Jennifer Lopez has been speaking candidly lately about embracing her single life, and even claims that none of her past partners have been “capable” of loving her.
During a recent interview, she also seemingly took a swipe at her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, stating that she should have stopped chasing relationships “sooner.”
Now, sources claim that people close to Jennifer Lopez aren’t “buying” her talks about being over the actor, claiming that the singer even wants to remain close with Ben Affleck.
Lopez has made it a point in some of her post-divorce interviews to emphasize how much better she feels now that she’s no longer in a relationship.
The popular actress has made comments, which have sometimes been considered to be a swipe at her past partners, particularly her recent ex-husband, Affleck.
However, according to a new report, no one close to Lopez believes that she’s truly over the Oscar winner.
“To be clear, nobody in J.Lo’s world is buying this talk that she’s happy to be single and totally over Ben,” an insider told Globe Magazine.
“She’s been on this mission to show him what he’s missing and still has this delusional belief that he’ll come crawling back at some point for another shot,” the source continued, adding, “The fact she’s still griping about Ben and the impact of the divorce while he stays totally silent and just tries to move on with his life kind of says it all.”
The insider further insisted that a reunion is “so not happening” between the former lovers, and Lopez has to “get her head around that.”
The Singer Said None Of Her Former Partners Were ‘Capable’ Of Truly Loving Her
Lopez has not shied away from speaking about her love life after her divorce. In fact, she has made bold comments that have taken aim at her past romances.
During a candid conversation with Howard Stern on his show, the 56-year-old singer appeared to take a jab at her ex-husband Ben Affleck, along with virtually every man she has ever dated or married.
When asked if she had ever felt “truly loved,” Lopez responded bluntly, “No.”
The singer then clarified: “What I learned, it’s not that I’m not lovable — it’s that they’re not capable…They don’t have it in them! And they gave me what they had, right?”
“They gave me all of it, every time – all the rings, all the things I could ever want, right? Tried to give me the houses, the rings, the marriage – all of it,” she added, hinting that they made efforts, but never really loved her properly.
Jennifer Lopez Said Spliting From Ben Affleck Was The ‘Best Thing’
Reflecting on the end of her two-year marriage to Affleck, Lopez claimed that it was “the best thing that ever happened to me.”
She explained that the split forced her into a period of intense self-reflection and personal healing, which greatly helped her find herself again.
“It really made me go on a journey,” she told Stern. “I had a religious coach, a therapist, a couples therapist, an individual therapist, and even a coach to understand addiction. I had everything.”
Lopez added, “I told myself, ‘I’m gonna figure this out if it kills me.” According to the singer, the intensive inner work led to a profound breakthrough for her as she learned that the “core of it all is you. It’s nobody else.”
The Singer Says She Is Now More ‘Self-Aware’
Looking forward, Lopez explained that she has evolved to become deeply appreciative of her own identity, leaving her feeling far more confident in her own skin.
She explained to Stern that she can now reflect on her life with much more confidence and clarity. This includes processing everything from her childhood relationship with her parents to her personal struggles with love and feelings of neglect, ultimately allowing her to truly understand and appreciate who she has become.
According to the singer, she is now more “self-assured” and “self-aware,” noting that this growth has brought her a sense of peace.
Lopez said, “[I] feel really comfortable and good in being myself, all the good parts and all the kind of complicated things.”
Ben Affleck Gifted Jennifer Lopez His Share Of Their Marital Property
While Lopez has made multiple comments about her divorce from Affleck, the actor has barely talked about the separation and once branded it as “embarrassing” to talk about.
“For one thing, you start going, ‘Okay, clearly this person has got these issues. Clearly, they have these issues.’ And the reason I don’t want to share that is just sort of embarrassing. It feels vulnerable,” he told GQ Magazine.
Despite settling their divorce amicably, Affleck and Lopez were still linked due to their marital home in Beverly Hills, for which they were unable to find a buyer after months on the market.
In what insiders are calling an attempt to completely cut ties with his ex-wife, the actor gifted Lopez his share of the property, making her the sole owner.
Speaking to Star Magazine, a source noted that the shocking move made Lopez reconsider their divorce as she “can’t help but see it as proof he’s the good guy she fell in love with, and she’s back to hoping that somehow, they might be able to work it out.”
