Nicole Richie has been happily married to Joel Madden for three and a half years now, but the 32-year-old star is admitting it takes works to maintain a steady and happy relationship. Nicole joined Oprah Winfrey for the July 27 episode of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” to discuss her family life a bit and here’s what we found out.
“We met and we were partners from day one. And from the second we found out we were going to parents together, we looked at each other and we said, ‘Okay, both of our parents are divorced. We both have had ups and downs with our parents and we don’t really have a strong example of what a healthy family life is,” said the star.
However, she seems to have matured a great deal over the years and she realizes that she has to learn from the mistakes, both hers and her parents’.
“But, we’re recognizing that now, so let’s work at it and let’s go through this together as a team. So it’s been great, and I would say that’s the easiest and hardest part,” Nicole admitted.
Nicole and Joel are parents to daughter Harlow, 6, and son Sparrow, 4, and when it comes to motherhood, Nicole thinks that practice makes perfect.
“There’s always room for improvement. I am almost daily talking with other moms to figure out the best way to have a strong relationship with our kids. I have to always come from a place of love and compassion with them.”
“My kids operate best when I let them have a voice. I really explain things to them, because really, kids want to be told the truth. They just do. They just want you to be truthful. They can feel it and they know you. And they know you more than you know yourself,” said Nicole.
