Alex Rodriguez Got Some Very Pointed Advice When He Started Dating Jennifer Lopez

Krystin Arneson

By now we've all fallen for the romance that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez share. They're clearly into each other like whoa: The duo make their affection for each other public; he works out to her music; and they even dress alike—a sure sign of coupledom if there is one. (And that's not mentioning the $24,000 Valentine's Day present J.Lo gifted her now fiancé.)

These two do it up big, and as it turns out, part of that might spring from some advice A-Rod got as he started out on this journey with J.Lo. According to Page Six, a friend apparently advised that, "Whatever you do, you cannot mess her around."

As the friend told the tabloid, "I said, ‘This lady is like American royalty. Whatever happens, you cannot treat her badly. If you split up for any reason, she has to be the one to dump your ass!’ It’s a lot of pressure on someone to date Jennifer Lopez! But they both fell in love.”

Yeah, we're guessing that dating one of pop music's biggest icons isn't exactly a low-key deal—even if you are a super-famous former baseball player. But it seems that it has all worked out for the two of them. As A-Rod told Vanity Fair for the mag's October 2017 cover story, the two share a lot of bonds that make for a solid foundation: "We are very much twins," he said. "We’re both Leos, we’re both from New York, we’re both Latino…and about 20 other things."

According to another source for Page Six, the two are super supportive of each other in their day-to-day relationship too—which is especially important when both partners are in high-powered careers. “They’re so respectful to each other,” the source told the website. “When Alex is working for ESPN [calling baseball games], Jennifer goes…and sits quietly in the booth because she likes to watch him. They have that kind of relationship. Likewise, when she was doing her [concert residency] in Vegas, he would fly in. He was at almost every show. The support level is incredible.”

Bless this happy couple, an inspiration to us all.