Pain and grief are proof of love, says Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez has explained the inspiration behind her new song, Proof of Love.

Jennifer Lopez thinks pain and grief are “proof of love”.

The 57-year-old singer insists that Proof of Love, her new single, is a “beautiful song” about the “duality” of love and romance.

Jennifer – who has been married four times – told Variety: “It’s really a beautiful song about this kind of duality.

“It’s this happy dance song, and these are the things that are the proof of love. One of them is pain and grief when someone’s gone. You feel pain and grief. That’s really proof of love.

“I wanted to make that a happy thing. I wanted to make that a marker instead of this devastating thing.”

Jennifer explained that she felt inspired to write and record music again when her kids left home for university.

The chart-topping star – who has 18-year-old twins Max and Emme Muniz with her ex-husband Marc Anthony – shared: “They take up such a big part of your brain for so long, and when they’re gone, which is devastating and sad and scary, you’re facing a life that’s totally different now, and you’re like, ‘What am I going to do with this space and this time?’

“For me, I just went back in the studio. I’ve written some of the best songs that I’ve ever written, and I’m really excited.

“It’s a very happy era album. It’s some of the most joyous, beautiful songs that have just a tad of a tear in them.”

Meanwhile, Jennifer previously claimed that she’s never been truly loved by any of her partners.

The singer – who was married to movie star Ben Affleck between 2022 and 2025 – made the statement during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show.

Asked if she’s ever been loved by her exes, Jennifer replied: “No.

“What I learned, it’s not that I’m not lovable — it’s that they’re not capable … They don’t have it in them. And they gave me what they had. They gave me all of it, every time.

“All the rings, all the things I could ever want. The houses, the rings, the marriage. All of it. But … I didn’t love myself [at the time].”