Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stayed apart after their relationship turned ‘downright toxic’

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are living separate lives amid reports they are on the verge of divorce.

And now it is claimed the couple ‘had no other choice’ but to live apart for the past few months because things were so ‘downright toxic’.

Kim and Kanye, who have been married for six years and have four children together, were recently struck by reports that a divorce is imminent after their marriage plunged into crisis last year.

“ Kim and Kanye had no choice but to live apart in the end because the communication between them had become so downright toxic, ” a source told Us Weekly.

“ They entered the latter part of 2020 with the best of intentions and wanted to find a way to get along when they were spending time together. But it got to the point where the bickering turned into ugly explosions and confrontations, and since neither of them wanted children to be exposed to this type of hostility, they [stayed] a part.’

Kanye stayed at his $ 14 million ranch in Wyoming while Kim stayed with the kids in Calabasas, California.

The source added that Kanye returned to Calabasas regularly until early December to spend time with the kids while “ trying to play nice with Kim. ”

The insider explained that the duo would be cordial for the sake of the kids, but their interactions were very “ down to earth ” about what to do for dinner, their therapy sessions and discussing the homeschooling with the children.

Then last month, they had a “big fight,” the publication claims.

“ Kanye blew up on Kim and she was really upset, ” the source said. “Things between them don’t seem to have healed since.

This follows a separate report on Thursday which claimed there was no bad blood between the duo.

“They are very cordial” to each other, a source tells E! New.

“ He’s focused on her world and she’s focusing on her world, ” the insider said, adding that “ Kim wants to feel at peace in this new chapter of her life and focus on herself and her children. ”

Kim and Kanye, who married in 2014, share four children; daughters North, seven, and Chicago, two, and sons Saint, five, and Psalm, one.

‘[Kim] wants to feel strong mentally and physically, ” the source continued, referring to the KUWTK star’s rigorous 6 a.m. training regimen.

They also noted that Kardashian has remained “ very busy ” immersing herself in her work, such as her famous shapewear brand SKIMS and her burgeoning makeup line KKW Beauty.

“She has been very busy with her business which has been a blessing. She really focuses on the kids and their happiness too.

Kim also has the support of her sisters Kourtney, 41, and Khloe, 36, who have ‘already volunteered’ to help the reality star fight single motherhood.

“All the sisters are aware of the situation and are very supportive. They all love Kanye like a brother, but agree it’s better to go their separate ways, ” a source told the outlet.

E! News previously shared Kanye’s share of the medal, alleging that the 43-year-old hitmaker “ loves his extended family ” and that he and the Kardashian-Jenner clan are “ very close. ”

But a source close to the situation painted a more distant picture for People by claiming that “Kim and Kanye’s marriage is irreparable” and that “Kim is above Kanye’s chaos.”

“ At this point, she just wants to focus on the kids and her own life, ” the insider said, adding that Kim’s goal is to “ create the best life for children. ”

“ She and Kanye are just not on the same page when it comes to their future as a family.

“And Kim is okay with that. She will do whatever she can to make sure the kids have a great relationship with Kanye – she just doesn’t want to be married to him, ” they concluded.

The couple had a tumultuous 2020 that included the rap star’s failed run for President of the United States, which seemed to draw a wedge between him and Kim.

During a campaign rally, Kanye tearfully revealed that Kim was considering aborting their eldest daughter North – a revelation that left Kim “ furious, ” according to a People source.

Kanye also embarked on a series of tirades on Twitter, accusing Kim of trying to convince him and implying that she was unfaithful.

Amid the public meltdowns, Kim made a statement referring to her husband’s bipolar disorder and stressing “the family is powerless unless the member is a minor.”

In August, the couple traveled to the Caribbean with their four children as part of what has been widely reported as a landmark trip to save the marriage.

Although the couple have built a unified front on social media following the Caribbean summit, a source told Page Six earlier this month that “they are done.”

The insider alleged that Kim used the services of Laura Wasser, the lawyer who also represented Angelina Jolie when she left Brad Pitt in 2016.

Laura also represented Kim in her divorce from second husband Kris Humphries who she was sadly married to for just 72 days.