Jennifer Lopez's love life has always been in the spotlight. In a new book, the actress and singer says she's learned some important lessons along the way, including "how to take care of myself and know my worth." Here's a look back at Lopez's life and career: 
Lopez's big break came in the title role of the biopic "Selena," which catapulted her into the limelight. She brought then-husband Ojani Noa to the Hollywood film premiere in 1995. 
Lopez also put a great deal of energy into her music career, which was upstaged in 2000 by this outfit at the Grammys. 
Remember when Lopez and Ben Affleck were engaged? The pair attended the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood in 2003. 
Lopez is also a businesswoman with an empire that includes a few fragrance lines. In 2004, she made an appearance at Macy's Herald Square in New York. 
Lopez and then-husband Marc Anthony leave the Jennifer Lopez Fall 2005 show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park in New York. 
Lopez and Anthony became parents to twins Max and Emme in 2008. 
Lopez attended the Launch of Gucci Children's Collection in 2010 in Beverly Hills. 
Lopez hosted an American Music Awards afterparty on November 20, 2011, in West Hollywood, California. 
Lopez joined Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler as judges for "American Idol" in 2012. She left after a season, but returned to the show in 2013. 
Even while singing and heading her business empire, Lopez has continued to act and in 2012 attended the premiere of her film "What To Expect When You're Expecting" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. 
Lopez performed her hit "On The Floor" in 2011 at the American Music Awards. 
Lopez at a post-concert party at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace in 2012 in Las Vegas. 
Lopez and actress Cameron Diaz presented the Oscar for makeup at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in 2012. 
After her divorce from Anthony, Lopez started dating dancer Casper Smart, who is 18 years her junior. The pair, seen here attending a 2012 event at Planet Dailies & Mixology 101 in Los Angeles, broke up in 2014. 
Lopez is also very involved in charity work. In June 2013, she was the recipient of the Humanitarian Award at the fourth annual amfAR Inspiration Gala in New York. 
In June 2013 she also received the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
- Jennifer Lopez opens up about past relationships in new book
- Lopez says she's felt abused in "one way or another"
- She does not say that she was physically abused
- The star says her book represents a journey of self-discovery
(CNN) -- Not all abuse leaves physical scars, and that's a reality Jennifer Lopez is exploring in a new memoir.
The actress and singer has written a book about a period of self-discovery that occurred around the time of her first world tour in 2012. While she intended for the project "to be a fan book, a diary of the years I went on tour," what resulted was a book that helped the star "face a lot," as she tells People magazine.
One of the things she faces in her memoir are her experiences in past relationships.
"I've never gotten a black eye or a busted lip, but I've felt abused in one way or another: mentally, emotionally, verbally," Lopez writes in the book, titled "True Love."
People magazine notes that the 45-year-old doesn't name her abuser, nor does she say she was physically abused.
Lopez adds that she intentionally doesn't divulge details.
"I would never go into specifics about my relationships, and I don't. But the idea was that I learned something," she says.
Lopez has tied the knot three times, with her most recent marriage, to singer Marc Anthony, ending in 2011 after seven years. Looking back on all of her past relationships, she says she's learned to "take care of myself and know my worth."
"When things are not working out, and you're not being treated in a way that you want to be treated, you have to look at that because it's nobody's fault but yours," Lopez tells People. "You have to take control and you have to set up your own boundaries. You have the power to change it."
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