Since Kim Kardashian and Kanye West went public with their relationship in April 2012 and married in May 2014, the couple has endured an endless roller coaster of highs and lows covered by the press. One of the most encouraging seems to be welcoming their four children: North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2.
But on February 19, 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce from West, seeking joint legal and physical custody of their children and citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their separation. In the nearly year since then, it’s been a bit of a roller coaster for the co-parents. Here are the details about Kardashian and West’s divorce. The latest development: On Wednesday, March 2, a judge granted Kardashian’s request to be declared legally single, People reports.
How Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Met
Before they became romantic, Kardashian and West were friends. They met in 2003 on the set of a Brandy music video. Kim recounted the moment on the Keeping Up With The Kardashians 10th-anniversary special in 2017, saying, “I met him, I think, in 2002 or 2003. He was recording a song with Brandy, and I was his friend. I actually remember being with him, then they made a video, so I’ve seen him several times. He would ask his friends, ‘Who is this Kim Kardajan?’ He doesn’t know what my name is.”
Fast-forward to 2010. In Kourtney and Kim Take New York, West stops by the sisters’ future DASH store. While the pair is still completely platonic, fans can’t help but notice the chemistry between the would-be lovebirds.
In March 2012, Kardashian sat front row at West’s Paris Fashion Week Show, wearing many of his pieces. Within weeks, they were official. In April, the Grammy winner released “Cold,” in which he rapped, “I’ll admit it, I’m in love with Kim.”
And on May 24, 2014, the couple said “I do” at the historic Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy.
Why Kim and Kanye Divorced
In early January 2021, Page Six reported that the couple would end their marriage after nearly seven years.
“They’re on the fence about it, but it’s done. Kim has hired Laura Wasser and they’re in talks to settle,” a source told the publication, noting that they’re living separate lives. “He’s serious about going through the bar and becoming a lawyer, he’s serious about campaigning for prison reform. Meanwhile, Kanye’s talking about the presidential election and other crazy nonsense and he’s sick of it.”
In June 2021, an episode of the final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians aired, in which Kardashian revealed why she ended her third marriage. (She was previously married to songwriter Damon Thomas and basketball player Kris Humphries.)
“After I turned 40 this year, I realized, ‘No, I don’t want a husband who lives in a completely different state.’ ” he told Kris Jenner. “I’d like someone who goes to the same shows as us; I’d like someone to practice with me… like the little things I don’t have.”
She addressed the same issue in a recent interview with Vogue for their March cover story, noting, “For so long I’ve been doing what made other people happy. And I think in the last two years I’ve decided to make myself happy.
The mother-of-four and entrepreneur continued: “My 40s are about being on Team Me. I’m going to eat well. I’m going to exercise. I’m going to be happier, I’m going to be with my kids and people who make me happy.”
In December 2021, she confirmed this by filing court papers to declare herself legally single and separate child custody and property issues from her marital status amid the couple’s ongoing divorce, TMZ reported. On Feb. 23, Kardashian explained, “I am asking the Court to restore my single status so that I can begin the healing process and our family can begin the healing process and move forward in this new chapter. live..” And on Wednesday, March 2, the judge ruled in her favor. According to TMZ, Kardashian will now be known as Kim Kardashian — and West has dropped her legal name.
Who are they now?
In October 2021, tongues started wagging when Kardashian appeared on Saturday Night Live and did an Aladdin set with cast members Pete Davidson, and their chemistry was evident.
Denying a budding romance and several public appearances/dates in New York and Los Angeles, including a trip to the Bahamas, sources told Page Six in early January that they are “very happy together.” “””
“Things are going great between them. They’re taking things slow, but t
In early March, West appeared to have moved in with 24-year-old Kardashian Chaney Jones. West reposted an Instagram of him and Jones making The Shade Room together, adding a black heart emoji to the caption. A source close to West reportedly told E! The pair have reportedly “spent a lot of time together in the last two weeks and she loves his company. She travels with him and they have a good time.How they work together
Although the couple appears to be reuniting with their parents since filing for divorce, the first few weeks of 2022 have been dramatic. Most recently, the rapper, who officially changed his name to Ye in October, took his two oldest children, North and Saint, to the Super Bowl at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, hours after reportedly more than a dozen An Instagram shared post has been deleted. . where he targeted Davidson, writes Page Six.
One post included a screenshot of a text purportedly sent by Pete
Davidson:
“How you raise your kids is your business, not mine. I hope one day I can meet them and we can all be friends.” West captioned the screenshot: “DO NOT EVER MEET MY KIDS.” Neither Davidson nor Kardashian have responded publicly.
Ahead of the Super Bowl weekend debate, West took issue with the appearance of North, 8, on TikTok — who has more than 5.9 million followers on the platform and frequently posts videos with her mother — sparking a heated Instagram feud between the former. couple.
The message was revealed in court documents filed by Kardashian on February 23 and reads: “I really want a divorce. I asked Kanye to keep our divorce a secret and he didn’t. Kanye has been spreading a lot of misinformation about our private life in the family and on social media. Raising our children has created emotional tension. Kanye disagreed, but at least he seems to understand that I want to end our marriage. I don’t love you. . ” ”
We hope the philosophy will eventually apply to parents of four.
