Alex Rodriguez has made a subtle statement on social media following Jennifer Lopez’s recent legal move to end her marriage to Ben Affleck. On Tuesday, the retired MLB player shared a cryptic quote on his Instagram Stories that read, “You either go one way or the other, you might as well be the one deciding the direction.”
The 49-year-old former baseball star, who was engaged to Lopez from 2019 until their split in April 2021, reposted the statement amid news that Lopez had filed for divorce from Affleck. The quote appears to reflect Rodriguez’s perspective on moving forward and making choices.
Jennifer Lopez, 55, and Alex Rodriguez began dating in 2017. Their relationship was marked by a highly publicized engagement, which ended in April 2021. At the time, the former couple released a joint statement saying, “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children.”
Following their breakup, Lopez rekindled her romance with Affleck, whom she had previously been engaged to from 2002 to 2004. The actor proposed to Lopez in April 2022, and the couple married in a surprise Las Vegas wedding in July of the same year. They celebrated their union again with a larger ceremony in Georgia in August 2022.
However, their renewed relationship has not endured. Lopez filed for divorce on August 20, listing April 26 as the date of their separation. Reports indicate that the couple had been living apart for some time, with sources suggesting that Affleck had come to terms with the end of their relationship.
In the wake of the filing, Rodriguez’s cryptic message has attracted attention, especially given his public history with Lopez. During a CNN appearance in October 2022, Rodriguez had expressed well-wishes for Lopez and praised her children, Emme and Max, from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony. He described them as “smart and beautiful and wonderful.”
Since their breakup, Rodriguez has moved on with fitness instructor Jac Cordeiro. Meanwhile, Lopez and Affleck have continued to navigate their personal lives separately. Lopez shares her twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck is a father to Violet, 18; Seraphina, 15; and Samuel, 12, from his previous marriage to Jennifer Garner.
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The split has also been challenging for Affleck’s ex-wife, Garner, who has been openly emotional about their eldest daughter, Violet, heading off to college. Garner and Affleck were married from 2005 to 2018, and she has publicly supported him through his recent split from Lopez.
As Rodriguez shares his thoughts on social media, it remains to be seen how the unfolding events will impact all parties involved. The cryptic quote could be interpreted as a reflection of Rodriguez’s approach to handling changes and decisions in his own life, amidst the backdrop of high-profile relationships and public scrutiny.
