Jennifer Lopez had 'bit of fear' about dating Ben Affleck again

Jennifer Lopez recently admitted that she and Ben Affleck were fearful about rekindling their romance and how the public would react to the sameThe 52yearold singer who started dating her former fiance last spring admitted to People Magazine that they were reminded of the chaos that surrounded them throughout their relationship in the early 2000sBefore we kind of put our relationship out there We were naive and it got a little trampled Lopez saidThe Hustlers actor also shared that she and Affleck were willing to take a risk this time around however seeing as they were much older and wiserWe both were like Wow were so happy and we dont want any of that to come into play again she explainedWere older now were smarter we have more experience were at different places in our lives we have kids now and we have to be very conscious of those things Were so protective because it is such a beautiful time for all of us Lopez saidThe Boy Next Door actor said that things also felt very different from when they first started datingIts beautiful the way it feels very different than it was years ago Theres more of an appreciation and a celebration for it which is nice It was Oh wow were not used to this and its really beautiful But also were at a different point in our lives and who we were then and what weve done in our lives since then Lopez shared of her and the 49yearold Oscarwinning actors romantic relationshipShe continued I think people know now that were artists who are going to be around for a long time and thats nice and they appreciate that and respect that I feel that and I appreciate that tooThe Marry Me actor added that they were both happy to see the positive feedback from fans who quickly labeled their rekindled romance Bennifer 20Lopez also shed light on the rumours that said she and Affleck were doing a publicity stunt on her yatch birthday party by recreating their famous scenes from the singers ionic Jenny From The Block music videoWe were just on the boat There was no recreation It was for a trip I like to take for my birthday but no we were not intentionally recreating it I didnt know there were paparazzi out in the middle of the ocean either Lopez saidEarlier there were also rumours that the couple is looking to buy a home together in the LA area but as per reports they havent sealed the deal yetThe two were engaged in 2002 but split in 2004 They costarred in the films Jersey Girl and Gigli together They postponed their 2003 wedding days before they were set to walk down the aisle and then officially split by January 2004The Im Real songstress ended her engagement with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez in April Meanwhile Affleck split with actor Ana de Armas in JanuaryLopez shares 13yearold twins Max and Emme with exhusband Marc Anthony while Affleck shares three children 15yearold Violet 12yearold Seraphina and 9yearold Samuel with exwife Jennifer GarnerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever