J.Lo Honored Ex Marc Anthony and A-Rod on Father's Day with Inspiring Videos

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From Oprah Magazine

  • Jennifer Lopez shared two Instagram posts to mark Father's Day this weekend, one dedicated to her ex-husband Marc Anthony, and one to her fiancé Alex Rodriguez.

  • "Happy Fathers Day to you Flaco!!!" Lopez wrote to Anthony, who is the father of her twins Emme and Max, 11.

  • Alongside her tribute to Rodriguez, Lopez shared a video of them with the twins and his daughters Natasha and Ella, who are from his first marriage.


If you're looking to see how well a blended family can work, look no further than Jennifer Lopez, fiancé Alex Rodriguez, and her ex-husband Marc Anthony as an example. Over the weekend, J.Lo shared a pair of Instagram posts to honor Anthony and Rodriguez separately on Father's Day.

"Happy Fathers Day to you Flaco!!!" she wrote to Anthony, alongside a throwback video of the couple with their 11-year-old twins, Emme and Max. "Emme and Max love you soooo much!!" she continued. "Thank you for these two beautiful coconuts!!! Feliz Día Del Padre!!!"

The couple have been closely co-parenting the twins ever since their split in 2011, and it's clear that Lopez's recent engagement to Rodriguez hasn't changed that.

In addition, she made sure to recognize how well Rodriguez has taken care of her children. "How lucky are we to have you in our lives," J.Lo began her touching post to Rodriguez, which featured a video montage of the couple alongside all four of their children: Emme and Max, plus Rodriguez's daughters Natasha, 14, and Ella, 10, who are from his first marriage to Cynthia Scurtis.

"Not only do you make us all laugh everyday, you help us to be our best selves with a loving gentle hand," her post continued. "Being there and caring with a consistent presence that doesn’t ever waiver."

"Macho...I cannot begin to tell you how much you have come to mean to me and Max and Emme!! Seeing the father you are to Tashi and Ella is one of my greatest joys and they are so fortunate to have you to call Daddy!!! We all love you so much!! Happy Fathers Day!!! ♥️♥️♥️ "

The couple have been open in the past about the process of making their blended family work, revealing that the four children clicked instantly. "We couldn’t have asked for anything better than the four of them getting along as they do," Rodriguez told People. And it's not just the kids–Anthony and Rodriguez also seem to have a great relationship. The pair both attended Max's recital last month alongside Lopez, and Rodriguez even left a sweet comment on Lopez's Father's Day post to Anthony, writing: "Happy Father's Day Marc!!"

In addition, Lopez never shies away from posting sweet photos of Anthony with her children on Instagram, reminding the world that they've managed to focus on their two little ones.

Pretty inspiring.


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