'It's the best time of my life': Kim Kardashian gushes about Kris Humphries just weeks before split

It was only a few weeks before Kim Kardashian would shock fans by filing for divorce from husband Kris Humphries, just 72 days after their spectacular TV wedding. But the 31-year-old reality star gave no clue that anything was amiss in an interview with the U.S. Marie Claire magazine, which is published in this month's issue. Kim waxed lyrical about her basketball player husband, as well as pose for some stunning new photographs, which show off her curvy figure to the maximum.

Kim firmly dismissed the then widespread rumours of a split, telling the magazine: 'I feel like where we're at right now is the best time in my life.'

Kim in Marie Claire's December issue.

She also spoke in glowing terms of Kris and their relationship.

'I’m not worried about him at all,' she said. 'We have a lot of trust, and I don’t think either of us would do anything to break that. It makes life so easy.

'He’s such a good guy; he is so down-to-earth, and it’s such a reality check. He is a normal guy, and I just want to chill out and be normal and not get glammed up all the time. 'He gets it. Sometimes my life can be really intimidating for people, but he allows me to work and do what I’ve gotta do.'

Kim and Kris tied the knot on August 20 in a fairytale ceremony in Montecito, California, which later aired on a two-part special on U.S. network E!

'I felt like if I didn't show the wedding, it would be upsetting for people who have taken this journey with me,' Kim told the magazine about her decision to televise the nuptials.

She also defended her decision to get married so quickly.

'We felt like, "Why wait?"' she explained. 'It's fun to have a partner who understands your life and lets you be you.'

Happier times: Humphries pictured with
Kim Kardashian shortly before she filed for divorce

Kim would not comment to the magazine about money, but her wedding is reported to have grossed the Kardashian clan a whopping $18 million, with the family's empire earning them $65 million last year. The star also made mention of her rarely discussed short marriage to music producer Damon Thomas when she was just 19-years-old - their union ended in 2004 after four years.

'I learned so much from it: who I wanted to be, who I never wanted to be,' she recalled.

'I learned how to cook and do a lot of marital things. It definitely taught me what being a wife is all about.'

The star has been laying low after filing for divorce, although her estranged husband was spotted in New York yesterday. He is reported to be prepared to sign the divorce papers despite initially saying he would fight for the marriage and do 'whatever it takes to make it work.'

A source close to the sports star told People: 'He will be signing the papers.'

Check behind-the-scenes video below.

 

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