Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are definitely getting a divorce following after a tumultuous couple of years.
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Sources told TMZ the divorce is amicable and the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star did not blindside Odom with the divorce. The documents state Kardashian also wants to legally drop Odom's last name.
Kardashian initially filed for divorce in December 2013 because of Odom's alleged drug use and infidelity, but the process was stagnant because, according to reports, the 36-year-old former NBA star dragged his feet on signing the papers.
Once Odom's health crisis began in October 2015 when he suffered a drug overdose in a Nevada brothel, Kardashian withdrew the divorce petition in court so she could continue making legal decisions on his behalf as his wife. At the time, Kardashian said it would be "really insensitive" to expedite the divorce when Odom nearly died and desperately needed her support.
The pair already had a prenup worked out as well as a property settlement from the first time around. This second divorce filing cannot be finalized in the state of California until six months from now.
"Khloe is looking forward to moving on," an insider told E! News.
Kardashian recently opened up about how she doesn't believe in divorce at her core for Lena Dunham's Lenny newsletter, however, she decided her own mental health and emotional well-being must be the priority in order to protect herself and her happiness.
"I am at peace with that decision and do feel like I honored my vows to the very end. I feel that I kept the serious vows I made in front of God with every inch of my heart, which is why I am still honoring them today even though my relationship with my ex-husband is in a different place," Kardashian told Dunham.
"I believe in caring for my partner -- past or present -- 'in sickness and in health,' and feel at peace with my relationship with God even after the fact. I'm thankful that I can rely on my God, who, along with my family, has led me through some of the most difficult times of my life."
Kardashian allegedly considered getting back together with Odom once he recovered from his near-fatal overdose, but once photos surfaced of the former NBA star drinking at bars again, she felt helpless and defeated.
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