Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Married Life Ashlee Simpson Shuts Down Jessica Simpson Marriage Speculation with One Word Jessica and husband Eric Johnson have been married since 2014 and share three children: Maxwell "Maxi" Drew, 12, Ace Knute, 11, and Birdie Mae, 5 By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 12, 2024 01:54PM EST Comments Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson in February 2024. Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Janie's Fund Ashlee Simpson Ross seems to think Jessica Simpson's marriage is intact. During an outing to the restaurant Mr. Chow in Los Angeles on Nov. 11, TMZ asked the "Pieces of Me" singer, 40, to address rumors her 44-year-old sister's marriage to former NFL player Eric Johnson is on the rocks — and she responded with a simple, direct answer. "Ashlee, fans are speculating that Jessica might be looking to get a divorce from her recent Instagram post," said reporters in a video shared by the outlet. "Do you know anything about it? Is it true? Do you know?" "No," she bluntly told TMZ while walking with her husband, Evan Ross, though it's unclear which question she was in fact replying to. Ashlee Simpson Recalls 'Great Moments' Spent with Sister Jessica While Releasing Music in the 2000s (Exclusive) Eric Johnson, Birdie Mae, Ace Knute, Jessica Simpson and Maxwell Drew in New York City in February 2020. Kevin Mazur/Getty Jessica and Johnson have been married since 2014 and share three children: Maxwell "Maxi" Drew, 12, Ace Knute, 11, and Birdie Mae, 5. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. TMZ's questions for Ashlee came hours after her sister teased her "comeback" to music with a cryptic Instagram post featuring photos of herself in a recording studio. Jessica Simpson in February 2024. Araya Doheny/Getty "Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic," she captioned the images. "This comeback is personal," added Jessica, "It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve." Earlier this month, the "With You" singer celebrated seven years of sobriety in a touching Instagram post. "7yrs ago today I walked myself into the light of being alcohol free," she wrote. Jessica Simpson Says She Put Up with 'Everything I Did Not Deserve' in Cryptic Post About 'Personal' Music Comeback Jessica Simpson in Los Angeles in September 2022. Charley Gallay/Getty In September, Gunpowder & Sky announced a documentary about Jessica is in the works, and she told fans the series will be "entirely real, raw and more personal than anything I have done before." She added in a press release at the time, "In releasing my memoir, Open Book, I was moved to learn just how much people saw themselves in my story. I am ready to share a lot that has happened in my life since that book was published, including an artistic journey and return to music inspired by pain and betrayal as well as beauty and forgiveness." "I am looking forward to reconnecting and sharing my heart with all those who might need it in the hope that we can inspire each other and move forward on our parallel journeys," continued Jessica. Close