The 2½-year marriage of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz is over, Ashlee's rep confirms to PEOPLE.

"After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce," the couple said through a spokesperson. "We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our No. 1 priority. We ask that everyone honor our privacy as we navigate this next phase of our lives."

According to TMZ, the divorce documents were filed in L.A. Superior Court, with Simpson, 26, citing "irreconcilable differences" and seeking spousal support.

In the court papers, which were singed by Simpson-Wentz on Monday and filed on Tuesday, it says the couple's date of separation is to be determined. Simpson-Wentz is seeking primary physical custody of their 2-year-old son, Bronx, with visitation for Wentz. She is also seeking to go back to her maiden name of Simpson and drop "Wentz."

Simpson, a singer-actress and the younger sister of Jessica Simpson, and Wentz, the former Fall Out Boy bassist, 31, married in May 2008, and by that November welcomed their child, Bronx Mowgli Wentz.

The couple had been linked since the fall of 2006, when they were spotted kissing at a New York nightclub. They announced their engagement in April 2008, and their wedding was officiated by Simpson's father, Joe Simpson.

Only last week, Wentz was sharing his and Ashlee's Super Bowl recipes with PEOPLE.

http://www.people.com/peo...34,00.html

No suprise there.

2 and a half years is actually pretty good.

Bart and Lisa must be devastated

PANDURITO said:

Bart and Lisa must be devastated

HAHAHAHAAHAHHA

Sorry to hear that. I've always liked Ashlee no matter what people say.

Dude always gave me the gay vibe for some reason.

sosgemini said:

Dude always gave me the gay vibe for some reason.

me too

I'm willing to bet that the demise of their marriage was caused by one or more of the following:

interfaith marriage - those sometimes fair worse than interracial unions

her daddy - he presided over the nuptials for chrissakes and he was reportedly a factor in Jessica & Nick's divorce

his career - he continued working...she apparently quit

her age - I'm not sure she was mature enough for marriage and just got hitched because of the baby.

Surprised it lasted that long.

Let's hope they both divorce themselves from the public.

Moonbeam said:

Let's hope they both divorce themselves from the public.

I think Ashlee would but I don't count Pete as getting away from the spotlight any time soon.

They lasted longer than Successica & Nick right?

musicjunky318 said:

They lasted longer than Successica & Nick right?

Not technically, Nick and Jessica were married for over three years.

Timmy84 said:

Moonbeam said:

Let's hope they both divorce themselves from the public.

I think Ashlee would but I don't count Pete as getting away from the spotlight any time soon.

I'll settle for that.

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

They lasted longer than Successica & Nick right?

Not technically, Nick and Jessica were married for over three years.

Oh ok.

HotGritz said:

sosgemini said:

Dude always gave me the gay vibe for some reason.

me too

I'm willing to bet that the demise of their marriage was caused by one or more of the following:

interfaith marriage - those sometimes fair worse than interracial unions

her daddy - he presided over the nuptials for chrissakes and he was reportedly a factor in Jessica & Nick's divorce

his career - he continued working...she apparently quit

her age - I'm not sure she was mature enough for marriage and just got hitched because of the baby.

Even till this very day, I can still sense an incesteous overtone about that man's context of character concerning his daughters Jessica & Ashlee.

They married when she was 24-WAY too young, IMHO and yes, Joe Simpson is beyond creepy

She married quite young imo.

Too young? Please...kids her age have ruled nations and won wars.

Just saying...

I doubt it's age. People in their 40s and 50s have two-year marriages too.