On Monday, Jennifer Lopez opened up about the “emotional transition” of reuniting with husband Ben Affleck.
Appearing on TODAY to promote her new film Shotgun Wedding, the 53-year-old megastar gave an insight into the process of reconciling her 14-year-old twins, Emme and Max, with Affleck’s three teenagers: Violet, 17 , and Seraphina . 14 and Samuel 10.
Lopez — who also called her 50-year-old Oscar winner “dreamy” and a sweetheart — went on to say that 2022 has been “a phenomenal year” for her A-list brood.
Blending families: Jennifer Lopez, 53, opened up about the “emotional transition” of blending families with her husband Ben Affleck, 50, during an appearance on TODAY on Monday to promote her new film Shotgun Wedding.
The Jenny from the Block singer sat next to her co-star Josh Duhamel, 50, and talked about the process of integrating five teenagers under one roof.
“We moved in together. The kids moved in together,” Lopez explained. “It was kind of an emotional transition, but at the same time, all your dreams come true.”
Lopez shares her twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony (54), while Affleck shares his three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner (50).
The couple’s fairytale union was cemented six months ago when they finally tied the knot in July – almost two decades after their first engagement ended at a tabloid party.
A-list brut: The Jenny from the Block singer sat next to her Shotgun Wedding co-star Josh Duhamel, 50, and talked about the process of integrating five teenagers under one roof
Dreams come true: “We moved in together. The kids moved in together,” Lopez explained. “It was kind of an emotional transition, but at the same time all your dreams come true”
Best year ever: “And it’s just been a phenomenal year,” gushed the multi-hyphenated superstar. “I think my best year since I had my kids”
“And it’s just been a phenomenal year,” gushed the multi-hyphenated superstar. “I think my best year since my kids were born.”
“I love Ben, too, though,” said Duhamel, who then looked at Jennifer and joked, “I’ve probably loved him longer than I’ve loved you.”
“I bet you did,” giggled Lopez. “He’s dreamy, I understand.”
An Affleck lovefest ensued, with Josh calling the Gone Girl star a “dreamboat” and praising his talent, before Jennifer dubbed her husband “darling”.
But the Marry Me star’s appearance on Today wasn’t the first time she talked about married life with Affleck.
Five teenagers: Lopez shares her 14-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony (54), while Affleck shares his three children – Violet (17), Seraphina (14) and Samuel (10) – with his ex. Wife Jennifer Garner, 50
Delicate touch: In an interview with Vogue in December, Lopez talked about using a delicate hand when bringing her teenagers together. “Transition is a process that must be handled with so much care,” she said. “You have so many feelings. They are teenagers. But so far so good”
The Wedding Planner star told Vogue: “What I hope to nurture with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who genuinely loves and care for them, but it can have a different perspective and helps me see things that I can’t see in my children because I’m so emotionally stuck.
In a December interview with Vogue, Jennifer praised Ben’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner as “a wonderful co-parent” and shared that Garner and Affleck “work really well together.”
Regarding the emotional time of adolescence, Lopez spoke of using a gentle hand to bring her teenagers together.
“Transition is a process that must be handled with so much care,” she said. “You have so many feelings. They are teenagers. But so far it’s going very well.”
The Wedding Planner star continued, “What I hope to nurture with our family is that his kids have a new ally in me and my kids have a new ally in him, someone who truly loves and cares for them. care, but have a different perspective and help. I see things that I can’t see in my children because I’m so emotionally stuck.”
Happiness at last: The couple’s fairytale union was sealed six months ago when they finally tied the knot in July – almost two decades after their first engagement ended at a tabloid party
Source: Daily Mail
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