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Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce From Kanye West After Six Years of Marriage
After six years of marriage, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from Kanye West, E! News confirmed Friday, Feb. 19.
Back in January, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West had begun the separation stage just months after celebrating Kim’s 40th birthday in Tahiti where West presented a hologram of Kim’s late father, Robert Kardashian.
According to E! News, Kim had reportedly held off on filing the divorce papers out of concerns for the kids, however, the marriage has hit it’s breaking point. “It’s not about the marriage anymore, she’ll always care for Kanye but it’s over between them,” according to an E! News source. “Kim is only focused on what’s best for the kids. It’s a tough decision for her and she’s figuring it out.”
The couple, who went public as an item in 2012, got married in 2014 and share four children together, North West, 7, Saint West, 5, Chicago West, 2, and Psalm West, 20 months.
Kim Kardashian has filed for joint custody and is being represented by celebrity divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser. TMZ reports that West is fine with joint custody and the couple is “committed to co-parenting together.”