Jennifer Lopez is getting loud about her breakup with husband Ben Affleck … sharing for the primary time the explanation for the extremely publicized break up.
The singer opened as much as comic Nikki Glaser in a brand new profile for Interview Journal, the place J Lo confessed her “whole f***ing world exploded” after the discharge of her musical movie, “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” — which let her love story with Ben take heart stage.
Whereas Jennifer did not identify Ben immediately, she hinted at what brought about her marriage to disintegrate … telling Nikki, “You have to be complete, if you want something that’s more complete.”
Per Jennifer, she thought she had already “learned that,” however had a revelation over the summer time.
She continued … “I had to be like, ‘I need to go off and be on my own. I want to prove to myself that I can do that.'”
J Lo recalled feeling a mixture of feelings following the separation — together with worry, unhappiness, and desperation.
She added … “Being in a relationship doesn’t define me. I can’t be looking for happiness in other people. I have to have happiness within myself.”
As for whether or not she’s seeking to date once more amid the break up, Jennifer made it clear she’s specializing in herself proper now … noting she was “not looking for anybody.”
TMZ broke the story … Jennifer filed for divorce from Ben in August after separating earlier within the yr. Concern for Jen and Ben’s marriage grew after the actor moved into his own residence this summer time … with the singer staying behind of their marital pad in Beverly Hills.
The couple then tried to unload the residence … practically promoting the property to a few from New Jersey, earlier than the deal fell out of escrow.
Jennifer additionally notably canceled her summer time tour amid the wedding woes … which she now says was for the very best.
In response to Jennifer, she wanted the time to concentrate on herself and her youngsters … calling it the “the hardest time of [her] life.”
Her backside line is evident … she wanted to work on herself.
