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OK! Exclusive: Find Out Which Friend Saved Nicole Richie And Joel Madden’s Marriage

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July 13 2015, Published 6:56 p.m. ET

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Sometimes it takes a pal to help save a marriage! Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s marriage troubles are over, as the couple has been seen out and about looking happier than ever. But was it because of a special relationship counselor?

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A source told OKMagazine.com exclusively that Joel’s long-time pal Pete Wentz helped the Good Charlotte rocker out during a rough patch in his five-year marriage.

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“Pete sat down with Joel recently and gave him a real serious talking to about the state of his marriage,” the source said. “Pete has so many regrets at how his marriage to Ashlee Simpson fell apart and told Joel everything he’d learned from that.”

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Some of the Fall Out Boy bassist’s advice? “The fact that it’s cheaper to get a sitter than a divorce – and sometimes it’s better to be wrong and married than right and alone,” the source said.

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Wentz also gave Joel some serious warnings about “the hell of having a ‘part-time family’ when it comes to the kids.” Pete and Ashlee divorced in 2011 and according to Wentz, it was for a number of reasons, one of which being depression stemming from his life as a stay-at-home dad.

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“His advice really hit home and Joel has told friends that if he and Nicole make it, he’s got Pete to thank,” the source said.

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