On October 26, 2002, at age 22, Simpson affiliated Nick Lachey, and accepted that she had remained a abstinent until her bells night. Simpson was consistently articulate back she came into the spotlight that she was extenuative her virginity until marriage. In November 2005, afterwards months of abridged speculation, Simpson and Lachey appear they were separating. Simpson filed for annulment on December 16, 2005, citation "irreconcilable differences." The couple's annulment was publicized common and was reportedly accomplished on June 30.
Simpson reportedly told Jane annual in October 2006 that she knew her alliance to Lachey was over back he banned to accompany her on a alms cruise to Africa, alike admitting it was on their third bells anniversary. Questions abide over whether the cruise was to bless the anniversary, or a PR circuit guided by her father/manager, who accompanied her on that day.
The brace reportedly awash their Calabasas abode in which Newlyweds was filmed to Malcolm in the Middle brilliant Justin Berfield for $3.75 million.