Kim Zolciak-Biermannis ready to embark on a new chapter after separating from husbandKroy Biermann.A source exclusively tells PEOPLE thatThe Real Housewives of Atlantastar “has expressed to friends she is ready to move on and wants to find a man willing to finally pull his weight.” But until then, she is focusing on the divorce process.“Kim and Kroy insistthey both want the kids. The main problem is money,” the source says. “The pressure of the bills just keeps getting worse. And it causes non-stop fighting because Kim refuses to change her lifestyle, even though she knows she has no money to spend.“According to a second source, the former couple is still navigatingliving under the same roof.“Kroy hasn’tasked her to leave the house. They’re just avoiding each other and not speaking inside the home at the moment,” the second source shares. “She’s not looking to date or even thinking about it right now.“Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty ImagesPEOPLE confirmed that Zolciak-Biermann, 44,filed for divorcefrom Biermann, 37, on May 5 after nearly 12 years of marriage.Afterwards, the former NFL player requestedsole legal and physical custody of the pair’s four minor children: 9-year-old twinsKaia Rose and Kane Ren, plus sonsKash Kade, 10, andKroy Jagger, 11. (Biermann previously legally adopted Zolciak-Biermann’s older daughtersAriana Biermann, 21, andBrielle Biermann, 26, in 2013.)In Zolciak-Biermann’s filing, she described the marriage as “irretrievably broken with no hope of reconciliation.” She requested primary physical custody of their children and joint legal custody. She is seeking spousal support as well as the restoration of her maiden name.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Prince Williams/WireimageNews of their breakup came as a surprise to many, including Bravo host and producerAndy Cohen."[I] sent my condolences,because it’s a sad thing,” Cohen, 54, recently said on his SiriusXM showRadio Andy. “They have kids, and that was just a couple that seemed very much in love.““I was very surprised. That was not the news I ever expected to get,” he continued. “They were a couple that I thought were in it for the long haul. [I was] very surprised [and I am] sorry to hear that.“As the pair continue to navigate their new normal, a source previously told PEOPLE that Zolciak-Biermann’s eldest children,ArianaandBrielle, haveno intention of ending communicationwith Kroy.“All the kids are still in contact with Kroy,” the source said. “There is no drama between Brielle, Ariana and Kroy yet. They want to have a relationship with him and Kim supports that.“However, a separate sourcepreviously notedthat “everyone” around the former couple “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 source added.
Kim Zolciak-Biermannis ready to embark on a new chapter after separating from husbandKroy Biermann.
A source exclusively tells PEOPLE thatThe Real Housewives of Atlantastar “has expressed to friends she is ready to move on and wants to find a man willing to finally pull his weight.” But until then, she is focusing on the divorce process.
“Kim and Kroy insistthey both want the kids. The main problem is money,” the source says. “The pressure of the bills just keeps getting worse. And it causes non-stop fighting because Kim refuses to change her lifestyle, even though she knows she has no money to spend.”
According to a second source, the former couple is still navigatingliving under the same roof.
“Kroy hasn’tasked her to leave the house. They’re just avoiding each other and not speaking inside the home at the moment,” the second source shares. “She’s not looking to date or even thinking about it right now.”
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images; Paras Griffin/Getty Images
PEOPLE confirmed that Zolciak-Biermann, 44,filed for divorcefrom Biermann, 37, on May 5 after nearly 12 years of marriage.
Afterwards, the former NFL player requestedsole legal and physical custody of the pair’s four minor children: 9-year-old twinsKaia Rose and Kane Ren, plus sonsKash Kade, 10, andKroy Jagger, 11. (Biermann previously legally adopted Zolciak-Biermann’s older daughtersAriana Biermann, 21, andBrielle Biermann, 26, in 2013.)
In Zolciak-Biermann’s filing, she described the marriage as “irretrievably broken with no hope of reconciliation.” She requested primary physical custody of their children and joint legal custody. She is seeking spousal support as well as the restoration of her maiden name.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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News of their breakup came as a surprise to many, including Bravo host and producerAndy Cohen.
“[I] sent my condolences,because it’s a sad thing,” Cohen, 54, recently said on his SiriusXM showRadio Andy. “They have kids, and that was just a couple that seemed very much in love.”
“I was very surprised. That was not the news I ever expected to get,” he continued. “They were a couple that I thought were in it for the long haul. [I was] very surprised [and I am] sorry to hear that.”
As the pair continue to navigate their new normal, a source previously told PEOPLE that Zolciak-Biermann’s eldest children,ArianaandBrielle, haveno intention of ending communicationwith Kroy.
“All the kids are still in contact with Kroy,” the source said. “There is no drama between Brielle, Ariana and Kroy yet. They want to have a relationship with him and Kim supports that.”
However, a separate sourcepreviously notedthat “everyone” around the former couple “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 source added.
source: people.com
