Kris Humphries' Family Kim Is Making a Massive Mistake
Kris Humphries' family has been crushed by Kim Kardashian's decision to end their marriage -- telling friends, the reality star is making a massive "mistake" for giving up on Kris so soon.
Sources close to Kris' family tell TMZ, everyone knew there was tension in the relationship -- but they never imagined divorce was on the table. As one source put it, "Everyone fights."
The Humphries believe Kim is making a huge "mistake" -- insisting she never gave the marriage a fighting chance ... and should have tried harder to make things work.
That said, Kris' fam still believes he can salvage his marriage and talk Kim down off the ledge, convincing her to slam the brakes on divorce proceedings.
According to sources, Kris' family loves Kim and they're hoping beyond hope the divorce doesn't go through -- particularly because "it would kill Kris" if it was really the end.
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Kim Kardashian Never Legally Mrs. Humphries
One less post-divorce snag to worry about -- TMZ has learned, Kim Kardashian won't have to legally reinstate her famous last name ... because she never changed it to Humphries in the first place.
TMZ broke the story ... Kim planned to change her last name to Humphries soon after her wedding -- but it never happened.
Sources close to Kim tell us, the reality star really did intend to take Kris' name -- but since the marriage only lasted 72 days ... she never got around to it. How convenient.
What's in a Name?
Kim Kardashian Filed for Divorce on Anniversary of 1st Encounter
October 31 isn't just the day Kim Kardashian filed for divorce ... it's the same date that Kim met Kris Humphries for the very first time at a New Jersey Nets basketball game back in 2010.
TMZ has learned ... Kim was sitting courtside at the Izod Center in NJ when she noticed the 6'9" power forward running up and down the court ... and thought he was "cute."
We're told Kim worked her magic and orchestrated a meeting with Kris ... and the two hit it off.
Kim and Kris began dating soon after ... then engaged ... then married ... and on October 31, 2011 ... Kim filed for divorce.
A lot can happen in a year.
Happy Anniversary!
Kim Kardashian Divorce INSANITY at LAX
A sad-looking Kim Kardashian faced the media last night ... a MASSIVE swarm of paparazzi waiting for her at LAX, which fired off questions faster than Kim could end a marriage.
Kim got the hell out of Dodge, boarding a plane to Australia ... without her wedding ring.
Meanwhile, back in Beverly Hills ... Bruce Jenner told photogs, "Kim's doing great."
When the photogs mentioned that he'd be losing a son-in-law, Bruce actually seemed bummed out. Sad.
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Kim Kardashian Divorce Kris Humphries Comes Up Goose Eggs
Kim Kardashian will not pay Kris Humphries a red cent in their divorce ... TMZ has learned.
As we first reported, Kim and Kris have a prenup -- which Kim felt was "the smart thing to do."
Sources familiar with the prenup tell TMZ ... the document keeps ALL assets separate, and with such a short marriage neither walks away with money from the other -- not a single penny.
Now that leaves just one piece of business on the table -- Kim's $2 million engagement ring. Sorry Kris, but you lose on 2 counts:
1. Under California law, once you said "I do," you lost any rights to the ring
2. You didn't pay for the ring, stupid
But it's not horrible news for Kris, because he made $3.2 million from the Nets last season. Oh right, there's a lockout. Well maybe he saved ...
As for Kim, last year the family empire raked in $65 million.
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Kim Kardashian Tortured Over Divorce Decision
Kim Kardashian agonized over her decision to divorce Kris Humphries, and didn't make the final decision until Sunday night ... TMZ has learned.
Sources directly connected with Kim tell us ... KK cried all weekend, deciding to file legal docs, then changing her mind several times over.
We're told she clearly wasn't happy but wasn't 100% sure the marriage was irretrievably broken.
As for why she finally pulled the trigger ... we're told Kim was shocked and angry that Kris hired a Hollywood publicist. As she put it to one of her friends, "He's not in f**king Hollywood. He plays sports."
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Kim Kardashian Divorce Kris Was 'Chasing Fame'
Kim Kardashian's friends are scoffing at Kris Humphries, claiming he's full of BS when he says he wanted to have a simple life with her in Minnesota, because once the marriage fell apart, he immediately began "chasing fame."
They're saying in the last week or so, when they started talking about the possibility of divorce, Kris went into full Hollywood gear, talking about "branding" the Kris Humphries name with cologne, nightclub appearances and what not.
And we're told Kris was pushing to keep their connection going, even if they ended their marriage ... and that threw up red flags.
We're told Kim was especially put off that Kris hired a Hollywood publicist over the weekend to work on his image.
As we previously reported, one of the main reasons for the divorce was that Kris wanted Kim to move to Minnesota, but once it became clear she wasn't leaving Hollywood and the marriage was over, Kris was all about the very things he despised.
Funny, they have more in common than we thought.
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Kim Kardashian The Post-Divorce Rub Down
Just hours after blindsiding Kris Humphries by filing for divorce, Kim Kardashian had one of her minions bring a massage table to her home on Monday.
We're told the newly single 31-year-old is getting an in-house full body rub down today.
Being married for 72 days can be very stressful.
Pampered Stars
Kris Humphries I Was Blindsided!
Kris Humphries is willing to do whatever it takes to repair his broken marriage -- telling TMZ, "I'm committed to this marriage and everything this covenant represents."
Kris adds, "I love my wife and am devastated to learn she filed for divorce ... I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it work."
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Kim Kardashian Files for Divorce
Kim Kardashian filed for divorce Monday morning, after 72 days of not-so-wedded bliss to Kris Humphries ... TMZ has learned, and now we have the documents.
We're told even though the marriage was short, she is not seeking an annulment. It's a garden variety divorce, in which Kim cites "irreconcilable differences."
The date of separation is listed as today, Oct. 31, 2011. According to the docs, Kim wants Kris to foot his own lawyers' fees and she'll pay hers. And, she wants the court to reject any move by Kris to get spousal support.
And, the docs list the length of the marriage as a measly 2 months.
Kim has hired disso-queen Laura Wasser, who has repped the likes of Britney Spears, Maria Shriver, Angelina Jolie, Ryan Reynolds, and Robyn Gibson, Mel's almost ex-wife.
As we first reported, the couple has a prenuptial agreement ... Kim made sure of that.
Rumors of a split had been swirling for some time and the two were spotted out to dinner last week ... looking less than pleased with one another.
The couple was married on August 20 in a lavish ceremony (see below) in Montecito, CA. There are reports that the wedding cost as much as $10 mil, which means $138,888 for every day until today.
Kris didn't know Kim was filing divorce papers until this morning. As for why things fell apart after the wedding, click here to find out.
12:38 PM: Kris just released a statement on the split, claiming he'll do anything to repair his broken marriage.
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Kim Kardashian I Wanted It to Last Forever
Kim Kardashian still insists she was in it for the long haul with Kris Humphries before filing for divorce -- claiming, "I had hoped this marriage was forever."
Kim just released a statement on the split -- saying, "After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage. I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision."
Kim adds, "I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don't work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best."
12:10 PM: Khloe just released her own statement on Twitter, claiming the family has been getting hate mail after news broke of Kim's divorce ... writing, "Reading some these comments r so hurtful. Im grateful 4our fans who understand & r being respectful. Hate is disgusting. Love is everything."
Khloe adds, "Thank God for family. We are strong and we will only become closer! I love YOU."
Less Than Forever
Kris Humphries 'I Don't Believe in Divorce'
Kris Humphries desperately tried to save his marriage to Kim Kardashian, because he's telling friends ... he doesn't believe in divorce.
Kris, who's a religious guy, is telling friends he and Kim discussed the possibility of divorce, but he believed they could work their problems out.
We're told Kris didn't know Kim was actually filing legal papers until this morning.
And, Kris is telling friends ... the stories that he was cheating on Kim are B.S. We're told Kris is "bummed."
12:38 PM: Kris just released a statement on the split, claiming he'll do anything to repair his broken marriage.
I Don't Believe It!
Kardashian Inner Circle Pants on Fire Before Divorce
The people closest to Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries circled the wagons to convince the media everything was A-OK with the former couple ... lying to the media just days before Kim filed for divorce.
Khloe Kardashian was out shopping in L.A. Friday, when she told photogs the rumors about a possible Kim-Kris break-up weren't true -- insisting, "Don't believe anything."
Same thing from Kris' sister, Kaela, last Thursday ... who also tried to convince the cameras everything was hunky dorey (below).
TMZ has coined a term for people spewing B.S. -- RADISHES! Check the Urban Dictionary. It's a whole thing.
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Kardashian Divorce Why They Broke Up ...
Kim Kardashian will never, ever move to Minnesota ... everyone knows that ... except Kris Humphries.
Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... one of the main points of contention in the marriage was where the couple would live after all of the wedding madness finally died down.
We're told Kris was passionate about eventually settling down in Minnesota, where he's from ... and believed Kim was on board with the plan. She wasn't.
Sources tell us Kim -- who's from L.A. -- wants to stay near her family ... and she also feels that staying in town is the best thing for her career.
So why didn't this conversation come up before the $10 million wedding? We're told the two talked about their future ... but got caught up in the hooplah and figured they would simply figure it out after they tied the knot.
Sources say it's not a nasty break-up ... but we're told the two have come to a realization that it's not a long-term fit.
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'The Office' Star Divorcing 'Mentalist' Hunk
The woman who played the receptionist on the British version of "The Office" is pulling the trigger on her 4-year marriage to "The Mentalist" hunk Owain Yeoman ... TMZ has learned.
Lucy Davis filed divorce papers in L.A. County Superior Court earlier this month ... citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
According to the docs, the couple separated back in January. They have no children together.
FYI -- Lucy's character was the basis for Pam Beesly on the American version of "The Office" ... which begs the question ...
Celebrity Divorces
Jennifer Lopez I Didn't Cry Over Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez is telling friends ... she didn't break down on stage Saturday night because of Marc Anthony -- or any other ex for that matter -- she choked up because she was thinking about her kids.
During part of her performance at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut -- when she sang "Until It Beats No More" -- several dancers dressed as men from her past ... like Diddy, Cris Judd, and Ben Affleck ... and Jennifer teared up, telling the crowd, "I took a trip down memory lane."
But sources tell TMZ, Jennifer is claiming it wasn't her exes who brought her to tears ... it was a picture of the singer and her babies that was displayed on the jumbo-tron during her performance.
According to sources, the photo -- shot for a Gucci ad last fall -- has some serious sentimental value to J.Lo ... and when she saw the image during an already emotional performance ... it pushed her over the edge.
Lopez' twins -- who she had with estranged hubby Marc Anthony -- were born in 2008.