Amid Jessica Simpson’s announcement that her 10-year marriage to Eric Johnson is ending, Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at the warning signs that the couple exhibited over the final years of their marital union.

‘Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,’ the 44-year-old singer-actress told People in a statement Monday.

Simpson, who has more than 6.3 million Instagram followers, and Johnson, a former NFL тιԍнт end, are parents to three children: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, five.

Simpson – who has evacuated her Hidden Hills home amid ongoing LA fires – said on Monday, ‘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.’

While Simpson and Johnson celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this last summer, a source told the publication that the two ‘very much live separate lives.’ 

Amid Jessica Simpson’s announcement that her 10-year marriage to Eric Johnson is ending , Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at the warning signs that the couple exhibited over their final years of their marital union. They appeared to be distant in a pH๏τo snapped last June 

Jessica, 44, was solo as she posed with their three children: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, five, to commence the beginning of the school year last fall 

The marriage begins  

Prior to their romance, Simpson had previously been wed to entertainer Nick Lachey, 51, while he had been married to Keri D’Angelo. After crossing paths in 2010 via a mutual contact, they dated for six months before announcing they had gotten engaged that November. 

They wed in July of 2014 after four years of dating in Santa Barbara, California at the San Ysidro Ranch, with their two elder children participating in the ceremony. 

Among the 250 guests in attendance included Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, who also recently announced their split.

Last public sighting together

Simpson was seen with Johnson last summer at the graduation ceremony for daughter Birdie in June in Los Angeles.

The body language between the two appeared to illustrate tension in the relationship, as Johnson, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, walked a few paces ahead of Simpson. 

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Simpson was seen in a post commemorating another education milestone for her children – their first day of school – in a pH๏τo in which she posed with their three kids last September. Johnson was not seen in the image. 

Absence of wedding rings  

The relationship appeared to have deteriorated to an extent that they no longer wore their wedding rings on public outings. 

Johnson was not wearing a wedding ring when he was seen in Los Angeles November 12, with the last time he was seen wearing the ring falling more than four months before on June 24.

Simpson did not wear her wedding ring during a December 27 outing in Calabasas.

Simpson, who has more than 6.3 million Instagram followers, was pictured last March

Johnson was not wearing a wedding ring when he was seen in Los Angeles November 12

Simpson did not wear her wedding ring during a December 27 outing in Calabasas

Simpson potentially cryptically alluded to her marital situation when took to Instagram November 11, posting images adjacent to an interview she conducted from her Nashville music room, as she looks to re-enter the genre

Cryptic comments? 

Simpson potentially cryptically alluded to her marital situation when took to Instagram November 11, posting images adjacent to an interview she conducted from her Nashville music room, as she looks to re-enter the genre.

Simpson, whose hits include 1999’s I Wanna Love You Forever, 2000’s I Think I’m in Love with You and 2003’s With You, captioned a carousel of images, ‘This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.’ 

She created a stir with a post last month in which many fans took note of her sleek appearance.  

Simpson had not alluded directly to Johnson over her social media page in more than 15 months; pictured September 19, 2023

The last Instagram post of the family depicted appeared to be snapped on Easter Sunday 2024, which fell on March 31

Better times

Simpson and Johnson appeared to be on stable footing as recently as two years ago, as she made remarks to People that indicated no signs of troubles.

‘A true love will never make you question yourself or what’s real,’ Simpson said in 2023. ‘Thanks to my amazing soulmate I am able to love pᴀssionately and without fear of being hurt.’

She told the publication that year that Johnson provided a supportive presence as she sought to navigate 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,’ Simpson told the outlet. ‘He knows my heart and understands my heart more than anyone I’ve ever met in my life.’

Simpson had not alluded directly to Johnson over her social media in more than 15 months. Her most recent Instagram post September 19, 2023 was a family sH๏τ in which all appeared to be fine between the pair.

Simpson captioned the image, ‘Eric turned 44 on Sept 15 and his family gave him all the love cells we have to celebrate his life. My heart is so taken with this Man, I could hardly call it my own….We love youuuu.’

Simpson wrapped up in saying of Johnson, ‘He ain’t an Instagram guy, but I always think the more good wishes the better.’

The last Instagram post of the family depicted appeared to be snapped on Easter Sunday 2024, which fell on March 31. She noted the images were ‘belated’ in the April 9 post.