Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Split After 14 Years Together


Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are calling it quits after 14 years together, 10 of which they spent married. The couple, who share three school-aged children, have decided to separate, with Jessica confirming the news in a statement released Monday night. “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 appreciate privacy, right now, as we work through this as a family,” she shared.

The news doesn’t come as a total shock to fans. Late last year, eagle-eyed followers noticed Eric had stopped wearing his wedding band. Around the same time, Jessica celebrated seven years of sobriety and teased a personal comeback in music. In an Instagram post from her Nashville music room, she wrote, “This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”

January is often dubbed “divorce month” by legal professionals. After navigating the emotions of the holiday season, many couples decide to drop the “divorce bombshell” in the new year. Jessica Alba and Austin Butler also made headlines with their breakups this month and Lily Allen is dealing with fallout after catching Stranger Things’ David Harbour on the Raya dating app.

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