Jennifer Lopez's Mum Prayed For A Ben Affleck Reunion For Decades

J-Lo's mother, Guadalupe, said she always knew Bennifer was meant to be.
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Bennifer at the premiere of Marry Me last year
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Jennifer Lopez’s mum had major faith her daughter would get back together with Ben Affleck.

Guadalupe Lopez raved about her daughter’s relationship with the Oscar winner when the two women appeared together on Today last week.

“I knew that you would always get back together because I prayed for 20 years,” she said, earning an affectionate eye roll from her daughter.

Bennifer’s romance is famously their second time around. The couple finally tied the knot in July 2022, 18 years after breaking off their first engagement.

The I’m Real singer revealed how their relationship has evolved, saying: “I think when you have life experience behind you, you realise what’s really important.

“I love what I do. I have always said that, but since I had kids, that changed a lot for me. Now, having a family in this way and being married, you start kind of rejiggering everything. What is really important? How much do I want to work? ... You really start realising, like, ‘what do I want to do with my life?’”

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck arrive at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Fashion Experience on Oct. 13, 2022, in Pasadena, California.
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Earlier on in the interview, J-Lo talked about her husband’s connection with her own two children, 15-year-old twins Max and Emme.

“They love Ben. He’s a wonderful, wonderful father and father figure to them, as well,” she said of the actor, who shares three children with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.

“He’s fantastic,” she added. “He’s really stepped up to the challenge of what that is and what that means, and they love him.”

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