Kim Kardashian's ex-husband, Kris Humphries, said, "The relationship was 100% real"

Their marriage lasted only 72 days.

And despite strong criticism surrounding their union, Kris Humphries revealed that his marriage to Kim Kardashian was "100% real" during an interview with The Players' Tribune.

The former 34-year-old professional basketball player said that he was "naive" how much his life would change by attending the reality-TV star, before admitting that he was not going to be a fan. he had spent about a year in "a dark place" after the dissolution of their relationship.

"Listen, I should have known what I was getting into. I was really naive about how much my life was going to change, "he said. But the only thing that really bothers me is when people say that my wedding was fake.

The couple began dating in October 2010 before a commitment in May 2011, which was featured in Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

"There are certainly a lot of things in this world that is not quite real. But our real relationship was 100% real, "he said. & # 39; When it was clear that it did not work … what can I say? It is zero.

Their wedding, August 20, 2011, drew 450 people and cost about $ 10 million, but their relationship began to deteriorate and in October, Kim filed for divorce based on irreconcilable differences.

"It's never easy to go through the embarrbadment of something like this: with your friends, with your family …. But when it's played publicly, in front of the world, it's a whole new level. It was brutal, says Humphries.

The former Nets striker from New Jersey, "did not know how" to handle advertising after their separation.

"I remember having that time when I was hurting Philly so much, and I thought," Why are they just booing me? But is it just because I'm that guy on TV? Do they think I was trying it because they think that I disrespected the basketball game? ", he said." The last one killed me, because all I wanted to be known for was basketball. "

Humphries said that he did not want to be himself and that he was fed up with defending his name while he was fighting critics.

"I'm going to be honest, I have a lot of anxiety, especially in the crowd," he admitted. "About a year ago, I was in a dark place. I did not want to leave my house.

Although Kris and Kim separated in October 2011, they had to face a long legal battle and finally reached a divorce agreement on June 3, 2013.

Since then, she has been married to Kanye West and the couple are expecting their fourth child together through the surrogate mother.