What Russell and Ciara do is what Russell and Ciara do. Hats off to them.
The question wasn't about her, it was about him. Is he a simp?
I would say yes, but with an asterick. That is a characteristic of him before he married Ciara. If it had been some other chick, would he simp for her? I believe so. Most men are simps to some degree or another and almost every straight man has met one chick that he would simp for, even if he himself is generally not a simp.
Any dude who picks up a chick with a ready-made family is a simp to a certain degree. When you are the most eligible bachelor and you do it - definitely. Russ had hella choices. He chose a chick with a kid by another dude who had a history of dating thugs. Ciara was a quasi-rich hoodrat. Maybe that's what he likes?
They seem happy. Congrats. There are worse things to be than a simp.
My usual rule applies to her too - If I ain't fucking her, then fuck her. Its not personal.