Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez made every effort to resolve their relationship issues following a brief report and rumors last month that the couple broke up – and now the world knows why Lopez decided to call it quits.
“She insisted. There are too many unsolved problems,” a friend of Lopez told People magazine on Wednesday. “She’s been feeling pretty miserable and didn’t think it was in her best interest to stay with Alex.”
Ultimately, the source told the publication that the 51-year-old pop superstar and actress Rodriguez simply couldn’t “ trust ” after she and the former Yankees slugger and current baseball analyst made joint statements in mid-March that they were “ on the job. ” by some things “and that” all reports “of an alleged split were” inaccurate. “
The magazine also shared insights from another source who claimed that the former lovebirds, who got engaged in March 2019, “loved spending more time together as a family, but it was hard to keep that special spark when they saw each other every day.”
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez had “ trust issues ” that the pop star couldn’t get past, according to sources familiar with the situation. (Photo by Matt Sayles / Invision / AP, file)
On Wednesday, Lopez sent birthday wishes to Rodriguez’s daughter, Ella, who turned 13.
‘Happy birthday Ella Bella,’ she wrote on her Instagram story, along with a black and white hugging them both.
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Rodriguez also shared his own birthday tribute to his teenage daughter on Instagram, writing in part, “I just can’t believe my Ella Bella turns 13 today. My daughter is officially a teenager !!”
Meanwhile, an insider recently told Entertainment Tonight that the ‘Hustlers’ actress, who recently wrapped up the filming of her upcoming movie’ Shotgun Wedding ‘, had’ gone out of her way ‘to make the relationship work, but that it’ just Luckily she didn’t succeed anymore. ”
The ‘Shotgun Wedding’ star ended her engagement to Rodriguez on April 15.
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“She knew it was time to let go. There were problems with marriage plans and trust issues that she could not get over,” the source said. “Her children are sad about the breakup because they have all grown so close, but in the end they want what’s best for their mother and for her to be happy. There is still love and respect between the two families.”
The insider went on to say that Lopez has “done her best to keep her head up since her split with Alex,” which also reportedly includes “self-care practices that balance her mind, body and soul.”
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In addition, the Grammy winner would also “surround herself and talk to loved ones and her children” and have “focused” her time and dedication “on the job.”
“It was good for her to keep busy and stay engaged in things that make Jennifer feel fulfilled,” the outlet’s source added Wednesday.
In April 2020, Lopez explained that they had pumped the pauses in planning their wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic, shutting down everything and restricting gatherings at social events such as lavish weddings.
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“It did influence it a bit,” Lopez told Ellen DeGeneres at the time. “So we’ll see what happens now … I really don’t know what’s going to happen now in terms of dates or anything like that.”
“We’re just in a hold like the rest of the world,” added the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” artist. “So again, it’s just something we have to wait and see and see how this all turns out in a few months.”
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The two began dating in February 2017 before getting engaged. Lopez shares 13-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Meanwhile, Rodriguez co-parents daughters Ella, 13, and Natasha, 16, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.
Representatives for Rodriguez and Lopez did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.