Kanye West is pictured STILL wearing his wedding ring amid divorce from Kim Kardashian... as the pair prepare to divide assets
Kanye West has kept a low profile since his wife of seven years Kim Kardashian filed for divorce a mere weeks ago.
But on Thursday the rapper, 43, who has reportedly been 'sad' about the marital failure, was spotted arriving at his Calabasas office still wearing his wedding ring.
West seemed to flash a smile as he got out of his vehicle, just a day after it was reported that Kim was set to remain living at their $60M Hidden Hills estate, as they prepare to divide assets.
Hanging on: Kanye West, 43, is spotted still wearing his wedding ring amid Kim Kardashian divorce as he steps out in Calabasas just a day after it was reported his wife is set to remain living at their $60M Hidden Hills home
West appeared to be decked out in his Yeezy line sporting brown combat boots and blue pants with a dark grey shirt.
He flashed a ring on his left hand while closing his car door, seemingly still clinging on to the marriage despite the divorce proceedings, though no date of separation was listed on the papers.
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A source told ET that 'Kanye has hope that they will reconcile, but he is not expecting that in the immediate future,' with the insider sharing that though Kim still has love for him 'she is happy to see that chapter close.'
Sources said that after Kim filed West was 'not doing well,' and was trying to keep himself distracted with work, after he had publicly gushed over Kim throughout the years calling her his 'dream girl.'
Moving forward: It has been reported that Kim's love for the singer started to decline in 2018 and was solidified over the summer amid his bizarre bid for presidency
Done: Though things regarding their 'imminent divorce' picked up speed in recent months, it has been said that Kim has been done since the summer, first meeting with her divorce attorney Laura Wasser in July; pictured March 2020
It has been said that she had held off as long as possible with regards to filing, but was 'done' with him and is now taking things regarding their relationship 'day by day.'
She requested joint physical and legal custody over their four kids North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three and Psalm, one, as they continue to make decisions in the best interest of their offspring.
The former pair have a combined $2.1B in assets but signed a prenup ahead of marriage, additionally both owning and operating their respective businesses including Yeezy, SKIMS and KKW Beauty, which makes splitting finances easier.
Ahead of the legal split, they had been leading separate lives for months with little communication after their dynamic became 'downright toxic.
Closing the chapter: A source told ET that 'Kanye has hope that they will reconcile,' with the insider sharing that though Kim still has love for him 'she is happy to see that chapter close' pictured 2019
Over it: A decline in the marriage began in 2018 when he told TMZ in an interview that 'slavery was a choice' but they were able to work through it
'Dream girl': West has publicly gushed about Kim in the past calling it love at first sight and also saying that she was his 'dream girl'; pictured 2012
West opted to live on his Wyoming ranch while Kim stayed with the kids in Los Angeles, also taking a number of vacations without him present.
Though things regarding their 'imminent divorce' picked up speed in recent months, it has been said that Kim has been done since the summer, first meeting with her divorce attorney Laura Wasser in July.
A decline in the marriage began in 2018 when he told TMZ in an interview that 'slavery was a choice' but they were able to work through it.
His mental health continued to deteriorate and his outlandish outbursts forced a wedge in their relationship, culminating over the summer during his bizarre bid for President under 'The Birthday Party.'
Wishing the best: Kim reportedly wishes nothing ill on the father of her children but is very concerned about his mental health at this time, an insider telling ET that she 'has full faith that he will strive to do his best to be the father and person he once was'
Mental health: The Runaway singer's outbursts in recent years have been due in part to his Bipolar disorder, with sources saying that it got to a point where Kim no longer found him manageable and the outbursts were not entertaining; pictured 2019
His tweets accusing Kim of trying to 'lock him up with a doctor' and accusing her of cheating on him with Meek Mill while saying he had been 'trying to get divorced' since then, were only peanuts compared to him speaking about their children during his presidential campaign.
Once West revealed intimate details regarding the pair's conversations relative to North and abortion, Kim found herself at her wits end and they began leading separate lives.
It was said he made a grandiose gesture around Christmas as a final effort, gifting her five Maybachs though it did not seem to work, as less than a month later it was reported that the marital woes had them headed for splitsville.
Kim reportedly wishes nothing ill on the father of her children but is very concerned about his mental health at this time, though she remains hopeful he can eventually 'be the father and person he once was.'
According to Us Weekly things are going 'smoothly' and she has sought the help of individual counseling as she continues to cope with her new normal.
For the kids: Kim requested joint physical and legal custody over their four kids North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three and Psalm, one, as they continue to make decisions in the best interest of their offspring
