Though Kim Kardashian stands by Kanye West in the midst of all his scandals, beefs, and
rants, it doesn't mean she's doing it out of love.
Despite their cute Instagram posts and photo ops, the rumor mill suggests there's plenty
of discord in Kimye's marriage.
Let's break it down.
Media drama
West's Twitter rants reportedly drive Kardashian up the wall.
The annoyance allegedly began with his hate-fueled tirade against his ex, Amber Rose, and her
baby daddy, Wiz Khalifa.
A source told Radar Online, "Kim told Kanye how totally inappropriate his comments were.
She really let him have it.
But he is still the one who rules the marriage.
Kanye made Kim call Amber and meet with her.
He wanted Kim to make up with Amber for him."
Insiders also told People that Kardashian is over her husband's social media insanity,
which has included vague commentary about Bill Cosby and seriously asking Facebook founder
Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion.
The source said, "What causes friction in the marriage…is Kanye's compulsive tweeting.
Kim can't stand it.
She is all for self-promotion, but doesn't approve of Twitter drama."
Cash flow
In February 2016, West took to Twitter to moan and groan about his financial woes, writing,
"I write this to you my brothers while still 53 million dollars in personal debt…
Please pray we overcome…
This is my true heart."
Of course, those figures don't quite seem to add up.
West's net worth is roughly $160 million on his own, while Kardashian adds a cool $175
million to their collective total, yet they lived with her mom, Kris Jenner, because they
kept bickering over where to hang their designer hats.
In 2013, the couple reportedly spent $11 million on a 10,000 square foot Bel-Air mansion, then
gutted the property and built a 14,000 square foot home in its place.
According to People, the couple never even moved in before listing it for $20 million
in 2015.
TMZ reported that the couple purchased another property in August 2014, in the more secluded
Hidden Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, spending nearly three years renovating it.
Throughout much of the work, they reportedly lived with Kris again, who maybe wasn't as
excited about it:
"Mom's so f---ing annoying.
I walk in and my room is empty"
"And Kanye walks in and goes, 'OK.
It's very clear she wants us to leave.'"
The Daily Mail r eported that the Wests were scheduled to move to their new palatial pad,
boasting eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and 20,000 square feet, in May 2017.
In control
Remember when West threw out all of Kardashian's clothes on Keeping Up With the Kardashians,
just to replace them with things he'd picked out himself?
That was just the beginning.
From her occasional blonde hair to her increasingly dramatic use of cosmetics, Kardashian seems
to have shed any shred of her pre-West identity.
Talk show host Wendy Williams offered her opinion to Radar Online, “I think that [Kim]
likes the illusion of having a husband and children.
And [Kanye] likes her because he likes a nice Barbie Doll.”
Sources also told Radar Online that West's influence over Kardashian goes beyond the
superficial, claiming the rapper tries to control her every move.
An insider said, "Kim is feeling totally smothered by Kanye right now.
It's like she no longer has a voice."
Alleged affair
West's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose has spoken up, saying that her relationship with West
ended because he was cheating on her with Kardashian.
And as the old adage goes, "If they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you."
There's speculation that West's eye is wandering again, at least if his phone records are any
indication.
The New York Daily News reported that adult film star Lisa Ann claims to have received a slew
of nude photos from West while he's been married to Kardashian.
Paris forever
Some insiders say Kimye's marriage hasn't been the same since Kardashian was robbed
at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room in October 2016.
A source told Page Six, "[They] have been arguing a lot since the Paris robbery.
Kim has completely calmed down her life, but Kanye is stubbornly refusing to let fear get
in the way of what he wants to do."
A source concurred, telling People, "Kim has had a very rough time since the robbery.
It hasn't helped that Kanye has been touring.
Their lives have been quite chaotic.
It's been very trying for them both and not a good recipe for a happy marriage."
Breakdown
West's November 2016 breakdown seems to have been spawned by multiple challenges: mental
illness, exhaustion, paranoia, the anniversary of his mother's death, and, reportedly, marital
strife.
And things didn't get better once he was out of the hospital.
A source told Us Weekly that Kardashian and West were living apart while he recovered,
adding, "Kim is being very protective and doesn't want Kanye around the kids right now…
it's a valid concern."
A source told Radar Online in March 2017, "Kim is having a really, really difficult
time holding it together right now.
She seems absolutely miserable and would like nothing more than to turn this around, but
at this point it seems like she is just hopeless."
Anger issues
If you need more proof that West is working through some issues, look no further than
his meltdown when performing on SNL in February of 2016.
The rapper went on a huge tirade when he discovered that Lorne Michaels' crew rearranged his staging
for the show, and it was all recorded on audio obtained by Page Six:
"Look at that s**t they took my f**king stage off'a SNL... without asking me,"
"If I am going to do this, we are breaking the motherf**king Internet."
A source told Life & Style that Kimye has pursued couples' therapy in an effort to salvage
the marriage, saying, "Their therapist comes to their home and talks with them.
They were considering divorce, but decided to try to work it out.
It's been an uphill battle, but they've come a long way."
Slamming the family
Kardashian was reportedly furious when West referenced her sex tape in the song "Highlights,"
but she may be even more upset about all the smack he talks about her loved ones.
He rapped about Blac Chyna helping Rob Kardashian lose weight through what the Daily Mail referred
to as "sexercise," and he reportedly made the Jenners furious when he went on a rant
against Kylie Jenner's endorsement deal with Puma.
West tweeted, "1000% there will never be a Kylie Puma anything.
That's on my family!
1000% Kylie is on Yeezy team!!!
[...] Never try to divide the family!!!"
Of course, Jenner kept her deal.
West eventually told TMZ, "She already signed.
I was mad for a little bit.
I'm really happy for her, though."
Bad for the brand
While The Daily Show host Trevor Noah claimed in February 2016 that the Kardashians are
killing West's creativity, it appears the family thinks the opposite may be true.
Page Six reported that Kris is horrified at West's potential damage to the family brand.
A sourc e said, "His Twitter rants are out of control, and Kris fears that he's taking
the family down.
Kris wants Kanye to hire someone to handle all the noise and drama so he can focus on
being an artist."
Unfortunately for West, not even the best publicists seem to want to work with him.
One told Page Six, "You couldn't pay us enough to represent Kanye.
He's too much to handle."
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