Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck Are Engaged: Relive Their 20-Year History

With 20 years of history between them, J.Lo told The New York Times that she learned a lot from her relationship with Ben the first time around.  

Her biggest takeaway? “To hold it sacred,” she said of their bond. “You have to do what feels good to you all the time. But at the same time, you learn from the past, you do things better the second time. There’s a part of it that, yes, we’re together. But there’s a part of it that’s not, you know, being so open the way we were when we were so young and in love many years ago.”

As for Ben, he’s called the new relationship a “beautiful” story, telling WSJ. Magazine in December, “One of the things I really value across all facets of my life now is that it was handled in a way that reflected that. My life now reflects not just the person that I want to be, but the person that I really feel like I am.”

Keep reading to take a look back at Jennifer and Ben’s love story.