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12 sweet moments from Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's relationship before their breakup

First, last month, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez were broken up.

But then, they decided to stay together, continuing a four-year relationship.

On Thursday, it became official with a statement to the Today show that was confirmed by USA TODAY: “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”

Let’s look back on some of the sweet moments from their relationship:

1
The text message that everyone loved

Back in 2017, there was this anecdote from a Vanity Fair cover story about their first date, dinner at the Hotel Bel Air:

“She told me around the third or fourth inning that she was single,” he says. “I had to get up and go re-adjust my thoughts. I went to the bathroom and got enough courage to send her a text.”

“So I’m sitting there and he’s walking back, and I get a text,” Lopez continues. “It says . . . ” She looks significantly at Rodriguez. “You can tell her!” he says. “ ‘You look sexy AF,’ ” she tells me. They both laugh.

2
Their first big public event at the Met Gala

This felt like the moment when it was official.

(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

5
They kissed on the Kiss Cam

They were in attendance at Miami-Duke in 2018:

7
The A-Rod "WOW!" meme moment

At the 2018 VMAs, Rodriguez was loving Lopez’s performance:

8
A-Rod's proposal while wearing a Yankees championship ring

That happened!

9
That time we learned A-Rod said in 1998 that his dream date was with ... Jennifer Lopez

This is wild.

10
J-Lo surprised him with a birthday cake during "Sunday Night Baseball"

Dawwwww.

11
Rodriguez loved her Super Bowl halftime show set

He had a blast like everyone else did.

12
They were there at President Joe Biden's inauguration

That was cool!

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