Jennifer Lopez has opened up about where she stands romantically after her split from ex-husband Ben Affleck.
Given how closely the public has followed Jennifer Lopez’s relationships over the years, it’s no surprise that her love life continues to draw intense attention.
Lopez and Affleck, in particular, found themselves repeatedly making headlines, especially as rumors swirled that their marriage was struggling.
Although Affleck has largely stayed quiet about what was happening privately, Lopez has faced frequent questions about the relationship and what led to its end.
After the pair—who were married for two years—finalized their divorce in January 2025, many people were eager to hear how Lopez was feeling and what she wanted from relationships going forward.
In an upcoming Nightline interview with Juju Chang, Lopez discussed what life looks like for her now, including how she feels about being single and whether she’s ready to date again.
She made it clear she isn’t racing into anything new after the breakup.
When asked if she was ‘dating up a storm’, she replied: “No! No I’m not! God forbid, I don’t want to ruin anything!
“It’s so nice right now! I’m so happy! It’s the best. I just feel really good right now.
“And that was a scary thing for me when I was younger. I didn’t know if I could do that. I was always really afraid to be alone.
Lopez also spoke about how she navigated the breakup at the time, including the decision to cancel her This is Me…Live summer tour.
She continued: “I had to stop everything and I took a year off. I canceled tours and just decided to be home and sit in what had happened without running away from it through work, through another person, through anything. Just sit.”
Chang also brought up a previous comment from Lopez, reminding her that she once said her life had ‘exploded’ that year, and asked her to explain what she meant.
Lopez replied: “It did. It did feel that way. I needed to be home with my kids and that was the priority at that time
“I was just at a point where I was like, what is going on with you? Because I couldn’t blame anybody else because I don’t think that’s where the lesson is.
“I really wanted to figure myself out.”
From what she shared, Lopez now seems to be feeling steadier and more confident about where she is in life.
She also expanded and said: “’I’m in my happy era! For the first time in my life, I feel I’m free, I’m on my own. It feels really good. I didn’t really know what that felt like since I was in my early 20s and even before that, I always had boyfriends. There was always someone in my life, and so many other things that I felt like were out of my control.
“I’ve gotten to the point where I really trust myself and appreciate myself a little bit more, instead of being so hard on myself all the time and always trying to prove myself.”