Bruce and Kris Jenner have confirmed their separation. While the couple is officially separated, they look to be on good terms, keeping things civil for their children.
Kris told E! News on Tuesday,"We are living separately and we are much happier this way. But we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority."
Bruce said he still loves and respects Kris as well.
While the couple reports that they have been separated since June, there are still no plans for divorce any time soon. TMZ reports that Kris has been the one pushing for the separation, but has not had any contact with a divorce lawyer. The couple does not want to do anything that could jeopardize their reality show, but for now, it is unknown how the public separation will affect Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Rumors have been swirling for months about the couple divorcing, but Bruce, Kris and the people close to them have denied all talk. Look at the timeline of the couple's relationship and ensuing rumors below.
April 21, 1991: Wedding day
Kris married Bruce Jenner with a spring wedding. Kris had already been married once to O.J. Lawyer Robert Kardashian, with whom she had four children – Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob. Bruce was also married before, to Chrystie Crownover, mother to his two children Casey and Burt, and to Linda Thompson, with whom he had another two children – Brandon and Sam “Brody.”
Nov. 3, 1995: Kendall's birth
The couple had their first child together and named their daughter Kendall.
Aug. 10, 1997: Kylie's birth
The couple welcomed their second daughter into the world.
Nov. 16, 2012: Kris denies rumors of divorce
The couple denied all the swirling rumors of divorce. Although it was reported that Kris was treating her husband terribly, verbally abusing him quite often, a source told E! News, “They're not getting divorced. It is all rubbish." Although Kris claimed that she and Bruce often joke about divorce, she confirmed that they were definitely not going to file the papers.
December 26, 2012: Rumors resurface
The Kardashian-Jenner family attended a Los Angeles Clippers game, but while Kris sat with her Kim and her boyfriend Kanye West, Bruce looked bored sitting behind them. Again, rumors of divorce surfaced. However, sources once again denied them all. One told Radar Online that the couple stayed together for business reasons, stating, “They have grown apart and their relationship is all about business these days rather than love or romance. They’ve built a brand together though, and that’s very profitable for both of them, not to mention the amount of valuable assets and business ventures they have together.”
December 29, 2012: Kim rebuffs rumors of mom's divorce
Kim took to her blog to express her disgust with all the rumors floating around about her mom and Bruce and divorce. She denied the rumors, writing, “It was funny how everyone made a big deal about Bruce and my mom not sitting together, saying it was fueling these ridiculous divorce rumors. Well I got four court-side seats, so Kanye and I obviously sat in two of them and then we wanted Khloe up front too, since it’s her husband playing, and the mom joined us too.” She continued on by saying that the family had a great Christmas and that everything was fine between the couple.
April 21, 2013: 22nd wedding anniversary
Although the couple was living apart, with Bruce often living in a second house, they still claimed that they weren't having any problems. On their anniversary, Kris took to Instagram to rave about her hubby, saying, “Happy Anniversary Bruce!!!! Best 22 years I could ever have imagined...hope the next 22 is even more fabulous...I love you.”
June 6, 2013: Khloe says Kris and Bruce like to live apart
Khloe reported that although the couple may spend some time living apart, their relationship was just fine.
June 27, 2013: Kris confirms Bruce moved out to Malibu
Kris confirmed that her husband moved to a house in Malibu to give him the freedom to get away for awhile. Although he would often be living in the Malibu home, Kris denied rumors that they were getting a divorce.
August, 2013: Kris made a sex tape
Kris admitted to making a sex tape with Bruce on Keeping up with the Kardashians. After Khloe said she participated in a sexy photoshoot to spice things up with husband Lamar Odom, her mom admitted to the girls that she made the video, but has since deleted it.
August, 2013: Kris gets drunk and mean
According to Hollywood Life, after Kris' talk show was not renewed at the end of August, she got drunk and began verbally abusing her husband, calling him a “pathetic loser.”
Sept. 1, 2013: Couple not having sex
This time, rumors swirling about the couple's impending divorce seemed to have a solid backing. According to Radar Online, Kris admitted that she was no longer wearing her wedding ring, and that the couple had not had sex in years.
Sept. 16, 2013: Bruce gets skin cancer removed
Even after Bruce got a nice little battle scar on his nose, Kris did not show her husband any compassion.
Oct. 8, 2013: Bruce and Kris announced their separation
The couple officially announced their separation from each other, after all the time spent denying rumors.
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