Jennifer Lopez is looking back on her and Ben Affleck’s love story via her This Is Me … Now: A Love Story film following their divorce.
“I’m still … TIMN 🤍🌹,” the singer, 55, wrote via Instagram on Monday, February 17, alongside a series of photos from the musical film that premiered in February 2024.
This Is Me … Now is based on Lopez’s album of the same name, the follow up album to Lopez’s This Is Me … Then, which she released in 2002 at the height of her and Affleck’s first romance. At the time, the pair were engaged, but eventually called it off and went on to marry other people. However, in 2021, Lopez and Affleck, 52, rekindled their relationship and tied the knot in Vegas the following year.
In This Is Me … Now, fans get a look at a fictionalized version of Lopez’s journey to love with Affleck from her perspective. While the movie is not autobiographical, there are many references to Lopez’s real-life, including her multiple marriages. The film also features a cameo from Affleck himself.
When This Is Me … Now premiered last year, Lopez and Affleck were still together. A few months later, rumors swirled that the pair were experiencing relationship issues. In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck. The filing date fell on the two-year anniversary of the pair’s second wedding ceremony held at Affleck’s Georgia home with their friends and family in attendance after they secretly wed the month prior.
Lopez cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split and listed their date of separation as April 26, 2024.
Lopez and Affleck have reunited multiple times for events with their respective children since news of their split went public. (Lopez is mother to 16-year-old twins, Emme and Max, whom she welcomed with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Affleck, for his part, shares kids Violet, 19, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.)
Last month, Affleck and Lopez finalized their divorce. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, the duo “agreed to divide all assets and liabilities” to avoid further expenses and litigation.
Since her divorce, Lopez has reportedly been getting back into the swing of things solo. A source close to Lopez told Us that the actress is prioritizing her wellbeing.
“J.Lo is starting to feel like herself again. She’s making sure she is happy and that she’s being a good mom,” the insider said, adding that work has been a “good distraction” for Lopez.
Lopez’s focus is currently on the movie musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life. The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and [West Side Story] would come on once a year,” she said at the festival, which was attended by Us. “I remember I was mesmerized and was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ That was always my goal. This is the first time I actually got to do it. This man made my dream come true!”
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