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Jennifer Lopez Admits ‘Devastating’ Family Change Left Her in Tears – but Sparked Unexpected New Chapter

Jennifer Lopez says the twins’ departure left her emotional and inspired her to start a new album in the recording studio.

  • Jennifer Lopez returned to the recording studio after her 18-year-old twins, Emme and Max, left for college this autumn. The 57-year-old singer described the transition as a catalyst for her new album.
  • Before Emme and Max started university, Jennifer travelled with them through Italy, sharing a 20-picture collection on Instagram showing the family visiting Italian landmarks and enjoying their summer holiday together.
  • Watching her twins leave home was "devastating and sad and scary," Jennifer told Variety. She noted that relying on routines like skincare and working out helps her stay sane as an empty nester.
  • The emotional upheaval inspired what she believes are the best songs of her career. Jennifer said the upcoming music is a "very happy era album" featuring joyous tracks with a "tad of a tear."
  • Jennifer noted that reviving old dreams set aside during motherhood is possible in this new era, emphasizing that parents must remember this shift marks a "new era of our lives too.
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Jennifer Lopez married superstar Marc Anthony in 2004, and the couple welcomed the twins Max and Oskar before separating in 2011.

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Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez, according to their own statements, created some of their best songs after their children were taken out. Children "take on such a large part of your brain for so long, and when they are gone – which is devastating, sad and scary – you are facing a life that is now completely different," said the 57-year-old, who is the mother of 18-year-old twins, the US magazine "Variety".

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The Blast broke the news in West Hollywood, United States on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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