Ashlee & Pete Wentz: Back Together with Bronx

They may have split up in February, but earlier today (March 31) Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson were spotted out together in Los Angeles.

The “Pieces of Me” songstress and the Black Cards rocker took their son Bronx to the Beverly Glen Mall where they grabbed some Starbucks libations.

Single Ashlee Simpson: Milk + Bookies Mommy

Not blinking an eye as she transitions into life as a single mother, Ashlee Simpson took young son Bronx out to the 2nd Annual Milk And Bookies Story Time Celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon (March 20).

Recently separated from Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz, the "Pieces of Me" singer made her way over to the Skirball Cultural Center venue while attending the good-hearted weekend get-together with her little one.

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Why Pete Wentz 'Couldn't Trust' Ashlee Simpson

When the going gets tough, the tough go partying -- at least Ashlee Simpson does.

Although their Feb. 9 divorce announcement took many by surprise, pals close to Simpson and husband Pete Wentz tell the new Us Weekly that the spouses of nearly three years "have been talking about splitting up forever."

Simpson, 26, had coped in part with the impending split by having some late, late-night fun. "Ashlee has been out late partying for the past few months," says one insider. Specifically, the singer-actress -- and mom to son Bronx Mowgli, 2 -- hangs with a crew of pro skateboarders in San Clemente, Calif., and returns home at sunrise.

"She would lose track of time," the insider says.

Fall Out Boy rocker Wentz, 31, "started getting burnt out" by those antics, another source says. On the road with his band, he "would constantly check in on Ashlee, and he'd have his friends call the house and her cell to make sure she said she was where she said she was going to be," an insider explains. "He felt like he couldn't trust her."

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Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz's Post-Split Lunch

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are in the process of ending their marriage, but the former couple seem to be proving that their split is indeed amicable.

"They had lunch together today with Bronx at the Beverly Hills Hotel," a source told PEOPLE Monday, adding that Simpson is still staying at her parents' home in Encino, Calif.

Another source says the couple are not reconciling, but that their breakup remains friendly and being good parents to 2-year-old Bronx is their priority.

"They just had a meal together with their son," the source tells PEOPLE. "They're both focused on making this transition as easy as possible for him."

The couple – who pals say split because they wed too young, didn't have enough time to spend together and simply grew apart – announced last week that they were going separate ways.

Wentz, 31, and Simpson, 26, wed in 2008.

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Ashlee and Pete's Split: Early Signs of Trouble

Wedded bliss didn't last very long for Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz.

Although the couple's Wednesday divorce announcement came as a shock to many, insiders saw trouble brewing way back in June 2009 -- when Ashlee, 26, and Pete, 31, were married for a mere 13 months, and prone to explosive blowouts often punctuated by alcohol.

At issue? Balancing their professional and romantic lives with the pressures of parenting an infant son, Bronx, then 7 months.

At the time, the duo fought "constantly," and singer-actress Ashlee was "seriously considering leaving him," one insider said.

Things boiled over at a June 1 party -- where a visibly drunk Ashlee got into a nasty public spat with Michelle Trachtenberg, Pete's ex girlfriend.

Simpson-Wentz was "reverting to drinking and going out, because she is sick and tired of her life," another pal said. The alcohol was "an outlet for her unhappiness, and Pete is getting fed up."

After hanging out in the same social circles for years, the couple got romantic in late 2006 -- and raced to the altar in May 2008, when she was 3-months pregnant.

"Ashlee loves Bronx but jumped into marriage and having a baby too quickly," one pal told Us. "They feel they got trapped in a situation they were too young for."

In Wednesday's statement released by their spokesperson, the couple said: "We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our number one priority."

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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Files for Divorce

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 signed 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."

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Ashlee Simpson: Ready to Celebrate Christmas

Tis the season for spending, and Ashlee Simpson was spotted boosting the SoCal economy on a shopping excursion yesterday (December 21).

The “Pieces of Me” songstress was joined by her son Bronx and mom Tina Simpson as she hit up a vintage clothing store in West Hollywood.

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Ashlee Simpson's Awkward Family Xmas Photo

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz broke out the ugly Christmas sweater, swept their hair back into the mullet of yore and shook their holiday printed pijama pants down to Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA today (December 11).

Joined by their son Bronx Mowgli, the former celeb couple was all smiles as they pose for a family portrait onboard the Old Navy Awkward Holiday Photo Mobile.

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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz's Son Doubling His Gifts

Kids born around the holidays sometimes feel short-changed in the gift department. But it sounds like Bronx Mowgli Wentz doesn't need to worry.

The son of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz turned 2 on Nov. 20, but Ashlee says he'll still have a nice Christmas – though they'll have to branch out in terms of presents.

"He just had his birthday, and he got a lot of gifts," the pop singer, 26, told PEOPLE on Monday at an Alice & Olivia toy drive in West Hollywood. "He'll still have a great Christmas, and he's really into Thomas the Train, but we have enough Thomas, so we do not need that this year!"

As Bronx gets older and more aware, his parents are beginning to develop family routines around the holidays. "For my husband and I, it's nice to start those traditions now," Ashlee says. "What we're doing with the tree, what we did over Thanksgiving ... we actually had an amazing Thanksgiving with Peter's family."

Looking to the future, those traditions will also include sister Jessica Simpson's future husband, Eric Johnson. Their relationship, says Ashlee, is as festive as anything this season.

"She is genuinely very, very happy, and you go to their house and it's warm and cozy, and it's a good feeling," she says. "And he's just a good guy."

And if Eric and Jessica happen to add to the family in the next few years, so much the better. "Of course it would be wonderful if it happened," says Ashlee. "We were actually over there yesterday, and Jessica is a wonderful godmother, and aunt, so I know she would be a wonderful mother."

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Ashlee Simpson & Family Shop At Whole Foods

Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz and their son Bronx went grocery shopping at Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks today, November 24, 2010. The couple got into the holiday spirit and bought a poinsetta.

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Ashlee Psyched About Jessica's Engagement

How has Ashlee Simpson-Wentz been doing since hearing she'll be gaining a brother-in-law?

"Everything is so exciting!" Jessica Simpson's younger sister exclusively told E! News Tuesday when asked how she felt about big sis getting engaged to NFL alum Eric Johnson.

Well, that sounds about right.

Simpson-Wentz, who's been an old married lady for two-and-a-half years now, was also overheard gushing about son Bronx at the Solstice Sunglasses launch in Hollywood, telling a fellow guest, "He's getting so big!"

He sure is. Mom and dad Pete Wentz are already planning his second birthday party!

"It's going to be amazing," Ashlee told E! of the fiesta planned for this weekend at her parents' home in Encino.

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Ashlee Simpson: Shopping With The Family

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Pete Wentz and their son Bronx out shopping at Tough Cookies Children's Boutique in Sherman Oaks, CA. Ashlee was showing off her new short hair-do.

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Platinum-Blonde Ashlee Simpson: LAX Airport

Showing off a brand new blonde hairdo, Ashlee Simpson was spotted jetting out of LAX Airport in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday (October 12).

The former "Melrose Place" star was all smiles as she proudly debuted the platinum blonde pixie cut while toting her adorable boy Bronx in her arms.

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Ashlee Simpson: Bonding with Bronx in NYC

Enjoying some mother-son bonding time, Ashlee Simpson was spotted with her little guy Bronx Mowgli in New York City last night (September 8).

The “Outta My Head” songstress and her boy made their way to a Manhattan eatery where they met up with Ashlee’s sister Jessica Simpson, who is in town promoting her new denim collection.

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