports suggested that it was a public show of solidarity and nothing more, as they&#8217;re still moving forward with divorce proceedings.
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Earlier this week, J.Lo broke her official silence on the breakup in a chat with Nikki Glaser for Interview, in which she said that she learned &#8220;You have to be complete, if you want something that’s more complete. You have to be good on your own.&#8221;
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&#8220;There’s times when I thought I figured it out,&#8221; she also admitted in the interview. &#8220;And then life goes, &#8216;Let’s send you another thing and see if you fall for it. Let’s see if you really have learned that lesson.&#8217; And I hadn’t. I understand that now in a much deeper way, which doesn’t mean that I won’t make mistakes in the future, but again, when your whole house blows up, you’re standing there in the rubble going, &#8216;How do I not ever let that happen again?&#8217; And then you start examining it little by little saying, &#8216;Okay, I did this, this was my part in it, this was what I should have seen early on, this is what I didn’t look at.'&#8221;
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Now, People has new reports on how Jen has been feeling amidst all the drama — and it sounds like she&#8217;s moving forward and reflecting.
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A source tells the publication that &#8220;this has been one of the hardest years for Jennifer,&#8221; and that the split itself wasn&#8217;t the easiest choice.
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&#8220;She didn&#8217;t want to file for divorce,&#8221; they say. &#8220;She just felt like she had no choice. Nothing was gonna change with Ben.&#8221;
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&#8220;She was very upset about it. But true to her positive outlook on life, she&#8217;s moving forward with optimism. Instead of feeling like she&#8217;s fallen flat on her face, she sees it was meant to be. She&#8217;s taking time for herself right now.&#8221;
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&#8220;She knows she lives a privileged life in so many ways,&#8221; the source adds. &#8220;She&#8217;s very grateful for all the beautiful memories with Ben, but she&#8217;s now focused on creating the best future for herself and her kids.&#8221;
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We&#8217;ve reached out to J.Lo&#8217;s reps for further comment — we&#8217;ll let you know if we hear back.
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Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Had “No Choice” But To File For Divorce From Ben Affleck