Jennifer Lopez Opens up About Empty-nest Heartache in New Song

WHO:

US Magazine - Jennifer Lopez, 57, said she wrote and recorded the song after her 18-year-old twins, Max and Emme, left for college.

Variety - Lopez’s twins are Max and Emme Muniz, whose father is her ex-husband Mark Anthony.

AllHipHop - Jennifer Lopez said her twins’ move to college prompted her return to the studio.

WHAT:

US Magazine - Lopez announced that “Proof of Love” will be released as a bonus track on the first-ever vinyl release of her 2011 album.

Variety - Lopez described “Proof of Love” as “‘a happy dance song’” that also addresses “‘pain and grief when someone’s gone.’”

AllHipHop - Lopez’s new music reflects both joy and grief associated with her twins leaving home.

WHY:

US Magazine - Lopez said the song was inspired by her twins going off to college.

Variety - Lopez said her children had occupied “such a big part of your brain for so long,” and that their absence inspired her to write and record again.

AllHipHop - The twins’ move to college sent Lopez back to the studio, where she turned empty-nest heartache into music.

HOW:

US Magazine - Lopez wrote and recorded “Proof of Love.”

Variety - Lopez said she returned to writing and recording music after her twins left for college.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 08:05 UTC)

Jennifer Lopez says her twins leaving for college inspired her to return to the studio and write and record “Proof of Love.” She describes the track as a happy dance song that also explores pain and grief when someone is gone. “Proof of Love” will be released as a bonus track on the first-ever vinyl edition of her 2011 album.