Why Jennifer Lopez will keep Ben Affleck's $5 million engagement ring

Their recent meeting was far from the first time Ben and J.Lo have proven they get along amicably. Over the holidays, the former couple and their children also spent time together over dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles on December 22nd.

And would Ben and J.Lo ever get back together? Ben is notoriously secretive about his personal lifebut the singer recently shared insight into what the single life is teaching her.

“You have to be good on your own,” Jennifer reflected in an interview about her breakup interview October magazine profile. “I thought I learned that, but I didn’t. And then, this summer, I had to say, 'I need to go and be alone.' I want to prove to myself that I can do that.'”

But don't mistake Ben and Jennifer's friendliness for seamlessness finish. When Jennifer added that she was going out on her own, “It's damn hard.”

Read on for a look back at the former couple's romance.