Cynthia Rodriguez, the wife of baseball star Alex Rodriguez, filed for divorce Monday, citing infidelity in her petition for dissolution of marriage.It comes shortly after rumors circulated that A-Rod was having an affair with Madonna, although it does not mention the pop star or any other women by name.
"The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct," read the petition, which was filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
It also stated that Cynthia Rodriguez had attempted to salvage her marriage to the New York Yankees' third baseman, who was selected Sunday to his twelfth MLB All-Star game.
"Alex has emotionally abandoned his wife and children and has left her with no choice but to divorce him," the filing read.
The couple, who have been married since November 2002, have two children, three-year-old Natasha Alexander and two-month-old Ella Alexander.
In her petition, Cynthia Rodriguez requested primary custody of her daughters, child support and alimony.
"Cynthia has made it very clear to me that she wants to take the high road and protect her children and herself. There's no vindictiveness here," said her lawyer, Maurice Kutner. "She wants to resolve the issues between Alex and herself in an amicable fashion."
Cynthia Rodriguez has recently been linked by the media to rocker Lenny Kravitz after she visited him at his Paris home. She said she went to France to escape the New York media frenzy and denied allegations that she was having an affair with him.
