In a recent interview, Jennifer Lopez’s mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, revealed that she has prayed for 20 years for her daughter to reunite with Ben Affleck, and she knows they will always be together.
Lopez and Affleck were one of the most talked about couples in Hollywood in the early 2000s; they separated in 2004 after postponing their wedding due to excessive media attention. After nearly two decades, the couple rekindled their relationship in 2021, announced their second engagement in April 2022, and married later that year.
Read on to learn more.
‘I Know You’ll Always Get Back Together
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follow Insider, during their appearance on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday, Jennifer Lopez and her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez, opened up about JLo’s on-again, off-again romance with Ben Affleck. Savannah Guthrie involved the singer’s mother in the conversation, mentioning that she had praised Lopez throughout the interview.
Rodríguez later shared his perspective on the couple’s reunion, stating, “I know you’ll always be together because I’ve been praying for 20 years.” Lopez playfully rolled her eyes and quipped to host Hoda Kotb, “Let’s get on with it.”
Jennifer Lopez Talks About Her Upcoming Album ‘This Is Me… Now’
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During the interview, Lopez also previewed her upcoming album, “This Is Me… Now.” The album will delve into her rekindled romance with Ben Affleck and the journey that brought them back to each other in 2021.
Lopez noted how much she has grown over the past 20 years and stated, “I’ve been on an incredible journey my whole life over the past 20 years, and I think I’ve grown tremendously.”
“I think the album is about capturing those moments. I recorded that moment in the album ‘This is Me… Then’ called Falling in Love with the Love of your life. And after that moment 20 years later, we tried to record this moment,” he added, per Insider.
Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck’s Whirlwind Romance
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In the early 2000s, Lopez and Affleck were one of Hollywood’s power couples, starting their romance in 2002 and even getting engaged the same year. However, their relationship eventually fell apart, and they called off their engagement in 2004.
During an interview with Apple Music reporter Zane Lowe in 2022, Lopez revealed that calling off her marriage to Affleck took a toll on her and made her feel “like dying.”
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The couple released a statement in late 2003 saying they were postponing their wedding “due to excessive media attention.” The couple is also considering hiring “freak brides” in three locations to throw off the paparazzi.
“We started to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be affected,” shared Lopez, per Insider. “We feel that what should be a joyful and holy day can be spoiled for us, our families, and our friends.”
The split became official in January 2004, marking the end of their whirlwind romance.
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Tie the Knot After Almost 20 Years of Separation
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After nearly two decades since their first engagement, Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 and announced their second engagement in April 2022, sending the media into a frenzy.
The couple reportedly received a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada, in October 2022, using their full legal names: Benjamin Geza Affleck and Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
Announcing her marriage, the “Marry Me” actress expressed her joy on her website and newsletter, OnTheJLo, writing, “Love is beautiful, Love is good, and it turns out Love is patient. Twenty years of patience.”
Lopez described their experience getting a marriage license in Las Vegas, saying it was “Exactly what we wanted.” They also held an official ceremony a month later in Riceboro, Georgia.
Since tying the knot, Lopez and Affleck are now parents to five children from their previous marriage. Lopez has two children, twins Emme and 14-year-old Maximilian, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony. Meanwhile, Affleck shares three children, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
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