Will Jessica Simpson’s Oscar Dreams Lead To Marriage Split?

In Touch magazine reports that with tension in Jessica Simpson’s marriage to Nick Lachey at an all-time high, the 98 Degrees star is pleading with the ‘Dukes’ star to stick together. “I don’t want us to become the next celebrity statistic,” Lachey told Simpson, according to a source. One of Jessica’s pals said, “She loves Nick but she also loves her career, and her dream is to one day win an Oscar. She suggested to Nick that they work on better ways to communicate and make designated times jsut for themselves.” But that wasn’t good enough for Lachey, who reportedly told his wife, “I want to spend every day with you. When you’re away on a movie set, that’s not gonna happen.”