Sources close to the Kardashian family are revealing that Kim Kardashian was surprised to hear that her brother-in-law, Lamar Odom, was battling with a substance abuse problem.

Khloe Kardashian had not disclosed the issues with the rest of her family and had been keeping it a secret. So when reports surfaced recently that their marriage was in crisis due to his addiction, Kim is said to be “shocked.”

However, "She only wants what's best for Khloé,” a source told E! News, adding she’s “very supportive.”

The new mom of baby North West “would like to see them work it out," because "she knows how much they love each other. Everyone in the family feels divorce should be the last option."

Khloe is still wearing her wedding ring and sources close to her family say she and Odom are not separated. She tweeted on Aug. 25, “Really hard to sit here and listen to people talk sh-t about my family! F--k you and shame on you! I'm too protective for this sh-t!”

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