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6 ways Kim Kardashian’s life changed after marrying Kanye West – from their four children and A-list friends to a US$2.1 billion fortune

Kim Kardashian, then and now. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram; @luisillohdz/Twitter
Kim Kardashian, then and now. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram; @luisillohdz/Twitter

As the Kimye divorce rumours intensify, STYLE looks at how the former reality TV star has reinvented herself as the entrepreneur behind KKW Beauty, an aspiring lawyer and mum of children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm

We don’t know what’s harder to believe – the fact that Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kanye West actually lasted six years, or that it’s really the end of an era that entertained, amused and often shocked us. (We still have nightmares about the “pregnant couch dress” at the 2013 Met Gala.)

According to Page Six, Kanye’s outrageous behaviour in the past year, which included an unsuccessful presidential run, public meltdowns and addressing family matters on social media, may have influenced Kim’s widely rumoured decision to end their marriage as the new year kicks off.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose for wedding photos in 2014. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose for wedding photos in 2014. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram
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Whatever the reasons, there’s no doubt that Kim’s life was drastically changed when she married the era-defining musician and entrepreneur. As they apparently prepare to go their separate ways, here’s how Kim’s reality flipped after becoming Mrs West, from an expanding family to building on their empire.

Her adorable family

The couple have four children together. Daughters North (aged seven) and Chicago (two) along with sons Saint (five) and Psalm (one) have all reportedly been living with Kim in Los Angeles while Kanye has been at his Wyoming ranch. After the birth of her second child, Kim was advised by doctors not to get pregnant again because of complications. She turned to a surrogate to have Chicago and Psalm, completing the Kardashian-West brood.
All about the family: the Kardashian-West brood. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram
All about the family: the Kardashian-West brood. Photo: @kimkardashian/Instagram

A high fashion makeover

Back in the day Kim was famous for many (er, many) things, but fashion wasn’t anywhere near the top of that list – until Kanye came along. “I always ask his opinion on everything and he always helps me put together my looks,” she explained at the time.

Since then, Kim has become something of a fashion icon gracing the pages of the world’s top style bibles. “I really think that my relationship with my husband Kanye really changed everything,” Kim told CNN Style in 2016. “I mean, back in the day I thought I had the best style. I look back at outfits and I’m, like, mortified.”

Lynn Farah