Separated Couple Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Have Lunch Together with Son

By Christo Varghese Posted Feb 15th 2011 05:20AM

Last week, Ashlee Simpson surprised a lot of people when she filed for divorce from her husband of two-and-a-half years, Pete Wentz. Even more surprising is that the couple had lunch together with their son Bronx on Valentine's Day, proving that the split was indeed amicable.

A source close to the couple told PEOPLE that while the couple is not reconciling, their priority is being good parents to their son Bronx, 2. The source also mentioned that Simpson is still staying at her parents' home.

The source is quoted saying, "They just had a meal together with their son. They're both focused on making this transition as easy as possible for him."

At the time of filing for divorce the couple had said through their spokesperson, "We remain friends and [are] deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our No. 1 priority."

When Simpson filed for divorce the reason cited was "irreconcilable differences." But a source close to Simpson revealed that the real reason was that the couple simply married too young and weren't ready to balance their demanding work schedules with family life.

"It was honestly a classic case of marrying young, having a kid young and growing apart over the years," says the source.

Simpson and Wentz married in May 2008, when Ashlee was 23 and Pete was 28. Their son Bronx Mowgli Wentz was born in November 2008.

Simpson has kept a low profile to focus on raising her 2-year-old son, but she's missed working and being in the spotlight. "Ashlee was the one with Bronx a lot of the time, and that's a lot," the source says. "Ashlee loves being a mom, but she also loves being a performer, and she wants to badly get back to that."

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Wednesday 16 February

By Donna

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Typical. Another spoiled rich snob gets tired of being Mommy and wants to get "back to work". Hello, didn't she realize she could do that and stay married? Here's a thought....how about get marriage counseling to resolve any issues!!!! Maybe she's tired of being with one man and wants to party and sample like her other loser friends. These women are all the same- I'm bored with these Hollywood Divas.

By BIG MAC

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NO MORE KIDS PLEASE!
He needs to place a sack over his head (both of them!)

By mrgmorgan56

It's like the monkey talking to the banana.

By samantha d

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I was married 6 years ago at age 19. We have a 3 year old daughter...we make it work and we love each other just as much as the first year. I think in hollywood marraige is so disposable and the people are too selfish to get through tough times- with the person that they vowed to love for the rest of their lives.

By trish

WHY she married Wentz in the first place is beyond me...he's such a ick.

By BIG D

who cares go away you two talentless idiots!

By Hi Todd

Those 2 are the ugliest couple! YUCK

By stretch

And I care why?

By Ted Turner

Anyone that names their kid BRONX MOWGLI Wentz should not be allowed to procreate. Any, maybe they should be put down, themselves?

By slowslugbug

Who are they, and why should I care?

By Lydia Shay

Forget about Bronx - let's go with Piscataway. Yes, way!

By meangrl29

she married him when both were at the peak of their careers. NOW: it took me the entire article to remember what band he was in ( still din't remember, the article mentions it.)he's done. she will never outshine her sister & nobody cares about her career. they need something to spice it up. what better than a messy divorce?

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