Jessica Simpson And Eric Johnson have separated after ten years of marriage… TMZ has confirmed this.
Jessica tells us… “Eric and I have been living apart and going through a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first and we focus on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support that we have been given are coming our way and we appreciate privacy now as we work through this as a family.”
The couple first got together in 2010 and got engaged that same year. It took a while, but JS and EJ finally got married in 2014… and since then they have three children together… 12 years old Maxwel11 years old Ace and 5 years old Birdie.
Jessica was famously married to Nick Lachey in the early 2000s, but separated in 2006. Eric, meanwhile, was married to Keri D’Angelo mid-2000s.
The split comes amid speculation about the couple’s relationship status… considering both Jessica and Eric have been out and about without their wedding rings.
Not to mention, Jessica teased a “comeback” in November — which she said was “an apology to myself for putting up with everything I didn’t deserve.”
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Following the eyebrow-raising social media activity, sources told TMZ that someone close to Jessica contacted a Los Angeles divorce attorney and allegedly said the singer was unhappy in her marriage. However, we were told that Jessica had not contacted the lawyer at the time.
The relationship updates come nearly a year after Jessica noted that she’s been spending a lot of time outside of LA — where her family is based — while recording new music in Nashville … and splitting her time between here and there. recently. She told People that while Johnson was working in Tennessee, she was often here in Los Angeles with their children.
Another element that may play a role in this is Jessica’s personal health, including that of the dramatic situation weight gain and loss over the past few years…not to mention she’s now been sober for 7 years.