See Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's Rare Photos with Their 2 Kids, as the Couple Celebrates Their 15th Wedding Anniversary
- - See Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's Rare Photos with Their 2 Kids, as the Couple Celebrates Their 15th Wedding Anniversary
Brendan LeDecember 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Sparrow Madden, Joel Madden, Nicole Richie and Harlow Madden
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's kids are growing up so fast!
The Simple Life star and Good Charlotte musician, who celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary on Dec. 11, 2025, met at a friend's party in 2006 and have been inseparable ever since. They became first-time parents in 2008, welcoming daughter Harlow Winter Kate.
“She gives life a whole new meaning and a whole new purpose,” Richie shared to PEOPLE at the time.
In 2009, they grew into a family of four with the birth of their son Sparrow James Midnight. As they mark 15 years of happy marriage, see rare photos of Richie and Madden with their beloved children.
01 of 08
Blondie Bash
Gold Wong/FilmMagic Nicole Richie, Harlow Madden and Joel Madden
Joel and a then-pregnant Richie brought a 16-month-old Harlow to the Kidstock Music and Arts Festival in Beverly Hills, California.
02 of 08
TV for Tots
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Nicole Richie, Sparrow Madden, Harlow Madden and Joel Madden
The quartet had a family-friendly outing at a live performance by characters from the popular children's show Yo Gabba Gabba! in 2010, posing with the creatures backstage.
03 of 08
Hat Trick
John Shearer/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Sparrow Madden, Joel Madden, Nicole Richie and Harlow Madden
The kids remained Yo Gabba Gabba! fans even as they grew up, attending a live performance by the characters during the show's 50-city tour.
04 of 08
Family Vacation
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Nicole Richie, Sparrow Madden, Harlow Madden and Joel Madden
The stars rarely share photos of their kids on social media, but when they do, they make sure it's meaningful. For Mother's Day in 2020, Joel penned a loving message to his wife and "one of the best to ever do it" with a black-and-white photo of the family in Washington, D.C.
"You take care of us all, and you make our house a home," the singer continued.
05 of 08
Golden Hour
Joel Madden Instagram Joel Madden and Sparrow Madden
Joel celebrated his son's 11th birthday with a dreamy snap on Instagram. "here’s to many more years of being best friends and me embarrassing you😎," he captioned the post.
06 of 08
Let's Take a Selfie
Sofia Richie Instagram Harlow Madden, Nicole Richie and Sofia Richie
Nicole posed with her favorite duo — sister Sofia and daughter Harlow — for a selfie in 2020.
07 of 08
Generational Beauty
Nicole Richie/instagram Sofia Richie, Nicole Richie, Brenda Harvey-Richie and Harlow Madden
The Richie women got together for Mother's Day in 2023, with Nicole praising her mother Brenda Harvey-Richie as a "queen."
"We all love you," she wrote alongside the sweet picture on Instagram Stories.
08 of 08
Reunited and It Feels So Good
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Lionel Richie, Lisa Parigi, Harlow Madden, Sparrow Madden, Nicole Richie, Brenda Harvey-Richie and Joel Madden
Harlow and Sparrow made their red carpet debut at age 16 and 14, respectively, to support their mother at the premiere of her film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in 2024. They matched in black with mom, dad, their grandmother Brenda, as well as grandfather, Lionel and his girlfriend Lisa Parigi.
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