Alex Rodriguez posts cryptic quote after ex-fiancee Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck

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Alex Rodriguez appears to be weighing in on the “Bennifer 2.0” breakup from the sidelines.

The retired MLB star, 49, posted a cryptic message on his Instagram Story Monday — the same day that his ex-fiancée, Jennifer Lopez, filed for divorce from her husband Ben Affleck.

Rodriguez shared a post citing one of his own quotes, which read, “You either go one way or the other, you might as well be the one deciding the direction.”

The former New York Yankee started dating Lopez, 55, in 2017. They announced their engagement in March 2019.

“We’re really happy,” Lopez said in an interview with People after Rodriguez proposed to her in the Bahamas.

Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez.Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez at the Guess Spring 2018 Campaign Reveal
Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez at the Guess Spring 2018 Campaign Reveal.Getty Images for Guess, Inc.

“We have [an] appreciation for where we are in our lives today, and that’s what we’re enjoying the most,” Rodriguez added at the time.

But in March 2021, Page Six broke the news that the pair called off their engagement.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez in 2005
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez in 2005.Anthony J Causi
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez in Dubai in November 2017
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez in Dubai in November 2017.Katch/REX/Shutterstock

The stars released a joint statement in April 2021 confirming their breakup.

“We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” they said. “We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and each other’s children.”

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez at the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez at the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards.GC Images

Rodriguez has rarely commented on Lopez since their split, aside from when he told Entertainment Tonight in Aug. 2021 that their relationship was “incredible.”

“I had five years of an incredible life and partnership and also with my daughters,” said the athlete, who shares daughters Natasha, 19, and Ella, 16, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

Since 2022, Rodriguez has been in a relationship with Jaclyn Cordeiro.

Jaclyn Cordeiro and Alex Rodriguez
Jaclyn Cordeiro and Alex Rodriguez.arod/Instagram

Meanwhile, Lopez got back together with Affleck shortly after her split from Rodriguez. The singer and the “Argo” director were initially together from 2002 to 2004.

As a reunited couple, Lopez and Affleck got engaged again in April 2022.

They tied the knot at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in July 2022, and then went on to hold a second, more extravagant wedding at Affleck’s home in Riceboro, Georgia, on Aug. 20, 2022.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2021 Venice Film Festival
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.Cinzia Camela/LiveMedia/Shutters

“Now, we know. And there [are] no questions and there is no kind of like, ‘Well, let’s see how this goes,’” Lopez said about her relationship with Affleck in an interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music in Nov 2022.

“Like, ‘Nope, it’s me and you. That’s it. All the way, till the end. That’s it. It’s going to be us,’” she added.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images

Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck exactly two years to the day since their Georgia wedding ceremony.

She listed their official date of separation as April 26, 2024, which was shortly before the rumors of their split started when Lopez attended the Met Gala by herself.

According to a People report, Affleck had no interest in fixing his marriage to Lopez, which sparked her decision to file for divorce.

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck at the Ralph Lauren SS23 Runway Show
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck at the Ralph Lauren SS23 Runway Show.

“She’s very disappointed and sad,” a source said about Lopez. “She tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken.”

The exes, who have five children combined, reportedly didn’t sign a prenup.

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