After returning to Los Angeles following an Australian tour with his band, Good Charlotte, Madden is changing his priorities from being a rock singer to a very happy future father with his pregnant girlfriend, Nicole Richie. According to People magazine, Madden said, "Having a baby is the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to_ me, and to us."
Madden also talked about the recent rumours regarding his relationship with Richie, saying, "[We’re] really happy. Everything else that the others have printed has been completely false."
Recently, Nicole Richie denied reports that she is still smoking while she is pregnant.