Jennifer Lopez makes rare comment about Ben Affleck divorce: ‘It changed me’

September 29, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Jennifer Lopez on her divorce from Ben Affleck: “It changed me”

By Radio 854 Entertainment Team

In a rare and deeply personal interview with CBS News Sunday Morning, Jennifer Lopez opened up about her 2024 divorce from Ben Affleck, describing it as a pivotal turning point in her life.

Lopez, 56, said the split was “the best thing that ever happened to me,” not because it was easy, but because it forced change. “Because it changed me,” she explained, adding that the experience helped her grow, become more self-aware, and emerge as a different person from who she was a year or two ago.

She described the emotional contrast she experienced while filming her new movie Kiss of the Spider Woman—on set, she says, she often felt joy and fulfillment, while at home the challenges of her marriage weighed heavily.

Lopez also emphasized that although the divorce “didn’t change me” in a fundamental sense, it helped her evolve—especially in terms of perspective, strength, and clarity.

✳️ Context & Background

• Lopez and Affleck first got together in 2002, broke off their engagement in 2004, and later reconnected in 2021. They married in July 2022, but Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024, citing irreconcilable differences.

• Their divorce was finalized in early 2025.

• Interestingly, Affleck is an executive producer on Kiss of the Spider Woman, the film Lopez says was a creative lifeline during their troubled period.

This glimpse into Lopez’s mindset shows a star who isn’t shying away from vulnerability. Instead, she’s reframing a highly public chapter as one of transformation.