Kim Kardashian Finally Details Divorce From Kanye West on ‘KUWTK’ Reunion: I Gave It ‘My All’

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Kim Kardashian Finally Details Divorce From Kanye West on ‘KUWTK’ Reunion: I Gave It ‘My All’

Being transparent? Kim Kardashian has kept the details of her divorce from estranged husband Kanye West relatively private since they split in February, but she opened up during the Keeping Up With the Kardashians reunion. Host Andy Cohen pressed the reality star, 40, about her reasons for calling it quits with the rapper, 44, during part 1 of the special, which aired on Thursday, June 17. She initially retorted that she would not reveal the cause of the breakup on TV, but she eventually shared new information with fans, including where the estranged couple stand now. Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February after six years of marriage. Us Weekly exclusively reported in January that she was “done” with their relationship. “They have both been living separate lives for many months now. Kim and Kanye haven’t been on the same page for a while now,” a source told Us at the time, adding that their “world views no longer line up.” Kardashian broke her silence on the divorce during the June 3 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “I just think he deserves someone who will support his every move and go follow him all over the place and move to Wyoming. I can’t do that,” she explained. “He should have a wife that supports his every move and travels with him and does everything, and I can’t. I feel like a f--king failure. It’s my third f--king marriage. Yeah, I feel like a f--king loser. But I can’t even think about that. I want to be happy.” [jwplayer f9b83soY] The KKW Beauty founder elaborated on her decision during the June 10 series finale. “I just feel like I’ve worked so hard in life to achieve everything that I’ve wanted to, and I’ve lived up to my expectations and achieved 10 times more than I even thought was humanly possible, but I don’t have a life to share that with,” she noted, divulging that she and West got along better when they were living in separate states. “Like, I do — obviously my kids and everything — but am I just going to sit here and think, ‘OK, my kids fulfill me and I’m good?’” While Kardashian revealed during the reunion that she is open to pursuing a romance with a non-celebrity, West has already moved on with Irina Shayk. “Kanye and Irina [are] dating,” an insider told Us earlier this month. “They’ve been quietly seeing each other for a couple months.” The TV personality is “genuinely happy for him and wants him to move on,” according to a source. “She thinks Irina is a great fit for him.” Scroll through the gallery below to read everything Kardashian said about West during the reunion.

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Her First Two Marriages Didn’t Count

Kardashian was married to Damon Thomas from 2000 to 2004 and Kris Humphries from 2011 to 2013, but while reflecting on her divorce from the former NBA player, 36, she confessed, “I wish I was only married once.” Despite her past unions, she considered her first “real marriage” to be with West.  

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There’s More Than One Reason Why They Split

Cohen, 53, inquired about why she and West decided to end their marriage, and she at first declined to answer the question on camera. However, she ultimately shared that they disagreed on multiple issues. “It was not, like, one specific thing that happened on either part,” she detailed. “I think it was just a general difference of opinions on a few things that led to this decision and in no way would I want someone to think I didn't give it my all or I didn't try.” 

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They’re on the Same Page About Their Kids

Kardashian and West have already figured out a good coparenting dynamic for their four children: North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2. “We have an amazing coparenting relationship, and I respect him so much and I think we'll have — I will forever be Kanye's biggest fan,” she raved. “He's the father of my kids. Kanye will always be family.” 

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She Wants to Remain Friends

The duo were friends for years before their relationship turned romantic, so Kardashian hoped they could go back to being pals after their split.  

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She’ll Embrace Her Sexy Side

Cohen asked whether the Skims founder will promote a less sexy image after she becomes a lawyer, to which she replied, “You can do it all.” Since she is “in the best shape” of her life, she explained that she will post bikini photos if she wants to, adding: “You gotta be you.” However, she does not want to embarrass her children, so “there will be limits.”  

West famously told Kardashian her Met Gala dress was “too sexy” during an October 2019 episode of the reality show. “He is my husband so I obviously want to honor him and what he’s feeling and he’s been going through this life change,” she said on The Real the following month. “It’s mostly about the kids. … We had that discussion and that fight, and at the end of the day, that’s what marriage is. I take a little bit of him and I respect what he’s saying and I totally compromise.”