Jennifer Lopez considers herself the "Christopher Columbus of romance."

The "Wedding Planner" star, who is now happily married to singer MarcAnthony, spent all her time searching for love after her two high-profilerelationships with P Diddy and Ben Affleck failed.

J.Lo said: "I'm so happy right now. I know people have criticized me a lotin the past and I am the first to admit I've made a lot of mistakes alongthe way.

"I now think of myself as the great explorer of love. Kind of like theChristopher Columbus of romance!

"I've been through some rough seas and had some disasters, but in the end, Ifound what I was looking for."

Interest in the 37-year-old actress and singer's relationship with Ben wasso intense they became the first celebrity couple to earn a combinednickname - "Benifer."

But since she met Marc, J.Lo now knows that love isn't about drama.

The Latin star - who tied the knot with Marc in 2004 - said: "When you arevery young you think that it's all about the big dramatic stuff, thediamonds, the excitement, that sort of thing.

"As you get older you realize that the thing that keeps a relationshiptogether is more humdrum domestic stuff. I wanted to have that with Marc."

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