Nick and Jessica are officially done

This is the first I’ve heard of any trouble in the marriage of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, but late last night an official announcement was made and the two are separating.

“After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways. This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.”

The truth of course is that they’ve been living separate lives for a while now. Even two months ago there were reports that Jessica wasn’t even living at home anymore. Nick spent most of last week without Jessica but with a replacement blond in Miami. On November 22, he attended the American Music Awards without Jessica, one day after reports that porn star Jessica Jaymes was shopping a story about a possible tryst with Nick. At the AMAs, Jessica’s dad Joe said things were still great between them and then made the creepy pronouncement that:

“We are Simpson’s, we take a lickin