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Let\u2019s get loud! In honor of her 54th birthday, on July 24, <\/span>Jennifer Lopez<\/b><\/a>\u2019s husband, <\/span>Ben Affleck<\/b><\/a>, threw the star an epic bash at the couple\u2019s new $60 million Beverly Hills mansion<\/a>. \u201cAll the kids were there,\u201d the birthday girl later wrote of the couple\u2019s blended brood in her On The JLo newsletter. \u201cIt was a gorgeous day full of sunshine and perfect for a pool party<\/a>.\u201d And some boogying. In a clip from the festivities, Jennifer \u2014 wearing a slinky, backless silver gown<\/a> \u2014 can be seen dancing on a table to <\/span>Lizzo<\/b>\u2019s \u201cAbout Damn Time.\u201d Says a source: \u201cShe had the best time. She was treated like a queen and loved every second.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s shaping up to be Jennifer\u2019s best decade yet. She and Ben, 50, celebrated the one-year anniversary of their Las Vegas wedding shortly before her birthday and she\u2019s set to release her ninth studio album, <\/span>This Is Me\u2026 Now<\/span><\/i>, this summer. The mom to twins Emme and Max, 15,<\/a> with ex <\/span>Marc Anthony<\/b><\/a>, is also settling in as stepmom to Ben\u2019s kids, Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 11<\/a>, with his former wife, <\/span>Jennifer Garner<\/b><\/a>. Not to mention she\u2019s fitter than ever \u2014 flaunting her rock-hard abs in a Valentino bikini on social media. \u201cJennifer\u2019s come to see aging as an achievement,\u201d says the source. \u201cShe\u2019s proud of her success and feels sexier and more confident than ever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n That ageless appearance takes work. \u201cJennifer exercises every day in some form,\u201d reveals the source. When she\u2019s not table dancing, the \u201cOn the Floor\u201d singer alternates between cardio, yoga, Pilates and strength-training sessions. \u201cShe\u2019s a fitness freak<\/a>,\u201d adds the source. \u201cShe gets up at 5 a.m. to hit the gym and she\u2019s very disciplined about eating clean and avoiding too many calories and carbs.\u201d The Super Bowl halftime vet<\/a> is well aware her ridiculously fit body \u2014 and booty \u2014 is one of her biggest assets. \u201cJennifer has never taken her looks for granted,\u201d says the source, \u201cand she\u2019s willing to do what it takes to stay in shape. She also loves feeling healthy and youthful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ben was the missing piece prior to their 2021 reunion. \u201cWhen you find somebody and you really, really love them and you get a second chance at that? That is a really rare, precious, beautiful thing,\u201d she\u2019s said of rekindling the romance after their 2004 split<\/a>. Married life is a dream come true. \u201cThere are days when Jennifer still has to pinch herself to check she\u2019s not dreaming,\u201d says the source. \u201cShe believes she and Ben needed that time apart so they could both grow. Ben completes her life,\u201d adds the source. \u201cHe\u2019s her soulmate and best friend.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In January, the <\/span>Mother<\/span><\/i> actress admitted blending their families<\/a> and moving in together was an \u201cemotional transition.\u201d Now, says the source, the stepsibs are happily ensconced in their new L.A. digs<\/a>. \u201cJennifer is very close with Ben\u2019s kids,\u201d reveals the source, noting that she also gets along great with their actress mom. \u201cThere\u2019s no bad blood there.\u201d Adds the source: \u201cJennifer has become much more mature with age. She doesn\u2019t sweat the small stuff. It\u2019s a magical time in her life, and she\u2019s thrilled to shout it from the rooftops.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nFITNESS FIRST<\/span><\/h2>\n
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