Jennifer Lopez hints her life is ‘better’ after Ben Affleck divorce as she celebrates 57th birthday

Jennifer Lopez is looking ahead to bigger and “better” things as she celebrates her 57th birthday, nearly two years after her split from Ben Affleck.

The “On the Floor” hitmaker shared a cryptic Instagram videoFriday showing herself staring into the camera while riding in a car.

The video was set to audio of a woman reflecting on a quote from Theodore Roosevelt.

Jennifer Lopez in a car, smiling and biting a party favor.
Jennifer Lopez (seen above with a party blower) teased that she’s living a “better” life since her split from Ben Affleck.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the
The actress (seen above with Affleck in 2025) shared a cryptic video with the caption, “When you keep going it just keeps getting better.” Getty Images

The voiceover featured a woman reciting part of Theodore Roosevelt’s famous “Man in the Arena” speech about persevering through failure and criticism.

“When you keep going it just keeps getting better,” Lopez captioned the post.

Lopez appeared to continue celebrating her birthday throughout the weekend after ringing in her 57th on Friday.

Jennifer Lopez taking a mirror selfie while wrapped in a white towel.
The post comes as Lopez (pictured here posing in a towel for a mirror selfie) celebrated her 57th birthday on Friday.
Jennifer Lopez in a white robe with wet hair, touching her ear.
Earlier this week, the star (seen above taking a selfie) gave her followers a look at her birthday vacation to Paris with her sister, Lynda Lopez.

Earlier this week, she gave her followers an inside look at her birthday vacation with her sister, Lynda Lopez, as she shared a carefree picture of herself sans clothes and enjoying what appeared to be dessert.

The singer was all smiles in a marble tub, while Lynda, 56, grinned from the floor.

“A double birthday sister trip is always a good idea!!” Jennifer captioned this weekend’s upload.

“I love you Lynnie!!” the Grammy nominee continued. “Happy birthday!!”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez pose at the 81st Golden Globe Awards.
Jennifer and Affleck (seen above at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards) filed for divorce after two years of marriage in August 2024. Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez dancing together at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards.
The breakup was finalized in January 2025. CBS

Jennifer officially filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024 after two years of marriage, effectively pulling the plug on their “Bennifer 2.0” romance. The split was settled in January 2025.

Though the pair have since been spotted spending family time together, the “Atlas” star has made her feelings on the breakup pretty clear — she’s “happy” to be “free” from the “Batman” actor.

“I’m in my happy era,” Jennifer said in a “Good Morning America” interview back in March. “I think, for the first time in my life, I feel like I’m free; I’m on my own. And it feels really good.”