Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Dealing With ‘Hardships’ Amid Ben Affleck Split

The singer defined that she thinks about hardships as not “taking place to” her however “taking place for” her and is all the time looking out for the teachings they arrive with.

In the meantime, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce is reportedly getting messy behind the scenes as they’re but to agree on how finest to handle their property and funds with out a prenup.

Lopez has weighed in on her go-to method for overcoming “hardships” as she goes by way of one other divorce.

The “Hustlers” actress has skilled her fair proportion of trials this 12 months, together with navigating a damaged marriage and canceling a scheduled tour.

Lopez has now disclosed that she overcomes challenges by guaranteeing her perspective is right.

“I believe the way in which I overcome issues isn’t by considering of them as taking place to me however taking place for me and what’s the lesson that must be realized within the second,” Lopez advised British Vogue in a latest interview. “Once I consider issues that approach and keep in a sort of a extra optimistic mindset about it, it is simpler to sort of embrace it for the lesson that it’s.”

“As a result of that is actually what our hardships are in life,” she continued. “What am I presupposed to study right here?”

Lopez additional added that “there are not any coincidences,” as issues do not occur “simply randomly” however for “a motive.”

She famous that she all the time requested herself, “What can I study, and the way can I come out the opposite aspect higher, stronger, extra educated, and sort of evolve and develop from this level?”

The 55-year-old multi-versatile entertainer just lately spoke about how she’s grown from her break up from the “Argo” actor and the teachings it has taught her.

“I believe to myself … ‘Thanks, god. I am sorry it took me so lengthy. I am sorry that you simply had to do that to me so many instances. I ought to have realized it two or thrice in the past. I get it,'” she reminisced whereas chatting with Interview magazine.

Talking of the teachings her martial woes have taught her, she mentioned she has realized that she is “able to pleasure and happiness” alone.

True to her phrases, Lopez does not let anybody get in the way in which of her happiness, and he or she proved that just lately when an interviewer made a joke about her age.

In the meantime, Lopez and Affleck’s divorce continues to be dragging on and is but to be finalized. The exes had been rocked with rumors of a martial discord earlier this 12 months after they went greater than a month with out being pictured collectively publicly.

Lopez then proceeded to file for divorce with out a lawyer on the Los Angeles Superior Courtroom, the place she listed their preliminary date of separation as April 26.

She additionally rejected any type of assist and requested the choose to disclaim the “Gone Woman” actor spousal assist, however they haven’t made headway of their divorce.

A supply advised In Touch Weekly that the duo are nonetheless struggling to succeed in an settlement months after Lopez filed to finish their marriage.

“It has been six months since she filed and nothing has been resolved, it does not seem to be they’re wherever near finalizing the divorce,” the supply acknowledged. “They each mentioned they needed to do it amicably and have even talked a great sport about eager to consciously uncouple, however that plan appears to be out the window as a result of they cannot agree on easy methods to divide issues up, which in fact is affecting issues.”

Regardless of their variations, Lopez and Affleck have chosen to stay cordial of their relationship with one another.

Based on Page Six, a supply mentioned that the estranged couple plans to remain “linked” post-divorce and would look out for his or her blended household.

“They’ve each intention of constant to be in one another’s lives regardless of not being romantically concerned,” the insider shared. “Ben and Jennifer are nonetheless linked and so they do talk when it entails their children.”

Though Lopez and Affleck are nonetheless within the strategy of mediating their divorce, sources have claimed that the singer is doing properly for herself regardless of the top of her marriage.

Not solely is she in the fitting thoughts area, however the singer can also be eager on turning the web page on the previous forward of the brand new 12 months and is “centered on her personal life.”

“She has had a tough 12 months however is doing properly,” an insider mentioned in regards to the mom of two, per People Magazine. “She’s prepared for Christmas and to start out the brand new 12 months recent.”