As Alex Rodriguez and Ex-Fiancée Jennifer Lopez Celebrate Thanksgiving Separately, a Look at How Their First Celebration Unfolded

If there is one sparkly love story that has always done the rounds in the media, it is the J-Rod saga. Though it has been 2 years since the two formally announced their definitive separation after a 4-year relationship, it is worth reminiscing. The Alex Rodriguez and Jenifer Lopez relationship, that lasted till 2021, was the epitome of the amalgamation of glamor and sports. It’s Thanksgiving and on that occasion, the moments the two spent together happily cannot be undermined.

Well, today, they celebrate this special day of gratitude in their independent worlds, as their social media speaks. However, there was once a time when they were a family. 

Once Upon A Time

Back in 2019, at the same time of the year, JLo and A-Rod spent Turkey Day together. Resurrecting an article by the FOX NEWS one gets a peek into the past days of gratitude. The article covered the ‘Baila Conmigo’ artist and her beau marinated in the holiday spirit. Alex’s two daughters, who were 11 and 15 at the time, joined the couple too. Their thanksgiving posts displayed the family all smiles and posing for the camera. These were even coupled with other images cooking their way into a delectable feast. 

After what seemed like a solid courtship period, the music icon and the New York Yankees baseball legend announced their engagement. At that time, A-Rod shared his heartfelt messages with his fiancée on Instagram. Despite having an endearing relationship back then, they made the decision to part ways. However, it appears that their choice had a happy ending after all. The two eventually went on to find new love and rebuild their individual lives. Cut to 2023. 

As of this date, the retired slugger is in a relationship with the health guru Jaclyn Cordeiro. Also, he continues to co-parent his two teen daughters with ex-wife Cynthia Scrutis. All members of the Rodriguez family share a cordial relationship; his regular Instagram updates are a proof. On the other hand, the actress and musician is married to Ben Affleck, who was once his ex-boyfriend. Today, their love story earned the nickname ‘Bennifer 2.0’. With that, it is noteworthy to look at the ex-lovers’ current day celebrations. 

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s Thanksgiving Celebration

The 48-year-old has had an evident transformation health-wise after the monumental women in Alex’s life highlighted that he looked unhealthy. With the help of his girlfriend Jac’s fitness routine, he got his health back on track, which lay the premise of his Instagram story today. He put up an open challenge for folks in his follow list to do 50 pull ups before dinner today and tag him. This was a prompt call to action with an underlying message to prioritize health. While he observes gratitude for good health, J-Lo has her own ways. 

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Lopez posted a story of her wearing an elegant beige attire wishing everyone a “happy thanksgiving” and tagged @delola, her venture of world “Class Crafted Cocktails, Ready to Enjoy!” She topped it up with another story, which was a montage of snippets of all the lovely people in her life. The montage had her song, ‘The One’ (version 2) as the background music; a perfect song to sum up her reel. Thus was Thanksgiving 2023! 

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