Jennifer Lopez declared during her European tour that she is finished with marriage, telling a fan who held up a “J. Lo Marry Me” sign from the stage that she thinks she’s “done with that.” Lopez added that she had tried marriage a few times already before moving on from the subject during her Up All Night tour performance.
The 55-year-old singer finalized her divorce from Ben Affleck in January 2025, ending their two-year marriage. Their romantic reunion had seemed destined after the couple previously dated and were engaged in the early 2000s, only to break up and pursue other relationships for nearly two decades before reconnecting in 2021.
Lopez has been married four times throughout her career. She wed actor Ojani Noa in 1997, dancer Cris Judd in 2001, and singer Marc Anthony in 2004, with whom she shares 17-year-old twins Max and Emme. She was also engaged to baseball player Alex Rodriguez in 2017, though they never made it to the altar.
The timing of Lopez’s divorce filing carried symbolic weight, as she chose to submit the paperwork on August 20, 2024, marking their second wedding anniversary. She filed without legal representation, a decision that later proved challenging as the divorce process became complicated when the former couple stopped communicating entirely.
According to reports from August 2024, Affleck and Lopez had cut off all contact, making it difficult to negotiate their divorce settlement. The breakdown in communication eliminated hopes for what could have been a quick divorce resolution, as their business managers had been handling asset division discussions before the lines of communication closed.
The former couple ultimately reached an amicable settlement by January 2025, with each party keeping what they earned separately during their marriage. Neither will pay spousal support to the other, and they agreed on how to split their $61 million Beverly Hills mansion, though those terms remain confidential. The house was placed on the market during their separation.
Lopez has since embraced what she describes as a “free” lifestyle following the split. In May 2025, she told reporters that everything in her life felt healthy and good, expressing readiness to get out and make people sing and dance. She acknowledged the divorce was difficult but indicated she had told her twins that she would emerge stronger and better from the experience.
The singer returned to performing with renewed energy, hosting the 2025 American Music Awards and launching her first tour in six years. During her AMAs performance, she kissed multiple backup dancers during a medley performance, marking a public display of her newfound single status.
Lopez has been open about navigating her children through the difficult divorce period. She has been photographed on various outings with her twins and has expressed excitement about having them attend some of her performances. She also performed at WorldPride in Washington, D.C., during Pride Month, describing it as part of her summer of freedom.
The relationship between Lopez and Affleck’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner has reportedly cooled following the divorce. Sources indicated that Garner, who had attempted to help mediate issues between Lopez and Affleck during their marriage, no longer wishes to communicate with Lopez unless it involves the children. Garner felt she had been put in an inappropriate position as a mediator between her ex-husband and his wife.
Affleck maintained throughout the divorce proceedings that there was no scandal or intrigue surrounding their split, despite intense media attention. The couple’s relationship had been heavily documented, including in Lopez’s Amazon Prime documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told,” which chronicled their rekindled romance and marriage.
Lopez’s declaration about being done with marriage comes as she continues her European tour, where she has been performing to audiences while maintaining her stance on future romantic commitments. The tour represents her first major professional venture since finalizing her divorce and marks a new chapter in her personal and professional life.
