Jessica Simpson and John Mayer dated off-and-on for years following her divorce from Nick Lachey. In her memoir, the "I Think I'm in Love With You" singer says she fell hard for the singer-songwriter, but the relationship raised insecurities that led to her leaning on alcohol for support. "The connection was so strong that he made me feel seductive, and he spoke about sex and my body in a way that made me feel powerful, at least physically," Simpson wrote, via Page Six.
She went on to admit that while the relationship made her feel great physically, it was mentally draining for her. Simpson confessed that she felt inferior to Mayer. "I constantly worried that I wasn't smart enough for him," she said, claiming that she was so insecure that she would have people proofread her text messages to Mayer to check for any grammatical mistakes. "My anxiety would spike, and I would pour another drink," she said in her book. "It was the start of me relying on alcohol to mask my nerves." Simpson revealed that she became addicted to both alcohol and pills, claiming that at least part of her substance abuse problems stemmed from being abused as a child.
