Well, not exactly. However, there are reports that the new parents were going to call it quits before the baby was born. Apparently they had even called off their wedding! Joel was said to be upset with Nicole because she refused to stop working (um, what's her job again?) before the birth of their daughter. The joy that they felt though, when little Harlow arrived, made them realize how insignificant their problems were and decided to give it another shot.
An "insider" told the National Enquirer :
“Nicole wouldn’t get off her feet and stop working, despite warnings from friends, family and Joel to take it easy,” said another source.
“She was obsessed with getting the recording of her first CD underway.”
Nicole also threw herself into the couple’s charity - the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation - and became consumed with baby showers and planning the wedding.
“Finally, Joel said enough is enough. He told Nicole that if she wouldn’t listen to him about something as important as their child, the wedding was off,” said the source.
“Nicole was blindsided, but Joel didn’t feel he had any other option. He was ready to walk.”
“Happily, everything changed when Nicole delivered their healthy, 6-pound, 7-ounce daughter at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
“Cradling the baby, Nicole looked up into Joel’s eyes and whispered: ‘I’m so sorry. I love you,’” said the friend. “From that point on, all was forgiven and the wedding was back on.”
Joel told Ryan Seacrest:
"Obviously, marriage is in our future."
I hope they do stay together, not only for their sweet girl Harlow Winter Kate but because they do seem like a cute couple.
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