Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce ‘came together quickly’ as the separated pair ‘basically want the same thing’, insiders have claimed.
Last night news broke that Kim had filed for divorce from her rapper husband after almost six years of marriage and months of rumours about their union.
Kim, 40, is said to be ‘sad but relieved’ things have come to end, with the reality star hiring celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser to join her legal team.
She is asking for joint legal and physical custody of her four children with Kanye; North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three, Psalm, 21 months.
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A source disclosed to People that the couple’s ‘exit strategy’ came about quickly as they won’t be contesting the contents of their 2014 pre-nup.
“The parenting plan and split of assets came together quickly, in the past few days. Kim and Kanye basically wanted the same thing,” they claimed.
They added that Kim is being as ‘gentle and kind’ as she can due to Kanye’s bipolar disorder.
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Last year, the make-up mogul asked fans for understanding surrounding her husband after he went on a series of rants about their marriage and her family.
In July Kanye tweeted and deleted a number of comments about wanting to divorce Kim and claimed she had tried to lock him up on ‘medical grounds.’
After days of keeping silent on the digs, Kim returned to social media where she asked for fans ’empathy and compassion’ regarding the situation.
“As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how complicated and painful it is to understand. I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye’s right to privacy when it comes to his health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health,” she wrote on her Instagram stories.
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Following news of their divorce, a source said that Kim was worried about Kanye heading into another ‘tailspin’ – “That’s not good for anyone, especially the kids,” they said.
“So she’s being as gentle and kind as she can be, while still standing up for what she feels she needs to stand up for,” they claimed.
Kim has been spotted in recent days without her wedding ring. However, Kanye has been pictured with his gold band still clearly on his left hand as he returned from Los Angles to Wyoming.
Mirror Online has contacted representatives of the couple for comment.