Christina Aguilera says living with an abusive father helped her become a successful singer. The "Beautiful" singer star was the victim of domestic abuse when she was growing up and also regularly witnessed her father Fausto attack her mother Shelly.

Christina Aguilera wants a daughter. The "Beautiful" singer, who has a 17-month-old son Max Liron with husband Jordan Bratman, is keen to expand her family but doesn't want to sacrifice her career.

Christina Aguilera's 16-month-old son loves doing housework. The "Beautiful" singer is amazed by how much Max Liron - her first son with husband Jordan Bratman - loves cleaning and says helping in the home is his favorite pastime.

Christina Aguilera wants to tone down her singing voice.

Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie threw a joint birthday party for their children on Saturday. The "Dirrty" singer and her husband, music executive Jordan Bratman, invited 40 guests to their Beverly Hills home on Saturday to celebrate the first birthdays of their son Max Liron and Harlow Winter Kate, Nicole and Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden's daughter.

Christina Aguilera has "a newfound respect" for her body after giving birth. The "Dirrty" singer - who welcomed son Max Liron, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, into the world in January - was amazed at how much the female anatomy could endure during labor.

Christina Aguilera says "playing board games" helps keep her marriage to Jordan Bratman alive.

Christina Aguilera asks Nicole Richie for parenting advice. The 'Candyman' singer - who gave birth to Max, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, in January - has been meeting up with Nicole, who is mother to 10-month-old daughter Harlow, and admits she has picked up numerous motherhood tips from 'The Simple Life' star. Christina said: "I didn't know much about Nicole, but because our little ones are born one day apart and through mutual friends I've had the opportunity of getting to know her and I was blown away with how great of a mom she is. "I actually ask her for advice because she has a lot of great things that she does for her little one. She's a little stricter with toys than I am. She's a great woman." Christina also defended Nicole - who was famous for her partying lifestyle before she began dating Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden and falling pregnant - insisting the 27-year-old star has changed dramatically since having a baby. The pop superstar added: "She doesn't go out so much, maybe she goes to dinners. It just is inevitable that you're going to grow when you have a little one, so anyone who's giving anybody grief for going out and partying, they're just trying to be negative and stir up drama and I have nothing but good things to say about Nicole. I have to say that."

Christina Aguilera wants to learn to cook "bad-for-your-arteries" food. The "Beautiful" singer hopes to be able to make meals like her mother in order to impress 10-month-old Max, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman.

Christina Aguilera claims she has never been "boy crazy." The "Keeps Gettin' Better" star insists being focused on her career from a young age meant she never went off the rails or let her emotions dictate her life.

Christina Aguilera is determined to lose her baby weight. The "Dirrty" singer - who gave birth to son Max, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, in January - admits she is finding it tough to shift her last few post-pregnancy pounds.

Christina Aguilera wants to show her son she is a "super-b***h." The "Dirrty" singer - who gave birth to her first child with husband Jordan Bratman in January - insists becoming a parent hasn't changed her attitude and she is looking forward to showing Max her feisty on stage persona.

Christina Aguilera wants another baby.

Christina Aguilera's feet increased by two sizes when she was pregnant. The 27-year-old singer - who gave birth to Max Liron, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, in January - admits she was stunned by the amount her petite feet ballooned in size.

Christina Aguilera hires babysitters when she wants to have sex with husband Jordan Bratman.

Christina Aguilera has defended her late night partying. The 'Dirrty' singer - who gave birth to son Max Liron in January - says she is entitled to go out and enjoy herself with husband Jordan Bratman despite being a mother.

Christina Aguilera had a man thrown out of a club because he bought her a drink.

Christina Aguilera needs a ladder on wheels to reach her huge shoe collection.

Despite having a new baby in the family, Christina Aguilera and husband Jordan Bratman still manage to keep their marriage alive, thanks to their naked night trip to their backyard pool.

Christina Aguilera's post-pregnancy body is proving a hit with husband Jordan Bratman.

Christina Aguilera says her slimline post-baby figure is down to breastfeeding.

Christina Aguilera reportedly fired key members of her entourage after throwing a massive tantrum.

Christina Aguilera is "amazed" by her ever-expanding breasts.

Christina Aguilera says motherhood won't stop her enjoying "naked Sundays" with her husband.

Christina Aguilera was too terrified to give birth naturally.

Christina Aguilera wants her new son to be a rock star.

Christina Aguilera "can't stop staring" at her new son Max.

Christina Aguilera's new son Max has inspired her to write a new album. The 'Dirrty' singer - who gave birth to her first child Max Liron with husband Jordan Bratman on January 12 - says motherhood is taking her music in another direction.

Singer and new mother Christina Aguilera made her first public appearance since giving birth to her son Max. On Tuesday, Aguilera promoted her new DVD "Back to Basics: Live and Down Under" by signing autographs at a Best Buy store in West Hollywood.

Christina Aguilera reveals her album plans and the inspiration behind it to Ryan Seacrest. On the radio host's show, the new mom talks about baby Max and how he inspired her to write her next album.

Christina Aguilera's baby won't get a close-up. The pop star, who recently gave birth to a boy named Max Liron, reportedly couldn't get a good deal with OK! magazine to publish photos of her baby, MSNBC reports.

Christina Aguilera's son Max was circumcised in a ritual Hebrew ceremony at their Beverly Hills home yesterday. Christina and her husband Jordan Bratman, who are both practicing Jews, invited a small group of friends and family to their eight-day-old son's Bris, the traditional Jewish baby naming and circumcision ceremony.

Christina Aguilera has returned home with her baby boy.

Christina Aguilera's son's middle name Liron means "my song" or "my joy" in Hebrew.

Christina Aguilera has given birth to a boy. The award-winning singer and her music executive husband Jordan Bratman welcomed their first child, who they have named Max Liron Bratman, into the world at 10.05pm on Saturday night.

Grammy award-winning singer Christina Aguilera reveals the reason why she bought Ozzy Osbourne's L.A. home.

Christina Aguilera has reportedly scheduled a Caesarean section for January 10.

Christina Aguilera has requested enlarged versions of photographs from her recent nude magazine shoot.

Back To Basics singer Christina Aguilera shows off her baby bump in the January issue of Marie Claire magazine.

Pregnant bellies seem to be the hottest new accessory in Hollywood, and singer Christina Aguilera is taking a page from

Christina Aguilera wishes she could have just one wild night.

Aguilera and her husband, record executive Jordan Bratman visited Bel Bambini, a trendy baby boutique on the celeb-friendly Robertson Boulevard.

It seems Christina Aguilera is expecting a boy.

Christina Aguleria’s pregnancy has been inadvertently confirmed by big mouth Paris Hilton

Famous singer Christina Aguilera is expecting to give birth to her first baby.