The singer and actress Jennifer Lopez56, stated that her next partner will need to “respect” her and “accept her for who she is.” Recently divorced from actor Ben Affleck, 53, the artist performed at the show ”Up All Night”, at Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas, when she spoke about her relationship with the hit “If You Had My Love” (1999).
In a video shared on social media, the star reflected on the marks of previous relationships.
“When I first sang this song, I was very young. And I sang it with a lot of hope. I also sang this song over the years when I was sad. I sang it when I was happy. But today, do you know how I sing this song? I sing it with empowerment,” she declared to those present.
J-Lo revealed what she hopes for in a new relationship: “Because the truth is, if you wanted to earn my love, you would have to earn it. You would have to treat me well. You would have to respect me. You would have to accept me as I am. You would have to love me, if you wanted my love.”
The singer said she believes love inevitably involves pain: “You can’t have love without suffering. It can’t. It’s part of the package when you decide to get involved.”
Despite the speech, Jennifer would not be ready to start dating again. According to a source interviewed by People magazine, the artist, who is the mother of 17-year-old twins Max and Emme, from her marriage to the singer, plans to prioritize her career and family.
“Now everything revolves around work and children. She seems happy with where she is now.”
. The two had resumed their relationship in 2021, almost two decades after breaking off a highly publicized engagement in the early 2000s, when they were already among the most talked about couples in Hollywood.
