Jessica Simpson felt suffocated during her wedding to Eric Johnson

After 10 years of marriage, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson separate. Simpson confirmed the news to People earlier this week, and now it appears the couple had been experiencing “problems” in their marriage for some time, which ultimately led to their split.

“Their marital problems have seemed stifling for a while,” a close source said. People. “She needs to move on for her own well-being.”

Another source said Page sixthat there were “trust issues” between the two that “drove a wedge between them.”

The couple had been living “separately” for some time, with Simpson even listing their Hollywood Hills home for sale before their breakup was announced, according to E!. A close source added that currently, they are “100 percent” focused on their three children, daughters Maxwell Drew and Birdie Mae and son Ace Knut.

“They’ve already found a new schedule for the kids,” another source said. People. “The children will always come first. They co-parent. She is grateful for her children.”

In his initial statement to PeopleSimpson revealed that the couple lived separately. “Eric and I are living separately and going through a painful situation in our marriage,” she told the publication earlier this week. “Our children come first, and we are focused on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support given to us, and appreciate privacy at this time as we work through this family situation.”

According to PeopleSimpson is putting all her energy into her return to music and feels “excited about her new album”, her first in 15 years. Page six adds that the breakup only fueled his desire to make music. “Jessica has been working on new music for a while, but with everything going on now, she thinks it’s the perfect time to go all in,” the source said. “She still keeps a journal and a few entries have turned into songs about heartbreak and resilience. It was a very creative, albeit heartbreaking, time for her.