Jennifer Lopez Reveals 'Dear Ben Part II' Lyrics in Anniversary Post
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00:00 Jennifer Lopez celebrates her first wedding anniversary with Ben Affleck,
00:04 sharing never-before-seen snaps from their Georgia I Do's and
00:08 teasing the lyrics to her upcoming song "Dear Ben, Part 2."
00:12 "We're super happy."
00:13 On Sunday, Jen posted this throwback snap to Instagram, kissing her man as fireworks lit up
00:20 the sky behind them during their lavish 2022 Georgia wedding celebration.
00:25 "He's dreaming."
00:26 In the caption, the triple threat writes, "One year ago today," before sharing what
00:31 appear to be the lyrics for her upcoming track about Ben,
00:34 featured on her forthcoming album, This Is Me Now.
00:38 Jen writes, "Dear Ben, Sitting here alone,
00:41 looking at my ring ring. Feeling overwhelmed, it makes me wanna sing sing.
00:45 How did we end up here without a rewind? Oh my, this is my life."
00:50 "It's a beautiful moment."
00:52 Jen previously announced her long-awaited ninth studio album,
00:56 her first since 2014, is a follow-up to her 2002 release, This Is Me Then.
01:01 "Now it's the 20th anniversary of This Is Me Then."
01:05 "Yes."
01:05 "What's your favorite song from that album?"
01:07 "Dear Ben."
01:09 Yeah, the OG record was inspired by her and Ben's first shot at romance.
01:14 "I love you, you're perfect, a manifestation of my dreams."
01:25 So it's no surprise her new record? Also inspired by Ben.
01:30 "The same way This Is Me Then captured a moment in time, a very special moment in time,
01:34 this album also did the same thing, captured a very special moment in time. So, This Is Me Now."
01:42 Jen and Ben celebrated their love at the Oscar-winner's estate in Georgia with a star-studded
01:47 ceremony, one month after they made their union legal with an intimate Las Vegas wedding,
01:52 nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement in 2004.
01:57 "It was my first kind of heartbreak. We were about to get married,
02:01 it didn't work out, and it was just a bad heartbreak. It was like a tough one for me."
02:07 Jennifer revealed details about their special day in her newsletter On the J-Lo,
02:11 saying that old wounds were healed and their story finally got its happy ending.
02:16 "That makes me so happy."
02:18 Jen also noted that their wedding was really about merging their two families.
02:22 Ben shares 17-year-old Violet, 14-year-old Serafina, and 11-year-old Samuel with his ex-wife,
02:29 Jennifer Garner, while Jen has 15-year-old twins Max and Emmy with her ex-husband, Mark Anthony.
02:36 Now, one year into marriage, a source tells ET that the couple is doing well as they are
02:41 acclimating to their day-to-day lives. They are working on meshing their families in a healthy
02:46 and gentle way, while also making sure everyone has a fun summer.
02:52 "I'm just so excited for our kids. I'm so excited for our family. I'm so excited for our kids."