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Alex Rodriguez shared a cryptic message on the identical day his ex-fiancée, Jennifer Lopez, formally filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.
On his Instagram Story on August 20, Rodriguez, 49, reposted a graphic quoting himself: “You both go come what may, you would possibly as effectively be the one deciding the route.”
The retired MLB star didn’t elaborate on his choice to reshare the quote, which happened an hour after information broke that Lopez—with out an legal professional current—filed for divorce from Affleck, her husband of two years.
The “Jenny from the Block” singer, 55, ended her two-year engagement to Rodriguez simply weeks earlier than rekindling her romance with Affleck, 52, in 2021. Lopez and Rodriguez began courting in 2017 and introduced their engagement in March 2019. The celebs launched a joint assertion in April 2021 confirming their breakup.
“We now have realized we’re higher as mates and sit up for remaining so,” they mentioned. “We’ll proceed to work collectively and help one another on our shared companies and tasks. We want the most effective for one another and one another’s youngsters.”
Since their cut up, Rodriguez has remained cordial all through his ex’s very public romance with Affleck—who was beforehand engaged to Lopez from 2002 to 2004—particularly as he confirmed his personal relationship with Jac Cordeiro in December 2022.
“He’s pleased for her and pleased that she’s with the particular person she’s meant to be with,” a supply instructed Us Weekly in July 2022. “He’s in a brand new relationship now and is pleased as effectively. He’s touring throughout and residing his finest life. He’s actually centered on household, his profession, and what he’s acquired occurring.”
In October 2022, throughout an look on Who’s Speaking to Chris Wallace?, Rodriguez made a uncommon remark: “With Jennifer, look, it was a very good expertise, and I want her and the kids—who’re good, and exquisite and fantastic—I want them the easiest.”
Lopez shares twins Max and Emme, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, whereas Rodriguez shares daughters Natasha, 19, and Ella, 16, along with his ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.
Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck precisely two years to the day after their Georgia marriage ceremony ceremony, itemizing their official date of separation as April 26, 2024.
In line with a PEOPLE report, Affleck—who shares Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner—had spent a lot of the summer season other than Lopez and confirmed no real interest in fixing their marriage.
“She tried actually laborious to make issues work and is heartbroken,” mentioned a supply.
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