Jessica Simpson's Family Guide: Meet Her Sister, 3 Kids, and More

Jessica Simpson‘s famous family has made headlines over the years.

After Jessica rose to fame in 1999 with the release of her debut album Sweet kisseshis younger sister, Ashlee Simpsonwas one of his backup dancers before launching her own career in the music industry.

While pursuing her music career, Jessica married Nick Lachey in 2002 and became the star of the MTV reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. After the couple divorced in 2005, Johnson met Eric Johnson in 2010.

Six months later, Johnson popped the question to Jessica. The couple said “I do” in 2014 and went on to welcome daughter Maxwell, son Ace, and daughter Birdie in 2012, 2013, and 2019, respectively.

“Being a mother is the best opportunity and challenge I have ever had in life,” Jessica said. We Weekly in May 2018. “Right now, my kids are in this amazing stage where I really listen to them without judgment and they teach me so much. These innocent little children teach me so much about life.

In 2025, Jessica shared her split from Johnson.

Scroll down to meet Jessica’s family:

Tina Ann Drew

Jessica’s mom and dad, Joe Simpsondivorced in 2012. Years later, Jessica reflected on the impact their separation had on her life.

“I think when your parents divorce when you’re older, it’s so weird,” Jessica said exclusively. We in March 2021. “I wouldn’t change it, even though I feel like it’s made it harder for me to accept other people into their lives. …I didn’t really know what to do with it. I didn’t know what friendship was and what wasn’t. I didn’t know if they still followed what they taught me and I waited to have sex until they got married.

Joe Simpson

Jessica shared in her 2020 memoir, open bookthat Joe told her about his separation from Tina while she was in the hospital giving birth to her daughter Maxwell. Jessica took her mother’s side in the divorce, which caused tension between her and her father.

“They had been married for thirty-four years and I had difficulty being around them since they stopped loving each other,” she wrote. “I was blindsided by this news, which triggered his natural talent as a salesman. He presented it to me as something positive: “You gave me confidence… You gave me the way out. Great, I thought, “I broke my heart. »

Jessica finally repaired her relationship with her father.

Ashlee Simpson

Ashlee’s younger sister later welcomed children close in age to Jessica’s. Ashlee, who welcomed her son Bronx in 2008 with her ex-husband Pete Wentzsaid We In 2012, Jessica needed a little guidance on becoming a parent.

“I’m so proud of her!” she said. “There were little things here and there (I advised her) that you ask your friends and other mothers (about) but other than that she’s great.”

After splitting from Wentz, Ashlee married Evan Ross in 2014. The couple welcomed Jagger in 2015 and Ziggy in 2020.

Eric Johnson

Following his divorce from Keri D’AngeloJohnson met Jessica in 2010 and proposed to her six months later. The couple married in 2014 and welcomed Maxwell, Ace and Birdie.

In January 2025, Jessica shared that she and Johnson had split. “Eric and I live separately and are going through a painful situation in our marriage,” she said in a statement to We. “Our children come first and we focus on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support that has come our way, and appreciate privacy at this time as we work through this situation as a family.