Lopez's kids have Skype dates

Jennifer Lopez's twins stay in touch with their father through Skype.

The singer-and-actress split from Marc Anthony in 2011 after seven years of marriage and she admits the situation is 'tough' for their four-year-old kids Max and Emme but they do their best to make the situation better by using the online video chat service so they can see each other.

She said: 'They obviously miss him but they Skype with him a lot and between here and there he tries to make time to see them.

'It's tough for all of us, but it's just the way it is - we take it day by day and so far we're getting along OK.'

Jennifer, who is now in a relationship with Casper Smart, credits the twins for helping her to stay strong in the aftermath of her marriage break up.

She told HELLO! magazine: 'Your kids are the number one thing. They give you a certain strength, because when you're around them you cannot fall apart.

'You have to be a strong person when you're with them all day, and then once they fall asleep you can maybe have a little pity party for yourself. But then the next morning it's back to being, 'Everything's fine and normal.' '