Ben Affleck is ready to dip his toe back into the dating pool six months after his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce. “Ben isn't rushing into any serious relationship at this stage of his life,

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their divorce settlement on Jan. 6, and declared that it would take effect on Feb. 21, after California's required six months passed since Lopez filed to dissolve their two-year-old marriage.

Jennifer Lopez got emotional on stage just as she was about to be declared legally single again. During a sold-out concert in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the 55-year-old singer took a moment to thank the audience. Their applause appeared to touch her heart as she placed her hand on her chest and fought back tears.