Nick Lachey asks for spousal support from Jessica Simpson

[crazee4mickey]

I think he deserves it...her records did not do well at all before the show and then once the show started they sold like hotcakes.
It was the show and being married to someone out of a boy band that got her the attention she needed to become a success.
They had a biography on Joe Simpson(her crazy, weird father who was just creepy) and his daughters the other night--if it hadn't been for Newlyweds and Nick she may not be enjoying the life she has now

 

[azgal81]

I'm sure he made tons of money off of newlyweds of course she probably spent it all! Although who knows what happened with the money really since her dad was involved. I find this article rather amusing.

 

[psammie1025]

I saw on tv on thursday night that he just bought himself a new LA home for 5.5 million from Seal & Heidi Klum!

 

[mtemm]

the funniest part of the article, at least to me, has to be the fact that she bought a new home and is happy she finally has a place that is just hers (or something like that). All I can picture is tons of clothes all over the floor like in that episode of their show. lol. I only saw a handful of newlyweds, but that was was awful.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

He deserves it for having to put up with her father. She's going to have to remove her father from her life a bit if she wants any relationship with a man to work.

Lori

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Nick was definately more famous when they met. SHE was the one who was the opening act for his band 98 Degrees. I think he was a big help in her becoming as famous as she is now and he deserves something for the years he helped her achieve her time in the limelight and for having to tolerate her father who would have wrecked any normal marriage way before this.

 

[jenks0718]

I have to disagree.....If a women can file for support after a marriage dissolves from a man with more money, then a man has the right to ask for support if the wife has more assets.

Jessica's father probably wants Nick to get nothing and rightfully by law, any assets, regardless of who earned them, are to be split equally in a divorce. He may even be entitled to a percentage of Jessica's earning for a certain amount of time.

I watched the first season of Newlyweds and I would think to myself, Nick is such a hottie and so mature, what does he see in her besides the obvious? She came across as a selfish immature girl. I'm not surprised it didn't last.

I agree with this whole heartedly. When a women files for spousal support people sometimes just expect it. If he is entitled then he should get it. IMO Jessica let the Hollywood scene get to her. It changes most people who start having the lime light shown on them. She seemed so innocent and sweet when that show started and now she is one of "them". Like Pink says in her new song, "Stupid Girls"

 

[olena]

No pre-nup.

 

[Mermaid02]

He deserves it for having to put up with her father. She's going to have to remove her father from her life a bit if she wants any relationship with a man to work.

Lori

So true! That guy is twisted.... as far as Jessica being messy goes, her father and mother probably go in and pick up after her.... they still treated her like she was 10.... their noses in all their/her business! There were too many people in that marriage.

I don't blame Nick at all for asking for support.

 

[luv2nascar]

he should leave with his earnings only. He isn't a househusband taking care of kids now is he. My DH earns more than me would I ask for ailmony if we split NO. I'd want assests split equally (cars/house/etc) and I'd expect child support and we would probably have joint custody. He's just looking to get back at her and I hope he loses. To me they are both losers in this situation.

 

[wilderness01]

yes but she was more famous than him to begin with

No she wasn't, he was. I agree that if he put his career on hold, then he should get something. I also agree that her father was weird, at least of what they portrayed of him on the show. It seems that this couple never had a chance of being a married couple because there was too many people who said I do . To have a normal life, she will have to have her parents removed a little from it. I also agree that her new house is probably a pig sty. It was a disgrace how spoiled she was and how she expected everyone to all but wipe her butt for her. What a baby.

 

[MickeySP]

Maybe he also wants to get back at her a bit, seems things like her being unfaithful during the marriage are coming out.

 

[Miss Kelly]

Nick was definately MORE famous than Jessica in the beginning. Jessica was just a dot on the radar before he came into her life.

In most cases, I'm not in favor of spousal support. In this case, I would say more power to him. He deserves anything he can get from that messed up family. That marriage could have never lasted with such an overbearing father (in law) and immature wife.

 

[Disney Doll]

I agree also... If it was Jessica filing for support none would bat an eye.

Actually, my opinion would be exactly the same...she is more than capable of earning enough $$ to support herself, so why would she need spousal support from him?

To me, spousal support is for the person who has been married for many years, has been many years out of the workforce and has spent their marriage "behind the scenes" as the dutiful spouse, attending work related events, being supportive, running the household single-handedly so spouse could focus on career advancement. And notice that I am not "genderizing" this...I have known couples where the wife was the primary breadwinner and the husband stayed home and raised the family, cared for the house...basically a reversal of what society considers the "traditional" roles for men and women. Should any of these couples break up, I would think the husband should be entitled to spousal support, at least for a period of time long enough for him to re-establish himself in the workforce and earn a decent living.

Nick Lachey??? Sorry, he can earn more money than the average person could ever hope to, without taking an alimony check from his ex-wife.

 

[goin2disneyagain]

He was definitely more famous than her before they were married. From what I read he but his career on the back burner for her and fronted her the money to really kick her career off. If that is true then he deserves the alimony.

 

[poohluvrs]

I think by him petitioning for support makes him seem so unmarketable now, like he acknowledges he's a "D" list celebrity & needs her to get by. She has gone out & made herself highly marketable, noone held him back from doing the same, but he didn't , or he can't...he's a terricle actor - hello "Charmed"

 

[Kimberly815]

He was definitely more famous than her before they were married. From what I read he but his career on the back burner for her and fronted her the money to really kick her career off. If that is true then he deserves the alimony.

I wonder if he really did put his career on the back burner. It definitely seemed that way, but I don't think it was ever publicly confirmed.

 

[huey duey & luey]

I actually think that the fact that he is asking for jewelry back, is much more tacky then spousal support

 

[goin2disneyagain]

...he's a terricle actor - hello "Charmed"

She's not a good actress either.

 

[poohluvrs]

She's not a good actress either.

I Agree! But she is marketable, & has a lot of endorsements, so bad acting aside, he is either lazy or unmarketable....