Jessica Simpson is iconic. You might have forgotten, but she was one of the first reality TV stars ever. Yes, ever. She and Nick Lachey made history when they first starred on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. The show was the catalyst for everything we love today, including the Real Housewives. Now she is embroiled in another public situation as news broke that she and her husband, Eric Johnson, had split after ten years of marriage. Here’s what we know.
Jessica Simpson has tried to keep the peace
The duo have been married since 2014 and share three children together: Maxwell, Birdie, and Ace. The pop idol spoke to People about the sad news. Jessica revealed, “Eric and I have been living separately, navigating a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.” It was only last week that Jessica posted a happy selfie of herself.
At the time, she wrote, “Life is short. SMILE while you still have teeth.” However, back in November, Eric was snapped without his wedding ring. The couple never mentioned any troubles but Jessica did hint at a musical “comeback” to her fans. The photo she posted showcased her in a recording studio without Eric by her side. She did leave a cryptic caption writing, “Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic. This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.” It’s already being reported that she has written her heartbreak album. If this is true fans will be privy to her emotions leading up to the separation.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson were stuck
Before the announcement of their separation The Daily Mail had reported that the couple had been in a “lull period.” An insider told the outlet, “Jessica has grown, and Eric has not. For her, staying for the kids was not enough.” The source added, “Eric likes to take the credit for Jessica getting sober and turning her life around, and, while he was supportive of her and her journey, she did this herself. He didn’t babysit her.” As fans know, the Open Book author was upfront about her decision to choose a sober lifestyle and talked about it extensively in her memoir.
The source continued to shed light on the pair’s marriage, noting, ”He has been extremely absent for the past couple of years. The spark was completely gone, and she tried her best to avoid a divorce. They did counseling. It didn’t work. They did spiritual healing, tantric exercises, everything. It didn’t work.” Sadly, it seems Jessica finally had enough. Close friends started to vocalize their worries for the singer. “She has been sober for seven years now, and they are fighting. And the stress was causing her friends to fear she would relapse,” the source added. “She needed to walk away from this. She is fragile, but she is not broken.”
Jessica Simpson thought she had a forever love
During the same time frame as the recording studio post, a source revealed to the outlet that the Irresistible singer and Eric “very much live separate lives.” But they hadn’t always struggled within their marriage. Jessica ended up meeting her future husband through a mutual friend in 2010. Their love story moved fast as they were engaged only six months later, in November of that same year.
At the time of their wedding, Jessica shared with the outlet that, “A true love will never make you question yourself or what’s real. Thanks to my amazing soulmate, I am able to love passionately and without fear of being hurt.” Jessica always commended her husband for her being her number-one cheerleader. She noted, “I don’t find it hard to love anybody, but I have always thought that I was hard to love, that I was too much for people, or my schedule was too demanding,” she shared. “He knows my heart and understands my heart more than anyone I’ve ever met in my life.”
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