Jessica Simpson’s parents are ending their 35-year marriage over Joe Simpson’s recent gay confession, a family insider has claimed. The source reveals Joe, a former Baptist pastor, came out of the closet to his entire family a few months ago, and confessed to having a young boyfriend. Weeks later on September 24, Tina Simpson filed for divorce in Texas. She cited “discord or conflict of personalities” as the reason for the split.
“Joe got the family together about two months ago and came out of the closet. He told them that he’d tried to continue in his marriage to Tina, but he couldn’t go on any longer and deny the fact that he had these feelings for men,” the insider tells the National Enquirer. “Joe said it wasn’t fair to her, and it wasn’t fair to him.”
Another source tells RadarOnline.com that Jessica is “having difficulty” dealing with her father’s confession. “She can’t understand why Joe stayed married to Tina for so long, and can't help wondering how much of their life was a lie," the source claims. “Despite that, she’s going to stand by him and support his decision. After all, he’s still her father and Joe’s always been there for Jessica whenever she’s needed him... And not just as a father, but as her manager too."
The Simpson’s divorce was confirmed by a family spokesman on Wednesday. “It is an amicable split and there is no third party involved,” the rep said in a statement. “Any other related allegations are completely false. The family appreciates your respect for their privacy at this time.”
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