Joel Madden Inspired By His Two Leading Ladies
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After the birth of his daughter in January, singer Joel Madden not only became a first-time father, but experienced a new sense of inspiration for his songs: his girlfriend Nicole Richie and their new baby girl, Harlow Winter Kate. With his relationship with Nicole blooming, Joel finds many of his emotions have "definitely" spilled out into his lyrics, saying, "when you’re in love, you write songs about it."
From his days on tour with his band Good Charlotte to more recently his time spent at home with his family, the 29-year-old singer admits that after welcoming his daughter, his "whole lifestyle" has changed. Passing his time at home, Joel — whose "whole life is centered around [Harlow]" — finds himself sharing his music with the 10 ½-month-old who is "doing great [and] growing up really fast."
However, while Harlow may enjoy listening to her dad strum the guitar, the proud papa — who shares that "the only thing you really have is work and family" — reveals that she has also been spending her days surpassing her parents’ expectations! Joel jokes,
"[Harlow is] doing chemistry now."
Source: OK!
