Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are very happy, but they have no plans of getting married. “We don’t have any plans for that right now. We’re just happy, and we’re being a family, and that’s where we’re at right now. But marriage means something different to everyone.”
So their focus now is the family, and they don’t need a marriage certificate to make that bond “official.” In fact, Joel Madden thinks being a dad is the coolest thing on earth. “It’s crazy,” he says. “Every day she does something new. When she reaches for me, it’s awesome! Just watching her grow, it melts me!”