Pop star Jessica Simpson and husband Nick Lachey, fronting the vocal foursome 98°, were announced the winners for favorite reality-based program - 24/7 for Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica at the 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Center in California on January 9.

In her interview to TV entertainment show Access Hollywood, Simpson expressed her sympathy to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, who have recently announced their split.

“Any marriage is tough,” she said. “You go through struggles and it’s work. You have to make it happen.”

“I think they probably issued a statement because they thought they owed it to their fans,” AP reported Simpson’s admiration for the way Pitt and Aniston dealt with their breakup. “There are people who are fans of them together, and it’s good to hear from the person and not believe the lies.”

In November, Simpson, whose two-year-marriage has been surrounded by media speculation and gossiping, denied rumors about her rocky relationships with Lachey.

“Our relationship is better than it’s ever been. We are absolutely not breaking up,” she told People magazine.