Kim Kardashian has long maintained a measured silence regarding her high-profile divorce from Ye (formerly Kanye West), choosing to focus publicly on her children, businesses, and personal growth. However, in the February 13 episode of *The Kardashians*, the media mogul finally peeled back the curtain on the emotional toll her marriage's breakdown took, offering rare insight into the deeply personal challenges she faced while navigating the end of a once-celebrated union.

During an emotional conversation with her sister Khloé Kardashian and their mother, Kris Jenner, Kim opened up about the quiet struggles that followed her separation from Ye. The moment came after Khloé reflected on her own past with ex-husband Lamar Odom, following their first reunion in nine years. Despite their relationship's tumultuous end, Khloé shared that she didn’t regret marrying Lamar, saying, “I know I picked the right person at that time.” She described how his battles with addiction had ultimately changed the person she had fallen in love with, something that resonated deeply with Kim.

Relating closely to her sister’s words, Kim offered a poignant response that many viewers saw as a veiled reference to Ye. “That’s the hardest part. I’ve been there,” she said. “When you don’t foresee something happening that really changes a person’s personality, and then they’re not the same person, and you can’t ever get that person back, but you can’t live with the new person. I get it.”

Later in a confessional, Kim elaborated further on the emotional complexity of her divorce. “It’s tougher when you don’t want your marriage to end off of personal reasons, but circumstances change that force your marriage to end. When you weren’t planning on that and that’s not really the outcome you want, but there’s no other option, I think it makes it harder to get over.” Her words, though carefully measured and without direct mention of Ye, left little doubt about whom she was speaking of.

Kim and Ye finalized their divorce after she filed for legal separation in early 2022, seeking to be declared legally single. At the time, court documents cited “emotional distress” as a consequence of West’s public behavior, which included airing their private matters and making inflammatory statements. These actions, coupled with Ye’s frequent online outbursts and controversial public appearances, were seen by many as key factors that contributed to the breakdown of their marriage.

Throughout their relationship, Kim had openly discussed Ye’s mental health struggles, particularly his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. In recent developments, however, Ye has claimed he was misdiagnosed, suggesting instead that he may be on the autism spectrum—a claim that has stirred debate and skepticism across media and medical circles.

Kim’s reflections aired just days after Ye found himself embroiled in yet another wave of backlash. His X (formerly Twitter) account was deleted following a string of antisemitic posts where he proclaimed, “I’m a Nazi” and “I love Hitler,” while briefly offering merchandise with Nazi imagery on his Yeezy website. The public response was swift and severe. Organizations like the Anti-Defamation League, artists, and legal experts condemned the statements, and a Jewish former employee filed a lawsuit against him, citing threats and antisemitic comparisons to Hitler in the workplace.

While Kim didn’t address these latest controversies directly on the show, the timing of her emotional admission seemed far from coincidental. Her comments offered a glimpse into the emotional endurance required to co-parent with someone whose public persona continues to provoke intense reactions and divisive headlines. The former couple shares four children—North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm—and Kim has consistently emphasized her commitment to shielding them from negativity, even as the circumstances surrounding their father remain in constant flux.

More than just a moment of personal vulnerability, Kim’s remarks on *The Kardashians* underscored the nuanced realities of moving on from a deeply complex relationship. They revealed the often invisible struggles that come with loving—and leaving—someone who has changed beyond recognition. For Kim, it appears that healing doesn’t mean erasing the past but accepting it, growing from it, and choosing peace for herself and her family.