“Maybe everybody didn’t think was the best idea”: Jennifer Lopez Reveals Why She Went Back to Ben Affleck After Claiming She Got PTSD While Dating Batman Actor
Jennifer Lopez’s history with Ben Affleck dates back nearly two decades when the two of them met properly for the first time on the sets of the 2003 romcom Gigli. While the movie itself bombed at the box office and failed to impress the critics, it led to the two lead actors falling in love with each other in real life. However, as fate would have it, the star-crossed lovers had to separate due to the high media scrutiny of their relationship.
Fast forward to 2021, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck found their way back to each other once again like the opposite poles of magnets. This time around though, they knew how to handle things and got married in July 2022. As it turns out, the Shotgun Wedding actress is now documenting her relationship with Affleck against some people’s wishes.
Jennifer Lopez on Documenting her Relationship with Ben Affleck
When one is as famous as Jennifer Lopez, anyone linked to her automatically becomes a subject of the limelight she enjoys. While Ben Affleck himself is no stranger to fame and media, things got out of hand very fast when his relationship with Lopez was officially announced in 2003. Consequently, their marriage scheduled for September 2003 was initially postponed, and by January 2004, the engagement had been broken and they separated.
Over the years, they have only ever spoken highly of each other. They also dated other people after their unfortunate separation but eventually found their way back to each other. Lopez’s album This Is Me… Then, released in late 2002, was both dedicated to and inspired by the Gone Girl star.
Now that their romance has been rekindled and going stronger than ever, Jennifer Lopez has decided to bring the musical album to a full circle with her upcoming album, aptly named, This Is Me… Now. Speaking of the film that will be released along with the album to Variety, she said that not everyone was on board with the idea of documenting her romance with Affleck. She said:
“As artists, we have to follow our heart and this is me following my heart and doing something that maybe everybody didn’t think was the best idea, but I had to do it.”
The Out of Sight actress has never been one to back down in the face of challenges, whether it be her personal life or professional. So, it comes as no surprise that she made no exception this time either.
Jennifer Lopez Claimed She and Affleck Suffered from PTSD
Jennifer Lopez‘s new album This Is Me… Now is set to be released on February 16, 2024. This will mark the 20th anniversary of her album This Is Me… Then. The companion short film, directed by Dave Meyers, will be released at the same time by Amazon MGM Studios.
Talking to Variety, she revealed how putting her relationship with Affleck in the spotlight once again is worrying for her because “we both have PTSD” owing to the media notoriety they faced earlier. She added:
“[..] we’re older now. We’re wiser. We also know what’s important, what’s really important in life, and it’s not so much what other people think. It’s about being true to who you are.”
It is truly a bold step on Lopez’s part to do this after all that she has endured. At the same time, this signifies just how far she is willing to go to let the world know about her true self which takes a lot of courage.
