Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.
John Shearer/Getty Images for the Jessica Simpson CollectionJessica Simpson She turns the page on a new chapter after separating from her estranged husband Eric Johnson.
“For Jessica, it's not what she needs,” a source exclusively says. Us Weekly For former NFL player Johnson, 45. “It doesn't work and hasn't worked for a while.”
The insider adds that Johnson is a “great father” to his parents The three Simpson children: Maxwell, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, 5 Best kids “They are healthy and the love is there,” the source says.
Although Simpson, 44, is “happy and healthy,” the insider adds that her relationship with Johnson was on the rocks.
Jessica Simpson announced that she and her husband, Eric Johnson, have separated after 10 years of marriage. “Eric and I have lived apart and are facing a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson told Us Weekly in a statement on Monday, January 13. “Our children come first, and we are focused on what is best (…)
“She won't worry about (what he's doing) and she's doing what she's doing too,” the source says. “She has her own mind, her own money, and the support of her family no matter what.”
After months of speculation surrounding the status of her relationship with Johnson, Simpson revealed earlier this week that the couple had decided to separate after 10 years of marriage.
“Eric and I are living apart and are facing a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson said in a statement. we Monday 13 January. “Our children come first, and we focus on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support that comes our way, and we value privacy now as we work through this as a family.
Simpson sparked split rumors in November 2024 when she teased her new music and called her comeback “personal,” writing via Instagram, “It's an apology to myself for putting up with everything I don't deserve 🎶 🎼 🤍🖤.”
After sister Jessica. Ashlee Simpsonwent on to criticize the divisive speculation when asked TMZ Later that month, Johnson was seen without his wedding ring.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are “living separately at the moment,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly after the couple sparked divorce speculation earlier this month. The estranged duo – who have both been seen without their wedding rings in recent months – are “trying to figure out the breakup without disrupting their children's lives as much (…)
Amid the rumours, a separate source told EXCLUSIVELY we That Jessica and Johnson were “living separately.” A third source added that they were “trying to work out the separation without disrupting their children's lives as much as possible.”
A fourth source described Jessica as “sad” over marital problems. “(It was) not an easy decision for her,” the insider added.
After the split, we Confirmed that it is the Simpson house Currently for sale The asking price is $17.9 million. The new price is more than $4 million less than its original price of $22 million. After purchasing the property in 2013 from anserine and Sharon Osborne For $11.5 million, Simpson put it up for sale in September 2023. Simpson took it off the market in August 2024, but relisted the home on Saturday, January 11.
The property listing was reactivated days after wildfires spread across the Los Angeles area, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. Simpson apparently shared that she and her family have moved out of their home. “We stayed as long as we could 🙏🏼,” she wrote via Instagram Story on January 9.
