Kim Kardashian says her relationship with Kanye West was emotionally limiting and revealed her psoriasis returned due to the stress of her divorce.
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Kardashian opens up about the emotional toll of marriage
Kim Kardashian compared her marriage to Kanye West to Stockholm Syndrome during the Season 7 premiere of “Kardashians,” saying the relationship left her mentally exhausted and physically affected.
Speaking in Los Angeles, Kardashian reflected on the psychological toll her eight-year marriage, which ended in 2022, had taken on her. “I always felt bad, always protected, always wanted to help (him),” she said. “This is so fucking sad. I should hold on or I can help,” she continued. “This is the first time I personally don’t feel that responsibility.”
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological condition in which a victim becomes emotionally attached to their abuser. Kardashian used the term to describe the emotional struggles she and West went through during their time together.
Divorce stress triggers psoriasis attacks
While filming her upcoming legal drama All’s Fair, Kardashian revealed that the stress of her divorce caused her psoriasis to return. “I haven’t had (the skin disease) psoriasis since my divorce, and it just started coming back,” she said. “I mean, I have psoriasis again. I feel more stressed, probably just because I have to be super, super protective of what I have to protect.”
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that can be triggered by stress. Kardashian has spoken publicly about her battle with the disease in the past.
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Co-parenting claim settled
Kardashian also addressed speculation that she has been keeping their children – North, 12, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6 – with West. She denied the rumors and said the narrative online did not match her reality.
“This is not my reality. This person — we have four kids,” she said. “It was very confusing because there would be things on the Internet saying, ‘I’m going to keep the kids.'” He never called and asked (to see them). But when I wake up, I’m on Twitter babysitting. “
She added, “When things don’t feel real and don’t make sense, I have to… I can’t keep participating in it. This is a divorce, not a kidnapping.”
Kardashian and West finalized their divorce in November 2022. The divorce comes after years of public tension and media scrutiny. To learn more about how public figures deal with the emotional impact of divorce, The Washington Post explored the psychological toll of celebrity breakups.

