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Jennifer Lopez shared candid comments about her divorce from Ben Affleck on the Sept. 28 episode of CBS News Sunday Morning

The Kiss of the Spider Woman star and the actor finalized their divorce in January

A source recently told PEOPLE that Lopez is doing well and focusing on her career

Jennifer Lopez is reflecting on her divorce from Ben Affleck — and why she’s found a profound upside in the experience.

While chatting with Lee Cowan on the Sept. 28 episode of CBS News Sunday Morning , the actress and singer, 56, called her split from Affleck, 53, and personal insight she gleaned during that time "the best thing that ever happened to me."

"Because it changed me," Lopez further explained. "It helped me grow in a way that I needed to grow."

Affleck serves as

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