Ojani Noa, Jennifer Lopez's first spouse, advised her to remain single during her divorce from Ben Affleck.
“Stay single for a while, take 12 months off. If she meets someone new, maybe keep it private and not get married again. She has an amazing career and she’s a hard-working, beautiful woman, but when you’re with someone, you have to spend quality time with them and not think about being on camera,” while providing Jennifer, 55, with guidance, Ojani, 50, disclosed this information to The Daily Mail.
He subsequently stated that Jennifer needs “to be yourself so you can find yourself, adding, “There are no bad feelings at all. I will always be her friend. I sympathize with both of them because divorce is hard.”
Ojani, who was married to the "On the Floor" singer from 1997 to 1998, also addressed the allegations that Ben, 52, was troubled by Jennifer's obsession with fame.
“I could understand Ben. We would both try to get her confidence a little bit higher. But she’s had four good husbands and she’s been loved before,” he stated, “So, I don’t know how much love she needs or how much love she’s still looking for.”
The actor from "Eye See Me" observed that Ben frequently observed “like he wants to break someone’s head off” as they posed on red carpets alongside Jennifer.
“I could see myself doing that too. I can tell you in my own experience, we would have disagreements in the car and then 20 minutes later, we’d have to sit and pretend everything was fine. But you can only pretend so much,” Ojani persisted. “When we were going through hell and going out as a couple, I was in a bad mood too. Because I knew inside we were not good. I hated going on the red carpet. She would try and get me to come and I’d say: ‘No way. I’m not going to pretend.’”
Jennifer was married to Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003 and Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014, in addition to Ojani and Ben.
More than three weeks after the "Wedding Planner" star filed for divorce from Ben after two years of marriage, Ojani expressed his opinions on her dating life. Jennifer disclosed that she and Ben did not have a prenuptial agreement in place, in addition to requesting that her maiden name be reinstated. She also indicated that they had separated on April 26, which confirms that they had ended their relationship prior to the filing.
The estranged couple were recently observed enjoying lunch at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel on September 14, despite having filed the paperwork to terminate their marriage. Ben and Jennifer were accompanied by their children, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, as well as their own children, Max and Emme, both of whom are sixteen. The eldest daughter of the Gone Girl actor, Violet, 18, is presently residing on the East Coast while she is enrolled at Yale University.
Page Six reported that Jennifer and Ben were "holding hands and kissing" inside the restaurant, despite the fact that they were not overtly affectionate when they were photographed outside. Furthermore, it was reported that their children were seated at a separate table.
