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Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries: Anatomy of a Split

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Nov 02, 2011 7:45 PM
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First Date

December 2010: Kim begins dating the New Jersey Net in December of 2010. Lala Vasquez, Kim's BFF and wife of pro baller Carmelo Anthony, told our Party Girl at the time: "All the NBA guys are good guys and my friends. I just want my friend to be happy, whoever it is....if that makes her happy, I'm happy."


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Meet the Family!

January 2011: Soon after ringing in the New Year solo in Vegas, Kim joins Kris, his sister Kaela and his parents in Minnesota for dinner and makes quite the impression. "They think she is really nice, considerate and pretty," a source told E! News.


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Birthday Boy

February 4, 2011: Kim helps Kris celebrate his 26th year by accompanying him to an intimate dinner with his mom and dad in Manhattan, where, according to a source, Kim graciously picked up the tab.


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Family Bonding

February 18, 2011: Kris already seems like part of the family while spending time with Kim's sister Khloé and her hubby Lamar Odom as they make their first high-profile appearance in downtown L.A.


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Double Date Night

March 8, 2011: The cute couple hang with Kim's step-brother Brody Jenner at the release party for Avril Lavigne's new album in NYC.


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Long-Distance Love

March 24, 2011: Rumors run rampant that Kim is eyeing places to live in New York City so she can be closer to Kris, but the speculation is ultimately shot down.


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Romantic Getaway

May 13, 2011: Shortly before popping the question, Kris looks calm, cool and collected as he strolls around South Beach with Kim.


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We're Engaged!

May 18, 2011: After six months of dating and getting permission from Bruce Jenner, Kris pops the question to Kim at her L.A. home. The rock weighed in at a whopping 20.5 carats and Kim happily accepted. Her whole family helped the happy couple celebrate that night.


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First Public Appearance Post-Engagement

May 27, 2011: The future Mr.-and-Mrs.-Kris Humphries waited a week before spilling the good news. The pair made their first public appearance as an engaged couple in Monte Carlo for the Amber Fashion Show. Kim was already in bride mode, hence the elegant white getup.


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Registered!

June 14, 2011: The couple registers at ritzy Geary's of Beverly Hills. The list included "everyday" items like cereal bowls, crystal vases, pitchers and napkin rings, for a grand total of $172,000.


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Another Engagement Party

June 16, 2011: Li'l sis Khloé Kardashian Odom threw a last-minute engagement party for the gorgeous duo at her L.A. home. Celeb guests like Lala Vasquez, Brittny Gastineau and L.A. Laker Jordan Farmar attended the shindig where they munched on sliders, chicken satay and cotton candy.

PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries' Engagement Party


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Bicoastal Wedding Dress Shopping

June 30, 2011: As her undisclosed date gets closer, the bride-to-be takes her mom, Kris, and sisters Kourtney and Khloé to the Vera Wang bridal store in West Hollywood. The girls also visited Vera Wang's NYC outpost that week.


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Family Time In The Midwest

July 4, 2011: The couple heads north for Kris' hometown of Minnetonka, Minnesota for a truly American Fourth of July weekend. The two were spotted jetskiing in Lake Minnetonka, partying in downtown Minneapolis and catching a baseball game. "She is really sweet to Kris' family and has quickly bonded with them," said a source close to the couple, "Everyone had a really fun weekend."


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Kris Jenner's Pre-Wedding Prep

July 14, 2011: Momager Kris Jenner goes under the knife for a mini face lift to prep for her daughter's walk down the aisle. And in true Kardashian style, cameras are there to capture the procedure.


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Special Delivery!

July 28, 2011: An elaborate wedding invitation, designed by Lehr & Black, was delivered to guests via FedEx.


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Bridal Shower & Double Bachelor(ette) Parties

July 22, 2011: Mom Kris throws a bridal shower for Kim in L.A. Guests include Demi Lovato, Serena Williams, Mel B and Brittny Gastineau, while Kim's hubby-to-be stops by to help her open presents. They later take the party to Vegas where Kim and Kris have supposedly separate bachelor and bachelorette parties, but Kim can't resist making a quick cameo at his soiree.

PHOTOS: All the snaps from their Vegas bashes!


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Just Desserts

July 29, 2011: Kim Kardashian has her cake and eats it too, as she samples wedding day desserts at Hansen's Cakes in L.A. along with Kris Humphries and her brother Rob. The bride-to-be tried vanilla, chocolate and lemon flavored confections, before settling on chocolate-vanilla marble cake with chocolate chips.


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There for Each Other

August 8, 2011: Two weeks before their big day, Kim took Kris to Inglewood Cemetery to visit her late father Robert Kardashian's gravesite.


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Bridal Party Rock

Kim, Kourtney, and the rest of the bridal party jet to Vegas, VIP-style in a private plane, to celebrate the bride-to-be's last days of singledom.


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One Week Till Wedding!

August 14, 2011: After hitting the Do Something Awards solo, Kim meet up with Kris for dinner at Spago in Beverly Hills There's no slowing down for the E! star, who says working helps her stay calm. Earlier in the week, Kim attended the launch party for the world's first ever 3-D magazine (she was the cover girl) after jetting back from NYC for a last-minute gown fitting.


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Last Pre-Wedding Public Appearance

August 17, 2011: Just two days before they tie the knot in Montecito, Kris escorts Kim to her Kardashian Kollection launch party at the Colony in L.A. This is their final public showing together prior to getting hitched.


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Married!

Aug. 20, 2011: They do! Before walking down the aisle, Kris sends out his last tweet as a single man: "This is it!" They tie the knot at a private estate in surrounded by family and friends, including Brody Jenner, Avril Lavigne, Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough, Kathie Lee Gifford, Mel B, Mario Lopez, George Lopez, Serena Williams and more.


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Honeymooners

Aug. 24, 2011: Ciao, bella! After briefly touching down in Paris, newlyweds Kim and Kris pop up in Capri.


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MTV MIA

Aug, 29, 2011: Trouble in paradise? Tongues start wagging when Kim shows up at the MTV VMAs just days after her wedding without hubby Kris. However, reps quickly put minds at ease, explaining that Kris is simply back home in Minnesota packing up for his big move to New York.


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