Jennifer Lopez's First Husband Advises Her To Take '12 Months Off' From Dating After Ben Affleck Divorce

Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband, Ojani Noa, has shared his thoughts on what he believes the actress should do after her divorce from Ben Affleck is finalized.

Noa, who was Lopez's first husband, has encouraged the "Atlas" star to "stay single for a while" and to keep things "private" if she eventually decides to re-enter the dating scene.

Ojani Noa also shared insights into their past relationship, revealing that during his marriage to Jennifer Lopez, he had to advise her to be more discreet after allegedly noticing she enjoyed the media attention.

With Lopez's divorce from Affleck underway, many are already looking at the actress' next love chapter after her short-lived marriage, given that she has already tied the knot on three other occasions.

Noa, the first on the list of men who have walked down the aisle with the actress, recently shared some advice on what he thinks his ex-wife should do.

"Stay single for a while, take 12 months off," the 50-year-old said of Lopez in an interview with the Daily Mail. "If she meets someone new, maybe keep it private and not get ­married again."

Despite going on to praise Lopez's "amazing career" and strong work ethic, Noa hinted that for her next relationship to succeed, she may need to tone down her alleged love for media attention.

"When you're with someone, you have to spend quality time with them and not think about being on camera," Noa added. "I would just say to Jen: you need to be yourself so you can find yourself."

According to Noa, Lopez's love for media attention contributed to the end of their marriage, and it all went downhill when her movie "Selena" became a success.

"I felt she was [now] really ­enjoying the media attention," he told the outlet. "I would say to her: 'You have to be private. You can't be real in a relationship if you're always being photographed."'

Even when he disagreed with Lopez, Noa claimed that he still had to put on a facade for the public.

He shared, "I can tell you in my own ­experience, we would have ­disagreements in the car and then 20 minutes later, we'd have to sit and pretend everything was fine."

Eventually, their issues reached a breaking point, leading Noa to end their marriage less than a year after they tied the knot in 1997.

Fast-forward nearly three decades since the divorce from Noa, and history has repeated itself in the fairytale love story of Lopez and Affleck.

The Hollywood power couple's divorce came after months of speculation that the actress and "The Accountant" star had quietly parted ways, fueled by several signs, including Affleck being repeatedly spotted without his wedding ring.

Lopez was the one to officially file for divorce on their wedding anniversary and without the help of an attorney.

Instead of engaging in a protracted court battle over property division, Lopez and Affleck appear to have chosen a less contentious path by opting for mediation.

It is unclear when their divorce will be finalized. However, the duo has already taken steps to expedite the process by listing their Beverly Hills mansion for sale, even before news of their divorce became public.

In the meantime, Lopez and Affleck seem interested in maintaining an amicable relationship as they enter a new chapter of their lives.

Since he moved out of their shared Beverly Hills mansion, the actress visited Affleck's former rental home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, at least twice.

During those visits, she spent time with Affleck's children, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 11, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

Lopez also has twins, Max and Emme, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

More recently, Lopez and Affleck enjoyed a fun outing with their children, further fueling the belief that their separation is amicable.

The ex-couple went out for brunch with the kids on Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Photos showed Lopez and Affleck standing close to each other as they made their way into the hotel.

According to Page Six, the pair displayed some major PDA while at the location despite being in the middle of a divorce.