Cardi B’s decision to file for divorce from Offset was a difficult one for her to navigate, but “she waited a long time.”
A source tells PEOPLE exclusively that “filing again for divorce was not an easy decision” for the rapper. “She already has two kids, she’s pregnant and she’s also a working mother. She too would love to have a great marriage, but she has to end it.”
Additionally, the insider notes that people close to Cardi, 31, are “supportive” of her decision to end the marriage.
“It was long overdue,” they added. “It’s not just one question. She’s matured a lot. She knows exactly what she wants her life to look like. She’s super focused on her kids and her work.”
Offset and Cardi B in Newark, New Jersey in September 2023.
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Despite issues between the couple that led to their divorce, a source claims they are “still friends and will co-parent” their children: daughter Kulture Kiari, 6, and son Wave Set, 2½. “Offset has always been supportive of Cardi and their family,” an additional source says.
Cardi and her rapper husband, 32, have had an on-and-off relationship since they first tied the knot in September 2017, with issues often stemming from alleged instances of Offset’s infidelity.
Cardi and Offset announced their separation in 2018, but eventually reconciled. Cardi then officially filed for divorce in September 2020, which the couple also dropped.
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Cardi B and Offset in Paris in July 2024.
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Cardi B files for divorce from Offset (again) after 6 years of marriage
As for how the “Bodak Yellow” creator is handling the current divorce filing as a whole, the source stresses that she’s “incredibly strong and determined” despite the tough choice she’s had to make.
On Wednesday, July 31, Cardi filed for divorce from the Migos member after six years of marriage, a rep confirmed to PEOPLE at the time, noting, as did an insider, that the decision “wasn’t based on cheating rumors, it was just a long time .”
Just hours after the divorce news broke, Cardi B announced on Instagram on Thursday, August 1st that she is pregnant with her third child.
“With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so grateful to have shared this season with you, you have brought me more love, more life and most of all renewed my power!” she wrote the post in an apparent message to her future child.
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