Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson are desperate to avoid divorce despite ‘fractured’ marriage

Jessica Simpson and her husband Eric Johnson are desperate to rekindle their ‘spark’ after being ‘stuck in a quiet period’ with neither party wanting to file for divorce to end their ten-year marriage, insiders claim .

The 44-year-old actress fueled growing speculation that her relationship was on the rocks when she shared photos without her wedding rings on Monday, cryptically telling fans that her musical comeback will address how she did it. ‘putting up with everything I didn’t deserve.’

But despite reports that those close to Jessica have been contacting divorce lawyers on her behalf over the past two months, insiders have told DailyMail.com that she is keen to avoid a divorce for the sake of their children, with the couple discussing it agree that if they If you don’t change anything, their marriage is over.

“Jessica’s goal is to stay married and repair the relationship now that it’s gone stale,” the source said.

“Eric has been an incredible father. He has been there for her through her sobriety journey and has been able to deal with all her ups and downs. He has been her rock.”

The 44-year-old actress fueled growing speculation that her relationship was on the rocks when she shared photos without her wedding rings on Monday

The singer, who recently celebrated seven years of being alcohol-free, married the ex-NFL star, 45, in 2014. They share daughters Maxwell, 12, and five-year-old Birdie Mae, and son Ace, 11.

They are desperate to make things work for the sake of their children and are not about to make any ‘hasty decisions’ during the holiday season.

“They’ve been going through a rough patch together,” the insider continued. “But she wants her kids to be okay and she still loves him, and he loves her.”

The source added: “They are both aware that things need to change if they want to make it work.

‘They’re stuck in a quiet period and they’re both trying to figure out what might have prompted them to bring it back and whether that’s more counseling or something else. They don’t want to make hasty decisions during the holidays.”

A second source reiterated that Jessica, who is worth an estimated $200 million, wants to avoid a “messy” divorce, but claimed the actress feels undervalued in the marriage and isn’t convinced it can be saved.

“Jessica says her marriage has been a rollercoaster for years and she’s taking responsibility for the parts she knows she messed up,” they said.

‘He continued to support her through her alcoholism. But that was then. Her recent shine has given her a new outlook on life and she feels like Eric doesn’t really appreciate her.

Jessica is keen to avoid a rift for the sake of their children, with the couple agreeing that if they don’t make changes their marriage will be over, sources told DailyMail.com (seen in 2016)

The couple hasn’t been spotted together since attending their daughter Birdie’s kindergarten graduation in June. They also share daughter Maxwell, 12, and son Ace, 11

“She’s not really present in the marriage, which is broken, and she says neither of them seems to care.”

They continued, “She’s scared of how messy their divorce could be. She increased her net worth while married to Eric and he played a huge role in this.

“He was there for her every step of the way and worked with her on many of her projects.”

It comes amid reports that ‘late last month’ someone close to Jessica went to a divorce lawyer in LA, saying the star was ‘unhappy’ in her marriage and saying they wanted to arrange a meeting with the lawyer and the Dukes of Hazard star.

Jessica did not contact the lawyer directly.

A member of Jessica’s team also reportedly contacted another LA divorce lawyer, but there was no follow-through.

The singer’s most recent Instagram post sparked desperate questions from fans asking, “Are you talking about your husband?”

“Interviews in my music room in Nashville, where I discovered my special magic,” she wrote.

“They’ve been going through a rough patch together,” the insider said. “But she wants things to work out for her kids and she still loves him and he loves her.”

A second insider added: “She’s not really in the marriage anymore and she says neither of them care.”

“This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I didn’t deserve.”

‘Ohhh someone’s NOT PLAYING anymore, girls!!! Take notes!!” wrote one fan.

Another said: ‘I’m so sorry you went through what you did.’

In the snapshots she wore a black jacket and platform boots from her eponymous fashion line.

There are also reports that the two aren’t even living together at their mansion in Hidden Hills, California.

A source previously told Life & Style, “Eric is fed up with her crazy mood swings. And Jessica feels like their marriage has lost its romance. Everyone wonders how long they can keep going like this…

‘Eric has been doing his own thing for longer than anyone seems to know. He said very clearly how difficult it is to live with someone who is so obsessed with operations and who is usually so far removed from reality.’

They were last photographed in June when they attended their daughter Birdie’s graduation from kindergarten.

He hasn’t appeared on her social media since April.

“Eric has been doing his own thing for longer than anyone seems to know,” Life & Style reported.

“He has said very clearly how difficult it is to live with someone who is so obsessed with surgery and usually so detached from reality.”