Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Split Up!

Divorcing

It's the third Celeb couple split this week! First Olivia Wilde split with her hubby of 7 years, then Jude Law and Sienna Miller split and now Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have called it quits!

First of all, let me say I am not surprised in the least! The couple got engaged after only dating a year when Ashlee found out she was three months pregnant, and from then on everything has just seemed fake.

In a statement the couple said:

"We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our number one priority."

So why are they getting divorced??

Well married life hasn't lasted long for the two musicians who wed back in 2008. Sources say that 26-year-old Ashlee and 31-year-old Pete were having huge arguments due to alcohol problems... i.e they were constantly hammered and fighting!

Pete, Ashlee and Two-year-old Bronx

Things were noticeably bad back in June when  a visibly drunk Ashlee got into a nasty public spat with Michelle Trachtenberg, Pete's ex girlfriend. A source close to Ashlee says she was:

"reverting to drinking and going out, because she is sick and tired of her life. (It was) an outlet for her unhappiness, and Pete is getting fed up."

Another insider says that the pair married too quickly and didn't think before they tied the knot:

"Ashlee loves Bronx but jumped into marriage and having a baby too quickly. They feel they got trapped in a situation they were too young for."

Former singer Ashlee filed divorce papers today in an L.A. County Superior Court. The documents say she has asked the judge for join custody of 2-year-old Bronx, and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Are you surprised by the split?

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