Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's Love Story: Relive the Timeline of Their Romance

By Brett Malec, Alyssa Ray Jul 22, 2020 4:20 PMTags
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Difficult times for Kimye.

Today, Kim Kardashian finally addressed husband Kanye West's mental health issues in lengthy social media posts after the rapper tweeted cryptic comments mentioning divorce and more topics.

"I've never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye's right to privacy when it comes to his health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health," the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star posted in IG stories. "Those that understand mental illness or even compulsive behavior know that the family is powerless unless the member is a minor. People who are unaware or far removed from this experience can be judgmental and not understand that the individual themselves have to engage in the process of getting help no matter how hard family and friends try."

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"He is a brilliant but complicated person who on top of the pressures of being an artist and a black man, who experienced the painful loss of his mother, has to deal with the pressure and isolation that is heightened by his bi-polar disorder. Those who are close with Kanye know his heart and understand his words some times do not align with his intentions," Kim continued. "We as a society talk about giving grace to the issue of mental health as a whole, however we should also give it to the individuals who are living with it in times when they need it the most. I kindly ask that the media and public give us the compassion and empathy that is needed so that we can get through this. Thank you for those who have expressed concern for Kanye's well being and for your understanding."

The mother of four's statement comes just days after the "Famous" rapper's headline-making presidential campaign rally in South Carolina.

Despite their current struggles, Kim and Kanye have always had a deep bond and love for one another. After knowing each other as friends for years, they wed on May 24, 2014 in a lavish ceremony that took place at the historic Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy and have since welcomed four children, North West, 7, Saint West, 4, Chicago West, 2, and Psalm West, 14 months.

Relive the timeline of Kimye's epic love story below.

2012: Clearly Close

Although Kim and Kanye weren't official by the time of his March 2012 Paris Fashion Week Show, she sat front row at the event, even wearing many of his pieces.

2012: Awards Show Date

At the 2012 BET Awards, Kanye took a moment to pose for a picture with his girlfriend Kim.

2012: South of the Border

Kim shared this throwback photo from a trip they took to Mexico.

2013: Kim's First Met Gala

In 2013, pregnant Kim joined Kanye for Fashion's Biggest Night: The Met Gala!

2013: Kimye's Firstborn

Kim and Kanye welcomed their first child together, North West, in June 2013.

2013: Rock Solid

This snap was taken just moments after Kanye proposed to Kim in October 2013 in San Francisco. 

2013: Birthday Babe

The rapper beamed at his new fiancée as they celebrated her 33rd birthday at Tao Las Vegas in October 2013.

2014: Look of Love

The newlyweds take in each other as they hit a red carpet in November 2014.

2015: PDA

Kimye flaunt some PDA while on the red carpet at the 57th Annual Grammys.

2015: Power Couple

Kim and Kanye hit the red carpet at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. That night, Kanye accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and declared he would run for president.

2015: Baby No. 2

In December 2015, the Wests welcomed another little one into their brood, a baby named Saint!

2016: Supportive Spouse

Kim supported her husband at his Yeezy season 4 fashion show in 2016.

2016: A Memorable Night

A year after his headline-making speech, Kanye returned to the 2016 MTV VMAs with his wife by his side. 

2018: Another Baby Girl!

The couple welcomed baby Chicago via a surrogate back in January 2018.

2018: Return to Paris

Nearly two years after her robbery, Kim returned to Paris alongside the rapper to support Virgil Abloh's debut collection for Louis Vuitton.

2019: The Youngest West

Kim and Kanye turned to surrogacy once more to have their fourth child, a baby boy named Psalm. They welcomed the youngest West into the world in May 2019.

2019: Fashion's Biggest Night

Kim pulled out all of the stops at the 2019 Met Gala with her custom Thierry Mugler design. Kanye looked just as dapper with his all-black 'fit.

2019: Vow Renewal

In honor of their 5-year wedding anniversary, Kim decided to plan an intimate vow renewal that included all four of their children. "I think it's so special that all four of our kids are here," Kim reflected on KUWTK. "I tried to get all of our wedding party out. It'll just be really sweet and I'm excited everyone is coming over."

2019: The Wests Out West

After falling in love with Wyoming, Kanye purchased a ranch in the Equality State.

2019: Star Power

The power couple turned heads at the 2019 FGI Night Of Stars Gala in New York City.

2019: Bugging Out

For another round of Halloween costumes, Kimye and their family dressed as bugs!

2019: Flintstones Fun

The famous family also dressed as the Flintstones for Halloween 2019.

2019: All That Glitters

Kim and Kanye stole the show at the Versace fall 2019 runway in New York City.

2019: Jean-ius

The couple looked effortlessly chic at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards in November 2019.

2019: Christmas Card 2019

The Wests were perfectly coordinated for this casual 2019 Christmas card.

2019: Old-Hollywood Glamour

The duo closed out 2019 on a high note, as they celebrated P. Diddy's lavish 50th birthday bash in December.

2019: Christmas Crew

At the family's annual Christmas in 2019, Kim and Kanye posed for a pic with their whole brood.

2020: Happy New Year

"To lots of love in 2020," Kim captioned this snapshot of her and her hubby ahead of 2020!

2020: Love & Basketball

The pair sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers game in January 2020.

2020: All in the Family

"Morning madness," Kim wrote on Instagram alongside this photo of her, Kanye and their four kids.

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