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We are on day three of the Kim Zolciak/Kroy Biermann divorce and it’s already getting muddy. So when sources were dispatched to say that this was going to get nasty, the outlets responded with a general, ya think?! Both Kim and Kroy have released their filings to the press, making it look like the other person is responsible for their $1.1 million tax bill. Now they’re getting various people to tell the media that they are simultaneously a very tight-knit, close family but also that this split has been brewing for a while. Both Kim and Kroy are making it clear there is no third party involved – yet. However, they’re dropping major hints that the other person shouldn’t be trusted with the children. Or the money, apparently. This isn’t *going* to get messy, it already is.
Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann’s divorce could become contentious as a potential custody battle looms.
A source close to The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 44, and her estranged husband exclusively tells PEOPLE that “everyone expects this divorce is going to get really bad because neither of them will give in.”
“Divorce is terrible but the kids are going to have to go through this in a very public manner,” the insider adds, referring to the couple’s four children: 9-year-old twins Kaia Rose and Kane Ren, plus sons Kash Kade, 10, and Kroy Jagger, 11.
Biermann also legally adopted Zolciak-Biermann’s older daughters Ariana Biermann, 21, and Brielle Biermann, 26, in 2013.
The source shares that Biermann, 37, is the “absolute sweetest guy” but struggled with his role in the household.
“As a couple, it’s obvious that Kim has always been the head of the household,” the source explains. “Because of that, this makes [the divorce] even harder for him.”
“It’s really sad because he is a great dad,” the source adds. “With that said, they were both very involved parents and they both deserve to share custody and anyone that knows them would agree.”
“She’s not cutting the kids off from Kroy,” a second source close to the mom of six previously told PEOPLE. “She wants him to be involved as their dad.”
A friend of the RHOA star also told PEOPLE that she had been planning her split from her husband of nearly 12 years for “a long time,” though that fact hasn’t made the divorce news any easier for the family.
The divorce news now makes Zolciak-Biermann a strong candidate to join the cast of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, the first source tells PEOPLE.
“I am sure they are considering her for the next Girls Trip and I know if she is offered to do it, she will take it,” the insider adds. “Sadly, this drama makes her have a huge story line and that is obviously attractive for reality TV.”
Good lord, day three and we already have so much to unpack! Keep up, too, because we know every moment of this divorce will be aired. Kim will be screaming from her turret like the town crier each morning. Everything Kim does turns angry. She couldn’t even give a tour of her house without bitterness. Kim says she doesn’t want to cut Kroy off from the kids but I’d put money on the fact she’s not ready to be a full-time parent. And with the IRS about to freeze her assets, a full-time nanny will be an issue. Kroy getting full custody means a big ol’ support check, which means he doesn’t think he’s getting much spousal support.
That bit at the end, though, the part about Kim being eligible for the Housewives Girls Trip – klassy. Were it any other person I would say no, they aren’t throwing a grenade in the middle of their family so they can get hired for a reality show. But if the tacky platform heel fits…
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I hate saying it, but it was my first reaction to the news, that this divorce must serve some greater purpose other than “irreconcilable differences”. I thought at first it was a way to protect some assets, but now I see it could also be a way to pick up a new reality show. Two birds, one stone. The hustle is over the top with this one.
I don’t know anything about him, never watched the Tardy show or whatever it was called, but I feel kind of bad for Kim from the reporting. I don’t think he’s responsible for the family debt lol. He seems to be a pretty good dude and he seems like he is/was really into her?? I dunno, I know this sounds rude, but I’m not sure Kim is going to find a dude as decent as him…I see a series of failed and increasingly shorter relationships in the future for Kim…
Agreed, I think he was a stabilizing force in her life. Things are going to get wonky in this public “scandal”.
That was my first thought, too.
I mean, without knowing about their relationships issues, it seems like he was a great guy to her and her kids. Her PR people keep saying that she’s been planning this for years yet somehow the decision to divorce feels like a rash one that she’ll end up regretting. And If she’s been planning it for years, then I assume this wasn’t about infidelity but who knows….I’m sure this will get messy AF.
Agreed. He seemed like the stereotypical football player from North Dakota, nice guy, knows a lot about football & not much else, and he fell in lust with her & she with him. Gotta say, though, he willingly & wholeheartedly stepped into her world, boots, veneers, designer clothing for everyday–including for the kids. They spent like there was no tomorrow. And I knew she liked to gamble, but they didn’t show us how much. So what with the spending & the gambling & apparently ignoring their tax responsibilities, what a mess they’ve gotten themselves into. I can see them blaming each other & divorcing as a ploy. It won’t work though & they won’t get to stay in that over the top money pit of a house. They won’t be able to pay for the upkeep & while Kroy might be OK with the lawn mowing, I can’t see Kim pitching in on anything. I also can’t see her returning to nursing. She probably let her certifications lapse.
Agree with all of that, but it doesn’t make me feel sorry for her. Quite the opposite.
This is embarrassing, but I DID watch “Tardy” for a little bit…He came across as super sweet and grounded, was always trying to put the brakes on her spending, and was a good dad. She’s a trainwreck. Maybe that’s why I watched it. Who knows, but I bet you SHE is the primary reason they are in deep ^%& with their finances. But whoever really ever knows, right?
I’ve never watched it and that’s the vibe I get about their dynamic, too.
I watched it, too! I’ve decided to stop being embarrassed by what I watch or read (Yes, I read a website called Celebitchy!!). I consoled myself with saying it was an anthropological interest, but still.
“Kim will be screaming from her turret like the town crier each morning.” Haha funny but so true. And this will get extremely messy and long. Anytime BOTH parents sue for sole primary legal and physical custody it gets messy. You can only can get that with a protracted legal fight and that cost $$&$, even if one parent has sobriety issues. And watch them have to live together because they can’t afford two places. Oh boy.
Funny you say that because they are the still living together according to yesterdays post.
Which doesn’t make sense to ask for full custody if you’re living together, nor does the accusations of one/both of them saying that the kids are not safe around the other parent.
Which also makes me think this is a ploy to get back on TV à la Tori spelling.
She is so obnoxious and also what is happening with her feet in that Christmas photo?
He honestly was an incredibly sweet man, loyal husband, and wonderful stepfather to Kim’s two daughters on RHOA and the spin-off Don’t Be Tardy for the Party (please don’t judge me). A part of me wonders if this is some ruse to get around their insane tax bill.