Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce on July 7, 2008, citing “emotional abandonment” of her and their children, as well as “extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct” by her husband.[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0707081arod1.html "Alex Rodriguez Divorce Filing." Available at thesmokinggun.com] She sought [[alimony]], distribution of assets, [[child support]] including [[private school]] [[tuition]], [[life insurance|life]] and [[health insurance]], her car, reimbursement of legal fees, and retention of the couple’s $12-million marital home in [[Coral Gables, Florida]].{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475674|title=Rodriguez’s wife reportedly filing for divorce on Monday|date=July 6, 2008|publisher=ESPN.com}}[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/07/cynthia-rodrigu.html Cynthia Rodriguez files for the big D from A-Rod, citing adultery! | The Dish Rag | Los Angeles Times] Alex Rodriguez countered that his wife was only entitled to what they had agreed to in their [[prenuptial agreement]] from 2002. Additionally, while conceding their marriage was “irretrievably broken,” Rodriguez requested that all allegations of his “extramarital affairs” be stricken from court records. The couple finally settled their divorce in September 2008.Lucas, Lisa and Bill Hutchinson. “Yankee Star Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriguez Reach Divorce Settlement.” ”New York Daily News”. 19-09-2008. Retrieved 25-10-2009. “[http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/18/2008-09-18_yankee_star_alex_rodriguez_and_cynthia_r.html]
Rodriguez has been dating [[actress]] [[Kate Hudson]], first reported in May 2009.[http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/07/26/2009-07-26_arod_kate_hudson_kiss_at_yankee_stadium_put_friends_rumor_to_rest.html A-Rod, Kate Hudson kiss at Yankee Stadium, put 'friends' rumor to rest]http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9589474/A-Rod-spotted-celebrating-with-actress-Hudsonhttp://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/A-Rod-closer-to-first-base-with-Kate-Hudson-than?urn=mlb,171626{{cite news|url=http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/25/one-bad-pitch-changed-everything/|title=One bad pitch changed everything|work=LoHud Yankees Blog|author=Peter Abraham|date=July 25, 2009|accessdate=July 25, 2009}}