Kim Kardashian used her parents’ divorce as guide in Kanye West split: ‘Never go to a negative side’

Kim Kardashian says her mom Kris Jenner’s divorce from her late dad, Robert Kardashian Sr., helped her to navigate her own split from ex-husband Kanye West.

“The Kardashians” star, 43, filed for divorce from the rapper after seven years of marriage in 2021. The couple shares four children: North, 10, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4.

Gracing the cover of GQ’s 28th annual Men of the Year issue, the Skims founder said that her parents made her and her siblings feel “loved and heard” during their divorce, prompting her to do the same for her children.

“I did think about how my parents handled it with us,” she told the publication. “I just remember them being open…Ultimately, what matters is that kids feel loved and heard.”

“You want to be sensitive because they’re just kids, and it’s hard to go through no matter what age,” she added.

Kim’s parents divorced in 1991 following Kris’ infidelity, which put an end to their 13-year marriage.

During their ill-fated union, the pair welcomed, Kourtney, 44, Kim, Khloé, 39, and Robert Jr., 36.