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Jennifer Lopez feels โlucky and proudโ to be back in a relationship with Ben Affleck.
The 52-year-old pop star originally dated Hollywood actor Ben between 2002 and 2004 but the pair reunited in 2021 thinks it is โbeautifulโ that they have given their romance another chance.
She said: โIโve never been better. Itโs just that weโre all in a very beautiful moment I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with [Ben]. Itโs a beautiful love story that we got a second chance.โ
Jennifer then went on to explain that this time round she and Ben โ who was married to fellow Hollywood star Jennifer Garner between 2005 and 2018 โ have made a conscious decision to keep their relationship private.
She told PEOPLE: โBefore we kind of put [our relationship] out there and we were naรฏve and it got a little trampled. We both were like, โWow, weโre so happy and we donโt want any of that to come into play again.'โ
The โLove Donโt Cost a Thingโ hitmaker โ who has twins Emme and Maximilian, 13, from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony, whilst Ben has Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13 and Samuel, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner โ added that having children has made them โprotectiveโ of how they portray their relationship in the media.
She said: โWeโre older now, weโre smarter, we have more experience, weโre at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things. Weโre so protective because it is such a beautiful time for all of us.โ