Alex Rodriguez Said He's Focusing On His Kids And "Grateful" For His Former Relationship With Jennifer Lopez

"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," they said in a joint statement originally shared with Today. "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."

Neither Alex nor Jennifer said much more about their split publicly — unless we count A-Rod's post-breakup Instagram post featuring photos of Jen and "Fix You" by Coldplay — after the statement was published.