The singer Jessica Simpson has announced that she is divorcing her former NFL star husband Eric Johnson after ten years of marriage.
Simpson And Johnson Divorcing
“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson, 44, told People Magazine. “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.”
Simpson and Johnson, 45, married in July of 2014 after dating for four years. They are parents to three children: daughters Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 12, and Birdie Mae, 5, and son Ace Knute, 11.
The announcement comes two months after Johnson was spotted sans wedding ring in public. At the time, a source said that Simpson and Johnson “very much live separate lives.”
“Jessica and Eric plan on being all together for the holidays with the kids,” another source told US Weekly at the time. “It’s all about the kids and family. They don’t hate each other.”
“They are both really committed to the wellbeing of the kids and trying to figure out what’s best for them,” a third insider claimed. A fourth alleged that Simpson is “heartbroken” and that the split wasn’t an “easy decision” to make.
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Simpson’s Previous Love For Johnson
In 2023, however, Simpson was still seemingly madly in love with Johnson.
“A true love will never make you question yourself or what’s real,” she said at the time. “Thanks to my amazing soulmate I am able to love passionately and without fear of being hurt.”
That same year, Simpson opened up about how much Johnson “embraces” her career.
“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 stated. “He knows my heart and understands my heart more than anyone I’ve ever met in my life.”
Simpson went on to say that her relationship with Johnson has always felt “easy.” She added that they’ve always tried to “keep the romance there, even with three kids.”
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Simpson And Johnson Were ‘Stronger Than Ever’
In 2022, Simpson spoke out to reveal how important communication is to her marriage.
“I feel like every moment with us, we’re growing as long as we’re communicating, and our love is only deepening,” she said. “I feel like Eric and I learn from each other so much…I feel like we’re stronger than ever now, [more] than we were even at the beginning.”
The year before that, however, Simpson admitted that her marriage to Johnson had some challenges.
“I think the takeaway is that it’s not easy and every day presents challenges and blessings,” she said at the time. “Life is a blessing to be lived, and the more we overthink things, the more we fall behind on our personal journey.”
Simpson was previously married to her fellow singer Nick Lachey. They married in 2002, only to divorce in 2005. They had no children together, but did chronicle their life and marriage with the reality TV show, Newlyweds.
Divorce is never fun, particularly when there are children involved. Please join us in saying a prayer for Simpson and Johnson during this difficult time!
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