Inside Jessica Simpson's 'trust issues' after reports of Eric Johnson 'flirting with other women' surfaced
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Jessica Simpson is said to have had 'trust issues' over reports of husband Eric Johnson's flirting with other women amid their split after ten years of marriage. A source told UsWeekly on Wednesday that 44-year-old singer and 45-year-old former NFL player realized their issues were 'too large to overcome' when reports of Johnson flirting with other women began to surface in November 2024.
![[A source told UsWeekly on Wednesday that 44-year-old singer and 45-year-old former NFL player realized their issues were 'too large to overcome' when reports of Johnson flirting with other women began to surface in November 2024; the two are seen in November 2014]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/18/94401245-14314233-A_source_told_UsWeekly_on_Wednesday_that_44_year_old_singer_and_-m-3_1737569282015.jpg)
The insider explained: 'There were trust issues caused by the breakdown of their marriage. She’s sad [about the split] but knows she had to make a tough decision.'. It was also revealed that the pair had been living separate lives for over a year before making the announcement.
![[Jessica Simpson, 44, and her husband Eric Johnson, 45, have split after ten years of marriage; seen in 2015 in Venice, California]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/04/94063955-14281257-image-a-19_1736828274111.jpg)
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives and has yet to hear back. Last week it was revealed the former couple had split after ten years of marriage. Jessica Simpson is said to have had 'trust issues' over reports of husband Eric Johnson's flirting with other women amid their split after ten years of marriage ; they are seen in May 2014.
![[The singer revealed she and the former NFL player 'have been living separately' as they navigate 'a painful situation in our marriage' in a statement to People; seen in 2017]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/04/94064129-14281257-image-a-29_1736829203517.jpg)
A source told UsWeekly on Wednesday that 44-year-old singer and 45-year-old former NFL player realized their issues were 'too large to overcome' when reports of Johnson flirting with other women began to surface in November 2024; the two are seen in November 2014.
![['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,' she also shared with People; seen with their kids in 2020 in NYC]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/02/94064119-14281257-_Our_children_come_first_and_we_are_focusing_on_what_is_best_for-a-1_1736908463613.jpg)
'Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,' the singer, 44, shared in a statement with People on Monday, in regards to her marriage to the former NFL player, 45. '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,' she added.
![[The pair share three children: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, five]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/04/94064247-14281257-image-a-32_1736829334069.jpg)
