Jennifer Lopez thanks her mother 'for being there for me' amid Ben Affleck divorce

Jennifer Lopez shared a sweet post thanking her mother Guadalupe Rodríguez 'for being there for me always' on her 79th birthday.

On Friday, the singer, 55, took to Instagram to share four photos with her mom, whom she affectionately referred to with the nickname 'The Lupinator,' for her birthday tribute.

'Happy birthday mommy!! I love you so very much!! Thank you for being there for me always...,' she wrote in her caption alongside two white heart emojis and her mom's nickname in a hashtag. 

The cover photo in her post was a sweet selfie with the mother-daughter duo showing off their identical smiles.

The Atlas actress — who recently reunited with her estranged husband Ben Affleck to watch their kids from separate relationships perform in a play together — also included a photo of her mother looking stunning even when captured in the middle of talking and with rollers in her hair. 

Lopez also posted a throwback photo of her and her mother from 2009, and they were seen sitting and posing together at a gala dinner.

Her post also included a more recent selfie that her mom took of herself while showing off her glamorous purple jewels that matched her outfit and makeup.

Lopez, who is the middle child of three siblings, grew up with sisters Leslie Ann Lopez, 57, and Lynda Lopez, 53, in the Bronx. 

The three sisters were born to Rodriguez and David Lopez — who reportedly split in 1999 after 33 years of marriage. 

Lopez previously spoke about how their mother was 'a young mom' and had all three girls by age 25. 

'She got married when she was 20,' Lopez said about her mother in a conversation with ET in 2020. 'She had my sister when she was 21.'

About her childhood, the star recalled: 'We all grew up together. It was like living with a teenager, to be honest.'

Despite her mom's young age, she said that she learned a lot from her including a strong sense of independence.

'She instilled in us to be self-sufficient, not depend on anybody and just make our own way in the world,' Lopez said about her mom in a 2012 interview with the United Nations Foundation. 

Lopez's mom's birthday comes amid a difficult time as she is currently going through a divorce with estranged husband Affleck.

The pair were married for two years before Lopez filed for divorce over the summer.

However, on the same day as her post, Lopez reunited with her ex Affleck as well as his ex-wife Jennifer Garner to watch their children perform together in a school play.

After the kids took their final bow on stage, they were seen congratulating each others' kids. 

Affleck was seen congratulating Fin, whom he shares with Garner, and giving 16-year-old Emme, whom Lopez shares with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, a sweet embrace and a kiss on the head before saying goodbye. 

During the exchange, an eyewitness revealed to DailyMail.com that Lopez 'looked on adoringly.' 

Lopez and Affleck were also seen having a conversation with each other as they mingled with the other attendees.