Jennifer Lopez is in holiday mood despite fears of a divorce from Ben Affleck.
The 55-year-old “Let’s Get Loud” singer revealed People Here’s how she plans to celebrate Christmas next month after ending her two-year marriage to the 52-year-old “Argo” actor.
“It’s been a pretty intense year for me and I’m looking forward to spending time with my kids and my family visiting from the East Coast,” he shared in the interview published Tuesday.
Lopez continued, “The holidays are a very special time for us and they always have been since I was a little girl.” “And I’m really looking forward to the moments when I can be with my sisters and relax, have fun, and make new memories.”
The superstar’s family includes Mother Guadalupe Rodriguezsister’s Linda And Leslie Lopez, and her 16-year-old daughter twins max and emmewhom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
Lopez, who spent the past two holidays married to Affleck, said she is looking at this year’s festivities as an opportunity to “slow down” and “enjoy” time with her loved ones.
“We don’t get a chance to see each other all year,” she said, “so we pay attention to what everyone is doing and what life is like. It’s just a beautiful time. I really enjoy it.”
Lopez further explained about the holidays, “I love all the decorations and hot chocolate and music and food, and I’m one of those people who actually tries to make a storybook for my kids with all of them. Is.” things. I am fond of holidays.
“Invincible” star He also looked forward to the new year and said that 2025, for him, is “about a deeper relationship with me and God, making sure we’re checking in on ourselves so we can be great for all of them Those we love around us.”
She added, “I’m also focusing on pushing my boundaries creatively and seeing where it takes me, whether it’s through acting or music or creating or expanding JLo Beauty ” “I want to continue to challenge myself to grow and try new things, while also staying true to who I am and the people I love.”
lopez Filed to dissolve her relationship with Affleck on August 20, the two-year anniversary of the couple’s second wedding ceremony, at Los Angeles County Superior Court. he listed date of separation Till April 26, 2024.
The “Shotgun Wedding” star is reportedly still living in her and Affleck’s home $68 million beverly hills mansion Which came in the market in July, but has not been sold yet.
Meanwhile, Affleck, Bought a $20.5 million Los Angeles mansion In summer.
An August report claimed Lopez They are not comfortable living in their former marital home, Because it’s “too big for him and too full of too many memories.”
lopez addressed her divorce from Affleck While talking to Nikki Glaser interview magazine Last month, he admitted that “the whole f—ing world exploded” after the A-listers ended their romance.
She also said that she wants to remain single after him fourth divorce,
“I’m not looking for anybody, because everything I’ve done over the last 25, 30 years, living in these different challenging situations, what can I do when it’s just me flying on my own,” she explained .
Affleck, for his part, Made a rare comment about Lopez Recently while discussing his upcoming film “Unstoppable”.
he told entertainment tonight Lopez is “fantastic” in the film, which she produced, as she plays the mother of a one-legged athlete.
The Exiles filmed “Unstoppable” before splitting up. Lopez attended world premiere of the film at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, while Affleck did not.
