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At the young age of 18, Alex Rodriguez made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners. Within two years of his MLB debut in Seattle, A-Rod, who eventually smashed 696 homers in his career, first met Cynthia Scurtis. Surprisingly or not, till today, his relationship with Cynthia was the longest. However, that saw an unfortunate end in 2008, and A-Rod’s famously infamous streak of short-term relationships began before he met pop sensation Jennifer Lopez in 2017.

But how many times has the slugger-turned-entrepreneur gotten married or close to marriage? Scroll through this article to read everything about A-Rod’s dating and marriage life.

Has Alex Rodriguez been married more than once?

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In 2002, after dating for almost six years, A-Rod and Cynthia Scurtis, a psychology graduate, tied the knot. Unfortunately, due to various reasons, their marriage came to an end in 2008, and since then, A-Rod never tread close to marriage.

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Until 2017, when he met Jennifer Lopez, and the couple got engaged in 2019. But once again, to no good!

Who is Alex Rodriguez’s ex-wife, Cynthia?

Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Scurtis got married in 2002 after meeting at a gym in Miami. In Miami, Cynthia worked as a high school psychology teacher while A-Rod, on the other hand, was just starting his MLB career. In November 2002, the couple tied the knot.

In 2008, Scurtis filed for divorce, citing reasons such as “emotional abandonment” and “marital misconduct,” including Rodriguez’s alleged infidelity with Madonna. This was a significant factor that contributed to the end of their marriage and caused a rift between them.

Now, after many years of a tumultuous divorce, the couple has reconciled and is on good terms for the sake of their children.

Alex Rodriguez’s Dating History

Over the years, he has been linked to several high-profile women. In 2008, Rodriguez was in a rumored relationship with pop icon Madonna. However, neither A-Rod nor Madonna ever confirmed this relationship. The following year, in 2009, Alex was linked to reality TV star Bethenny Frankel and actress Kate Hudson. Both relationships were short-lived.

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In 2010, A-Rod and actress Cameron Diaz started dating. Their relationship lasted for about a year before they called it quits in 2011. Shortly after his split from Diaz, he began dating former professional wrestler Torrie Wilson. They were together for four years before their breakup in 2015. In 2016, A-Rod began dating Anne Wojcicki. The couple was together for a little over a year before their split in 2017, before A-Rod met JLo in 2017.

After A-Rod and JLo’s relationship came to an end in April 2021, the Yankees slugger dated model Kathryne Padgett.

Was A-Rod married to JLo?

Jennifer Lopez, a native of the Bronx, attended a New York Yankees game against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in May 2005 with her then-husband Marc Anthony, where she met Alex Rodriguez for the first time. Almost 12 years later, in March 2017, after meeting for the first time at a restaurant, A-Rod and JLo started dating. In April 2017, the couple officially announced their relationship, and on May 1 of that year, they made their first public appearance together on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

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After two years of dating, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced their engagement in March 2019 with a post on Instagram. However, their journey to the altar was not smooth sailing.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their wedding was postponed twice. Ultimately, trust issues between the couple caused them to call off their engagement in April 2021.

Who is Alex Rodriguez in a relationship with?

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A few months after A-Rod’s relationship with Kathryne Padgett came to an end in August 2022, the ex-Yankees slugger met fitness coach and model Jaclyn Cordeiro. In little to no time, the pair met each other’s parents, went on vacation, and started traveling with A-Rod’s Timberwolves. Today, the couple’s relationship is seemingly going very strong, and people have started to believe that Alex Rodriguez may have found his soulmate.

 

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What do you think about A-Rod’s dating life? Has he found “the one” in Jaclyn Cordeiro? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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