When a sham marriage that exists purely to milk every last financial drop from a pointless reality TV show comes to an end, it can be hard on everyone involved - especially when you're Jessica Simpson and you don't really have other discernible talents.
Hypothetically that's true anyway - in reality Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were head over heels in love with each other. Their marriage was 100% genuine and it's just a coincidence that they split up right after The Newlyweds ended. And if you want proof that Jessica Simpson's love is real, she'll happily tell you how much it hurt to see Nick Lachey pimping himself out in magazines with another woman that wasn't her right after she dumped him because he wasn't on the telly any more.