Alex Rodriguez Is 'Grateful' for Fiancée Jennifer Lopez: 'We Have Appreciation for Where We Are'

Alex Rodriguez’ssurprise proposal to Jennifer Lopezwas a homerun. The baseball legend, 43, surprised the global superstar, 49 witha 16-carat diamond ringon March 9, during a romantic Bahamas beach getaway. And the duo opened up about their relationship bliss in anexclusive interview in this week’sPEOPLE. “We’re really happy,”Lopez tells PEOPLE. For Rodriguez, popping the question was the next step in a romance that has blossomed over the past two years: “We have an appreciation for where we are in our lives today, and that’s what we’re enjoying the most.

Alex Rodriguez Is 'Not Thrilled' About Jennifer Lopez Reuniting with Ben Affleck, Source Says

“Bennifer” fans were likely shocked to seephotosofBen AffleckandJennifer Lopezspending time together over the past few weeks after herengagement to Alex Rodriguez endedin March.And a source tells PEOPLE that Rodriguez, 45, “was pretty surprised,” himself when he heard about Affleck, who wasseen at Lopez’s homein Los Angeles in late April over a week before the actor, 48, and the singer, 51, went away together for adays-long trip to Montana.“Alex is not thrilled,” the source says of how things have recently unfolded after his split from ex-fiancée Lopez, noting that former New York Yankee Rodriguez had hoped things between the pair would remain amicable.

Alex Rodriguez Is Single and Focusing on His Family, Source Says

Photo: Getty Alex Rodriguezis putting family first this holiday season. The former baseball player, 46, is currently single and spending “a lot of time with his daughters and enjoying every minute of it,” a source tells PEOPLE amid rumors about Rodriguez’s romantic life. Rodriguez — who shares daughters Natasha, 17, and Ella, 13, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis — is “a good father and family means a lot to him,” according to the insider.

Alex Rodriguez Is Vacationing in France at Same Time as Ex Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; John Shearer/Getty; Vera Anderson/WireImageFrance is one popular vacation destination.ExesJennifer LopezandAlex Rodriguezhave both been spending time in St. Tropez, enjoying their own separate vacations.Lopez, who turned 52 on Saturday, traveled to the European destination tocelebrate her birthdaywith boyfriendBen Affleck. Meanwhile Rodriguez, who turns 46 on Tuesday, also made the trip tocelebrate his big day.“He’s with family and friends and people he works with,” a source previouslytold PEOPLEof the retired baseball player, whose engagement to Lopez ended in April.

Alex Rodriguez Jokes About 'Investing in Blinds' After Invasive Viral Bathroom Photo

Alex Rodriguezmay have had his privacy violated recently, but he is trying to move on from having his bathroom time made public.Nearly a month after a photograph of the former Yankees player sitting on the toilet circulated around the Internet, Rodriguez, 43,spoke out about the incidentduring an appearance on Fox5’sGood Day New York.Though Rodriguez revealed that he had no plans to take legal action over the invasive matter, he joked that he does, in fact, have plans to visit a store that sells blinds very soon.