Kim Kardashian has opened up about the emotional breaking point that led to her decision to end her marriage with rapper Kanye West. Speaking candidly on the October 15 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the 44-year-old reality star reflected on the challenges of living with someone struggling with mental health issues and how it eventually affected her own well-being.
“I think when someone has their first mental break, you know, you wanna be super supportive and you wanna, like, help figure that out and you wanna really get into that with them and be there for them,” Kim said. She admitted that during their marriage, she wasn’t “paying attention” to how toxic the situation had become until it started taking a toll on her own peace of mind.
Kim and Kanye married in 2014 and share four children together. She recalled that despite her efforts to support him, Kanye wasn’t “willing to make changes” at the time. “It makes it really hard to continue on in a relationship that can be toxic,” she explained.
The All’s Fair actress also touched on the difficulty of leaving when children are involved. “When you have kids, it’s definitely harder to leave than it is to stay. And it changes everyone’s life forever,” she said, acknowledging the emotional complexity of her decision.
Kim revealed that her family and friends noticed the warning signs in her marriage before she did. “I got really dissociated and there were like so many times where I was just like really quiet and trying to figure it all out,” she admitted.
When podcast host Alex Cooper asked what ultimately pushed her to walk away, Kim shared that it was her own mental health. “Once my mental health starts to get affected and then I can’t parent the way that I need to and I can’t be present and focused, then there’s gotta be one of us that can,” she said.
Reflecting on the end of her marriage, Kim added, “I had to save myself in order to be a better mom for everyone.” She believes her children will understand her choice one day. “And I think, like, when everyone’s older, they’ll be able to understand it and see that all,” she concluded.
Kim’s emotional honesty offers rare insight into one of Hollywood’s most talked-about breakups, revealing a side of strength and self-preservation behind her public image.