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Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson have been married since 2014 and have been in a relationship since 2010. Fans aren’t sure the marriage will last much longer, though. A recent back-to-school photoshoot has followers thinking there might be trouble between the pop artist and the former NFL tight end. Rumors of a potential separation have been swirling for months, and the longer Eric Johnson remains missing on Simpson’s Instagram feed, the more intense the rumors are getting.

Jessica Simpson sparks marriage concerns with her back-to-school photoshoot

Jessica Simpson is a proud mother. She regularly posts about her kids on social media; this week was no different. Earlier this week, she took to Instagram to praise her three children as they headed back to school. She opted to celebrate the occasion with a fun photo shoot before they headed off to hit the books.

Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson and their children Maxwell Drew Johnson, Ace Knute Johnson and Birdie Mae Johnson are seen leaving their hotel on February 04, 2020
Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson and their children | Pierre Suu/GC Images

While the pictures feature Jessica Simpson, her daughters, Maxwell Johnson, 12, and Birdie Johnson,5, and her son, Ace Johnson, 11, Eric Johnson was suspiciously a no-show. In the picture series, the kids and Simpson strike goofy poses and have fun while returning to school. Johnson wasn’t in a single picture, though, and fans were quick to notice that Jessica Simpson didn’t seem to be wearing her wedding ring either.

There are other clues that there might be trouble in Jessica Simpson’s marriage

Simpson’s most recent post isn’t the only indication that things aren’t going well for her and Johnson. The back-to-school photo shoot isn’t the first time fans have noticed Johnson has been absent for some family fun. He has been completely missing from Simpson’s feed for many months. In fact, she hasn’t dedicated a post to her longtime husband in almost a year.

Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson arrive at the Los Angele Premiere "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
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The lack of Eric Johnson in her recent photos isn’t the only clue that Jessica Simpson’s marriage might be in trouble. Instead of posting pictures with her husband, she has been sharing photos and captions suggesting she’s going through something. In one photo, she looks like she has been crying; she wrote in the caption, “To thine own self be true.” In another update, she quoted Mother Teresa: “Peace begins with a smile.”

While Johnson is “not an Instagram guy” according to Simpson, it never stopped him from being featured on her feed before. Simpson was previously married to Nick Lachey.

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