Jennifer Lopez sympathizes with Britney Spears’ ”painful” breakdown.

Jennifer, who has kept a low-profile since marrying husband Marc Anthony and becoming a mother, was shocked by Britney’s erratic behavior in 2008 – which saw her hospitalized for mental health issues.

Talking of Britney’s breakdown, Jennifer said: “That was painful to watch.”

Britney’s problems escalated in January 2008, shortly after her divorce from Kevin Federline. She was hospitalized after refusing to return sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two, to Kevin.

Jennifer – who was previously married to Cuban-born waiter Ojani Noa and dancer Cris Judd – also says she can relate to Britney’s heartbreak following her marriage split.

Jennifer, 39, added: “I understood the pressure she was going through, having been through a divorce, having money, having people depend on you. It will destroy you.”

Jennifer revealed she and Marc – who have one year old twins Max and Emme together – have their own way of handling disagreements to ensure their relationship stays healthy.

She explained to InTouch weekly magazine: “If one of us has a complaint, the other one has to listen, no matter how difficult. We have to see if we care enough to change it and if we do care, then we have to change it.”

Jennifer also praised Marc’s positive attitude to fatherhood, saying: “I can ask him to get up in the middle of the night if one of the kids wakes up. Every single time he’ll say OK. That’s a huge thing.”

“If you have a partner who doesn’t think it’s their job – and I know people who think babies are a woman’s job – then that’s really hard.”

Jennifer Lopez says divorcing her husband is ”not an option.”

The singer-and-actress has been dogged by rumors her four-year marriage to musician Marc Anthony is on the brink of collapse, but insists the reports are wide of the mark.

She told In Touch Weekly magazine: “Every time I’m not wearing my ring, people think I’m getting divorced. Divorce is not – and was never – an option.”

The couple’s relationship was said to be at “breaking point” after the pair were both spotted out without their wedding bands.

Marc, 40, further fueled rumors the pair’s relationship was on the rocks when he was seen flirting with women in New York and Las Vegas nightclubs and complaining 39-year-old Jennifer had been “making me miserable.”

Jennifer’s close friend, her former manager Benny Medina, has also insisted the pair’s relationship is strong, saying: “Jennifer and Marc are committed to the future and to one another. All the rumors are just that – rumors.”

Despite Benny’s assurances, it has been suggested his close friendship with Jennifer is part of the problem between her and Marc.

A source revealed to Life and Style Weekly magazine: “Originally, Benny and Marc got along just fine. But lately, Benny’s just become too much for Marc. They operate in totally different ways.”

Despite rubbishing the idea of divorce, Jennifer has been married twice before – to waiter Ojani Noa and dancer Cris Judd. Both relationships ended in divorce.

She also had failed romances with rapper Diddy and Hollywood actor Ben Affleck.

Jennifer Lopez’s four-year marriage to Marc Anthony is at ”breaking point.”The singer-and-actress was spotted without her wedding and engagement rings at a recent Los Angeles premiere, and Marc has also been enjoying nights out without his ring.

Marc, 40, further fueled rumors the pair’s relationship is on the rocks when he was seen flirting with women in New York and Las Vegas nightclubs and moaning Jennifer had been “making me miserable.”

A source, who claims the couple are at “breaking point,” said: “They both didn’t wear their rings on purpose.”

“Nothing Jennifer does is without purpose. They are both getting bored.”

“She wanted this domestic life, but now she’s bored out of her mind. She wants the old J-Lo back.”

Jennifer, 39, is also said to be becoming increasingly frustrated with Marc’s “controlling” nature – he insists on picking her clothes and checks up on all her phone calls.

A source told America’s Us Weekly magazine: “He’s very, very controlling of her. The skirts aren’t as short.”

“You don’t see so much of that booty anymore.”

Things have become so strained between the pair – who welcomed twins Max and Emme into the world in February – Jennifer is hardly even talking to her husband.

The source explained: “She walks in from work, washes her hands and grabs the babies.”

“With him, it’s almost like, ‘Ugh, they’re crying again?’”

Jennifer also blames Marc for her career stalling and is particularly bitter about the failure of 2006 movie “El Cantante” which the couple starred in together.

The source added: “She looked around and said, ‘This is my life now? I’m a Long Island housewife?’”

“She hates that everything she worked for went down the tubes.”

The couple – who renewed their wedding vows last month – did their best to quash the rumors earlier this week when they went out for dinner at Beverly Hills restaurant Luau.

The enjoyed a meal of meatballs, ribs, tiramisu and chocolate cake and left holding hands.

Marc’s publicist has denied their marriage is on the rocks, insisting: “They’re doing great.”

Jennifer Lopez is ”trying to make one more baby” with husband Marc Anthony.

The 39-year-old actress – who welcomed her first children, twins Max and Emme, into the world in February – is said to be desperately trying to conceive again.

A source close to the couple told In Touch Weekly magazine: “They were advised to wait six months after she gave birth. They listened to their doctor’s advice, but now they’re trying to make one more baby.”

“Jennifer can’t believe how much she loves motherhood. Of course, she always knew she wanted to be a mom one day, but she wasn’t quite prepared for the overwhelming joy these children have given her or how it’s really cemented her relationship with Marc. She would love a full house!”

Jennifer recently revealed becoming a mother had altered her “whole perspective on life.”

She said: “It has changed me very much. It really prioritized what you thought was important and what was not so important.”

“But it’s great because it makes you very focused on the things in your life that you need to concentrate on. It makes it very simple. Teething and crawling and sitting up – amazing.”

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony renewed their wedding vows ”on the spur of the moment” yesterday morning (Oct 12, 2008).The singer-and-actress and her singer spouse decided to reaffirm their love for each other following a night out with friends New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran and his wife Jessica, who also renewed their vows at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace’s Forum Tower Penthouse.

A source revealed: “It was totally a spur of the moment thing. They decided around 12.30 in the morning that they wanted to do it and started calling for ministers.”

“Carlos gave his wife a specially engraved ring and gave Marc and Jennifer special rings as gifts.”

“Carlos and Jessica renewed their vows first, then Jennifer and Marc went.”

The decision came after the foursome enjoyed a private dinner at Bradley Ogden followed by some time in the casino.

The source added to People magazine: “They were both winning at the craps table and Marc kept saying that it was going to be a lucky night. It was nearly flawless.”

“Initially, they were supposed to do the ceremony outside on the suite’s balcony but it was too cold, so they had to move it inside.”

“That was the only thing that didn’t go according to plan.”

“Marc actually said the suite was so beautiful that it deserved it’s own zip code. He thought it was perfect.”

Wearing a black dress, Jennifer – who has been married to Marc for four years – looked “beautiful” for the ceremony which was conducted in front of 12 witnesses.

However, Jennifer – who gave birth to twins Max and Emme in January – was not joined by her close family.

The source explained: “Her parents didn’t even see it because they were with the babies.”

Following the ceremony, which took place at around 3.15am, the couples celebrated with a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne.

More than four years after they tied the knot,Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthonyrenewed their wedding vows early Sunday morning at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The ceremony — which took place at the newly renovated Forum Tower Penthouse — was officiated by Reverend Steven Smith; two friends served as witnesses.

New York Mets player Carlos Beltranand his wife Jessica also renewed their vows, a source tells Usmagazine.com

Lopez and Anthony began their night with dinner in a private room at Bradley Ogden at Caesars Palace. Then they played craps in the main room, where both Anthony and Beltran won, says the source.

Afterwards, they headed to the Pussycat Dolls show, followed by Pure Nightclub, where the group had reserved three tables. A source tells Us Lopez and Anthony started asking around for the minister while they were at Pure around 12:30 a.m. and then headed up to their room to meet the minister at 3 a.m.

Beltran and his wife renewed their vows first; then, at about 3:30 a.m., Lopez and Anthony had their own ceremony.

Says the source: “It was very intimate and sweet. They both talked about how much they love each other. The word ‘forever’ was used a lot!”

(The source says twins Max and Emme were down the hall in the same suite, being watched over by Lopez’s parents.)

After the ceremony ended around 4 a.m., the minister left, and the butler brought in a bottle of Dom Perignon Rose champagne, says the source. The group toasted and moved to the area near the piano in the suite, where they talked and laughed until early in the morning, the source adds.

Jennifer Lopez suffered a nervous breakdown after working too hard.The singer-and-actress, who has two children with husband Marc Anthony, was working on movie “Enough” in 2002 when she “froze” and realized she had to slow down.

She told website The Daily Beast: “There was a time when I was very overworked and I was doing music and movies and so many things.”

“I was suffering from a lack of sleep. And I did have a kind of nervous breakdown. I froze up in my trailer.”

“I was like, ‘I don’t want to move. I don’t want to talk. I don’t want to do anything.’ It was on that movie ‘Enough.’”

“I kept saying, ‘I’m not weak. I’m not weak.’ It’s funny what tricks your mind plays on you. I just didn’t want people to think I was falling apart.”

Jennifer decided not to consult a therapist about the breakdown, but followed her doctor’s instructions to take a break from her hectic schedule.

She added: “My bodyguard picked me up and put me in the car and they took me to a doctor. Right away they want to give you pills.”

“But I have never liked the idea of pills and kept saying no. My doctor said. ‘You’re sleep deprived. You’re overworked. Go home and go to bed.’”

“He told me to go back to work on Monday after a weekend of sleeping. So that’s what I did. I’ve still never been to a shrink. I’m not a shrinky person.”

Jennifer Lopez would ”love to have more children” with husband Marc Anthony.

The “The Wedding Planner” actress – who gave birth to twins Max and Emme, her first children with Marc, in February – is already planning to extend her family further but doesn’t know when she will find the time.

Jennifer, who previously revealed she fell pregnant as soon as she stopped trying to conceive, said: “I’d love to have more kids.”

“I don’t know when, we’ll see, you know, that’s the same way my first ones happened! We’ll just do it the same way for the second time around!”

The 39-year-old star also said becoming a mother has changed her “whole perspective on life.”

She added to US TV show “Entertainment Tonight”: “It has changed me very much. It really prioritized what you thought was important and what was not so important.”

“But it’s great because it makes you very focused on the things in your life that you need to concentrate on. It makes it very simple. Teething and crawling and sitting up – amazing.”

Jennifer Lopez threw husband Marc Anthony a surprise 40th birthday party at the weekend.

The 39-year-old actress arranged a sexy 1940s Cuban-themed bash – featuring a performance by burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese – and managed to keep it a secret by telling Marc she was going to be too tired to celebrate his birthday because she was competing in her first triathlon on Sunday (September 14, 2008).

Jennifer said: “Marc kept asking me, ‘What are we going to do for my birthday?’ I told him it was such a busy weekend, that I might not be able to do anything.”

After the actress-and-singer finished the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in California she jumped on a plane to New York for the party, telling her husband they were traveling to the city to attend a dinner celebrating their friend Katie Holmes’ upcoming Broadway debut in “All My Sons.”

Jennifer added to People magazine: “I can’t believe we pulled it off. He was so blown away.”

The bash was held at the exclusive Bowery Hotel, and included a salsa orchestra, mojito cocktails and showgirls in feather headdresses.

Party planner Liberty Woodman, who helped Jennifer organize the event, said: “She wanted a sexy vibe with the casino and showgirls.”

Jennifer – who has six-month-old twins Max and Emme with Marc – sang a sexy rendition of her hit “My Man” for her spouse before the couple and their children headed off for a holiday in Italy and Greece.

Jennifer Lopez raised $127,000 yesterday (September 14, 2008) after completing her first triathlon in Malibu, California.The multi-talented star – who gave birth to twins Max and Emme, her first children with husband Marc Anthony, in February – smiled broadly as she finished the grueling running, cycling and swimming competition in a respectable two hours, 23 minutes and 28 seconds.

As she crossed the finishing line of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon, Jennifer, 39, told the cheering crowd: “Thank you guys so much. This is an amazing day.”

“I feel really great and so glad I finished and that I made it out of the water but more amazing than that, I feel really great that we raised $127,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and hopefully it’ll go to good use.”

The actress was then met by Marc, who escorted her to the VIP area where she met up with her “Wedding Planner” co-star Matthew McConaughey – who also competed in the event.

The Nautica Malibu Triathlon raised a total of $950,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Jennifer Lopez ”doesn’t know” if she will have any more children.

The 39-year-old actress – who welcomed twins Max and Emme, her first children with husband Marc Anthony, into the world in February – is unsure whether she will extend her family any further.

She said: “When I was pregnant, I told Marc, ‘I love doing things for you. If I’m not cooking, then I’m picking out a shirt. But this is the first time in my life where I’m just going to be a little bit selfish. I don’t know if I’m going to have kids again, so I want it to be a beautiful experience. I don’t want to have any drama. I want to just be smiling every day.’”

The “Wedding Planner” actress also described the first moment she knew she was expecting.

She added to America’s Elle magazine: “I was sitting down doing hair and make-up and I felt a flutter. The weirdest little flourish.”

“My make-up artist said, ‘What’s the matter?’ I didn’t say anything, but in my head, I was like, I have life inside me!”

Jennifer Lopez is training for a triathlon.

The “Jenny From The Block” singer – who gave birth to twins Max and Emme in February – is exercising for two hours a day in preparation for the grueling event in October, which involves running, swimming and cycling.

She said: “I want my babies to be proud of me.”

The Latino star’s husband Marc Anthony will be cheering her on from the sidelines as he rides along on his Segway, a two-wheeled electric vehicle ridden standing up.

He said: “I’m very supportive. I’ll be on my Segway encouraging her.”

Long-time trainer Gunna Peterson added: “The workouts change daily, depending on the day, the time and freedom.”

“She may be the most efficient multi-tasker I know. She literally has every aspect of her life in check.”

“She doesn’t have a nanny, a chef, or a nutritionist. She makes time for the kids. Family comes first.”

Jennifer Lopez has given birth to twins in New York this morning, her manager has confirmed.

J.Lo and husband Marc Anthony are celebrating the arrival of a baby girl, born at 12.12am and weighing 5lb 7oz, and a boy, following at 12.23am and weighing 6lbs.

The singer/actress’ manager Simon Fields, says: “Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon.”

Lopez announced her pregnancy last November, following months of speculation.

Singer Gloria Estefan says she is not surprised that Jennifer Lopez is pregnant. People.com quoted Estefan as saying: ‘I think we guessed that. Either that or she swallowed a basketball!

‘Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony officially announced last month that she was pregnant.

Estefan added: ‘Jennifer and Marc are going to make wonderful parents. The baby is definitely going to be talented!’

Jennifer Lopez has officially announced that she’s pregnant.

The singer, 38, confirmed Us’ original report Wednesday during the Miami leg of her and Anthony’s El Cantante Tour. Sources told Us then that she could be delivering twins!

“Marc and I are expecting!” she gushed to a stunned audience.

Hubby Marc Anthony, 39, was just as surprised.

“I didn’t know she was going to talk,” he told fans as he leaned down to kiss her growing baby bump, the Associated Press reports.

After thanking the audience for their applause, Lopez told fans, “We are happy, too.

“This is a special time in our lives,” she added. “And we waited until the last show to tell you.”

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has claimed that her marriage to Marc Anthony is a success because they share a natural passion.

The Hispanic star, who has been married to Anthony for the past three years, said that chemistry is what keeps the romance alive in their union.

“Chemistry is everything – I really do believe that. It’s the intangible, something that you understand about the person, and they understand about you. It’s mutual,” Contactmusic quoted Lopez, as saying.

Lopez added that it is difficult to explain chemistry.

“You can’t explain it, when you get close to someone, you either have chemistry…or you don’t,’ she added.

Fellow Us-annointed style winners Lindsay Lohan (honored for her red carpet savvy), Ashlee Simpson and Carmen Electra also did their part to raise the temperature at the annual fashion-fest, with Lohan telling UsTV that she had tried on three dresses before exhibiting her inner ballerina in a sexy beige, cream and black dress.

Lopez, who arrived at the bash with husband Marc Anthony in an elegant white Ralph Lauren pantsuit and Versace shoes, was honored for her signature style and glamour—a distinction that took her by surprise.

“It was unexpected,” she told Usmagazine.com of receiving the top prize. Still, Lopez wanted to make sure she dressed to impress, telling Us, “It took me two hours to get ready, like every other girl.”

Past winners of the magazine’s annual top style honor have included Jessica Alba and Jessica Simpson. This year, in addition to handing out a top prize Us recognized the “Hot 7 in ‘07″ — singling out seven men and women, respectively, for their outstanding fashion sense.

The men — including Eric Mabius, Ryan Seacrest, Pete Wentz and David Arquette — looked like they spent time primping and prepping for the party.

Seacrest impressed in a Dolce & Gabbana suit and the always entertaining Arquette showed up in a flashy hat and pinstriped “gangster” suit, a getup he referred to as his “Zoot Suit riot.”

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ favorite song is Kanye West’s hit ”Gold Digger.”

Music producer Mark Ronson acted as DJ at their wedding and said the newlyweds went crazy on the dance floor when he played the track.

Mark revealed to Britain’s Star magazine: “It was actually a really sweet wedding.”

“I know there’s a cynical attitude towards it and I wanted to got here thinking that, too, but as soon as I saw them together, they are genuinely in love.”

“Who knows what happened after that, but that night they seemed very happy. They both went crazy when Kanye’s ‘Gold Digger’ came on.”

The couple married last November in front of more than 150 star-studded guests at Italy’s Odescalchi Castle, in Lake Bracciano.

Guests included Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony, Jada Pinkett Smith and her actor spouse Will, Jim Carrey and his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy, former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and Brooke Shields.

Katie wore an off-the-shoulder Armani wedding gown with an ivory silk train complete with Swarovski crystals, while Tom said “I do” in a navy blue tuxedo also designed by Giorgio Armani.