Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have gotten their fairytale ending when they tied the knot in 2022. However, their history is complicated and painful. The pair previously dated in the early 2000s and were engaged to be married. However, days before their wedding, the duo called off the nuptials. They later announced their shocking split. Nearly two decades later, the couple reunited and hasn’t looked back. However, JLo has now admitted that it took her some time to move past the anger she felt against her now-husband during their original relationship.
In a new documentary, Affleck asked Lopez if she had forgiven him for their failed marriage attempt several years ago. The singer gave an honest answer, revealing that she harbored some anger before moving past the painful split, per OK! Magazine.
Jennifer Lopez Confesses Anger Toward Ben Affleck
“I think I was angry at you for a long time,” she told Affleck. “But that heartbreak set both of us on a course to figuring ourselves out to being better people. I think I’ve forgiven you all the way. I think I need to forgive myself [for] some things.”
Jennifer Lopez went on to marry singer Marc Anthony, with whom she shares two children, twins Max and Emme. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck married actress Jennifer Garner, and the two welcomed three kids, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. The kids have now all been included in the couple’s blended family.
Despite their iconic love story, Lopez and Affleck can’t seem to dodge the rumors that are constantly swirling about their marriage. The pair have always been a tabloid staple, and that hasn’t changed. However, they’ve continued to prove their critics wrong by supporting each other in their endeavors.
What the future holds for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck remains to be seen. The couple got a second chance at love, and fans are rooting for them.