Jennifer Lopez‘s heart is full. The 55-year-old mother of two paid tribute to her children in a touching new post, sharing new photos of her 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme.
In first PhotographIn the photo that appears to have been taken on Lopez’s birthday on July 24, the artist poses with Max’s arm around her as she smiles at him. In the next image, Lopez and Emme put their heads together for a selfie. Lopez added an old photo of the twins — one she’s had for a long time called “coconuts” — at the end of your carousel.
“My whole heart 💚🤍,” she captioned the photos.
Lopez shares Maximilian and Emme with her ex-husband, Marco Antonio.
Family time comes amid signs of marital tension with her now-husband, Ben Affleck. The couple has been going through relationship problems lately, even celebrating their second wedding anniversaryearlier this month.
Affleck was also Notable absence from Lopez Bridgerton– Hamptons themed birthday party.
Last week, a source told ET that the iconic pop star “is doing her best to stay positive and focus on the good things in her life” amid ongoing rumors that She and Affleck are heading for divorce.
“It’s been a tough year with some unexpected realizations, changes and obstacles, but Jen is trying to view her 55th birthday as a fresh start,” the source added. “She’s trying not to let her situation with Ben get her down.”
On her birthday, Lopez went out to visit Candy Kitchen in Bridgehampton, along with Max and a friend, an eyewitness tells ET.
“She was with a friend who was wearing a birthday tiara and Max. JLo was in a green dress and rode her bike there and back,” the eyewitness said. “Max arrived in a car driven by a friend and left in the car. He left before JLo.”
“JLo looked happy and content,” the eyewitness added. “A fan yelled out to wish her a happy birthday and she obliged. JLo and her other friend then rode away on their bikes.”
In a message posted to her fans, Lopez expressed her gratitude for their continued support.
“It’s hard to believe we’ve spent all this time together. It’s funny, as I sit here contemplating the most extraordinary journey, I still feel like the same girl starting out so full of energy and bravado, so ready to take on the whole world outside and yet so tender, fragile and sometimes scared, but always full of love inside,” she wrote.
“I have so much love for you. I want you to know on my birthday that YOU are my greatest gift,” she continued. “Besides my family and friends, you have always been there for me through the good times and the hard times. I can always count on you. And I want you to know that you can always count on me.”
For more information on Lopez’s year, check out the links below.
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