Kris and Bruce Jenner announced they are separated. In a statement to E! News the couple confirmed that after 22 years of marriage they are "much happier" since the split and have been living separate lives for the past year.
"We are living separately and we are much happier this way but we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority," the couple said in a statement.
There were several rumors surrounding their marriage and what led to the split. There was some speculation that the family reality show drove them apart while others blamed it on Kris' attitude. If you have been "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" then you know there was a particular argument that raised a lot of eyebrows.
Back in 2011 on Season 6, Kris was toying with the idea of changing her last name back to "Kardashian" but obviously that didn't sit well with her husband. Bruce approached his wife about the name change after Kendall Jenner told him about it.
Kris defended the idea by telling Bruce she only wanted to do it "for the brand."
"Well, first of all, everybody already thinks I'm Kris Kardashian," she said. "Everyone calls me Kris Kardashian, Mrs. Kardashian, all day long. I think people get kind of confused when they call here and they want a Kardashian and they get Jenner Communications. I think it'll be a good idea to change my name to Kardashian."
Bruce was clearly stunned and hurt by the idea and told her he didn't like it, explaining to the camera during his confession that back when he was competing in the Olympics people all over the world knew the Jenner name.
"Now she wants to go back because the girls' name is known all over the world," he said. "She's nuts."
Bruce ends up walking away from Kris. Even though that happened two years that could have been a big foreshadow about where the relationship was headed.
Now, that Kris and Bruce are separated and have announced it publicly only time will tell if she follows through and changes her name.
Should Kris Jenner change her last name back to Kardashian?
