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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Relationship Ups and Downs through the Years

Rebelander Basilan
By Rebelander Basilan
Jul 27, 2020
12:40 P.M.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West started dating in 2012. They are like any other couple that you may come across on a regular day, and that is accurately what makes them so adorable.

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Scroll through for a timeline of the acclaimed rapper and the socialite's romantic relationship:

April 2012

In the spring of 2012, West and Kardashian decided to let the public know about their relationship, as reported by US Weekly. That April, West released a song that name-dropped Kardashian called "Cold."

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend Sean Combs 50th Birthday Bash presented by Ciroc Vodka on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo: Getty Images

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend Sean Combs 50th Birthday Bash presented by Ciroc Vodka on December 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. | Photo: Getty Images

December 2012

Kardashian was pregnant with her first child in December 2012. At the time, the rapper celebrated the great news by referring to his wife as his "baby mama" on stage at his concert in Atlantic City.

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June 2013

Kardashian gave birth to daughter North West in June 2013.

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May 2014

West and Kardashian tied the knot on May 24, 2014, in Florence, Italy, in front of their family and friends.

September 2014

Kim and Kanye couldn't contain their love on the red carpet at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, as reported by Pop Sugar.

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October 2014

West and Kardashian returned to the site of their engagement in San Francisco to watch the Giants play during the World Series.

December 2014

The couple's wedding photos were declared the most-liked Instagram post of the entire year, with over 2.4 million likes.

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December 2015

According to US Weekly, Kardashian and West welcomed their second child, son Saint, in December 2015.

July 2017

Kardashian and West turned to surrogacy to expand their family. In July 2017, their surrogate was three months pregnant.

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January 2018

Their daughter Chicago was born in January 2018. "We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care," Kardashian wrote on her app at the time.

May 2019

The reality star gave birth to their fourth child, Psalm, on May 10, 2019. West and Kardashian used a surrogate for Psalm as well, as reported by The Sun.

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October 2019

The couple renewed their wedding vows. Kardashian told her husband: "You are my best friend. My biggest believer and my one true love."

November 2019

Kardashian discussed how West has become "more strict as a dad" as their children get older during an interview in November 2019, according to US Weekly.

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June 2020

Kardashian praised her husband over his Yeezy brand's partnership with Gap.

July 2020

West confirmed his 2020 presidential campaign. During his first rally in South Carolina, he shared personal details about his family.

West claimed that he nearly "killed" his daughter, North, via abortion. The following day, the rapper took to Twitter to share that his wife was flying to Wyoming with a doctor to lock him up after his erratic behavior at the political event.

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