Jennifer Lopez says she feels "free" after Ben Affleck divorce

Los Angeles, California - Jennifer Lopez revealed that she's "happy" being single after she stopped "running away" following her divorce from Ben Affleck.

Jennifer Lopez spilled on finding peace after her highly-publicized divorce from Ben Affleck (c.).
Jennifer Lopez spilled on finding peace after her highly-publicized divorce from Ben Affleck (c.).  © Collage: Slaven Vlasic / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & Screenshot/Instagram/@jlo

The 56-year-old entertainer reflected on her highly-publicized split from the Air director during an interview with Nightline's Juju Chang.

"I had to stop everything, and I took a year off," J.Lo began in the clip shared Wednesday.

She continued, "I canceled tours. I just decided to be home and sit in what had happened without running away from it through work, through another person, through anything, just sit."

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The Waiting For Tonight hitmaker noted that her twins, Max and Emme (18), were also her priority at the time.

J.Lo added, "I was just at a point where I was like, 'What is going on with you?' Because I couldn't blame anybody else, because I don't think that that's where the lesson is, and so I really wanted to figure myself out."

J.Lo declares she's no longer afraid to be single

When JuJu asked if the Kiss of the Spider Woman star is "dating up a storm," J.Lo responded while laughing, "No. I'm not! God forbid, I don't want to ruin anything!"

She explained, "It's so nice right now. I'm so happy. It's the best. I just feel really good right now."

Jennifer added, "And that was the scary thing for me when I was younger. Like, I didn't know if I could do that. I was always afraid to do that."

Cover photo: Collage: Slaven Vlasic / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP & Screenshot/Instagram/@jlo

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