Jessica Simpson and her husband are in a complicated spot, but they have decided to take a route that will lessen the blow and heartache that is coming.
For most of 2024, Jessica Simpson and her spouse, Eric Johnson, have all but confirmed that their marriage is in dire trouble.
The fashionista and businesswoman has stopped sharing pictures of the former athlete. The ex-NFL star has stopped wearing his wedding ring, and Simpson has also ditched her massive sparkler.
However, the most significant sign came on Eric Johnson’s birthday when the singer decided not to post a celebratory message for her hubby.
Instead, she dropped a lengthy post about making mistakes, forgiving those who hurt her, and letting go of the pain and the past.
The plot thickened when Jessica Simpson’s younger sister, Ashley Simpson, was asked to dispel the divorce rumors.
She told TMZ she had no idea what was happening in her sister and brother-in-law’s private lives and walked away.
Days later, sources close to Jessica Simpson reached out to TMZ with a few bombshells about the marriage — things are not going well, and divorce lawyers have been contacted.
According to their friends, Jessica Simpson sees the writing on the wall but is not ready to pull the trigger.
TMZ confirmed: “Late last month, someone close to Jessica went to a Los Angeles divorce attorney and said Jessica was unhappy in her marriage and wanted to arrange a meeting with the attorney and Simpson.”
Simpson and Jonhson have been together for over a decade and have three children, which implies a lot is at stake.
The parents are in no rush to break three little hearts by making it official that they will separate.
The couple has decided to keep the family unit intact for as long as possible so that they will spend the holidays together.
Via Yahoo, it was revealed: “Jessica and Eric plan on being together for the holidays with the kids. It’s all about the kids and family. They don’t hate each other.”
An insider noted via Us Weekly that Simpson and Johnson are living apart and are “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their kids’ lives as much as possible.”
The source claims: “Jessica is heartbroken. The separation has been “an incredibly difficult time.[It was] not an easy decision for her.”
Observers say all of the signs are really there.
