Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s eldest children,Ariana BiermannandBrielle Biermann, currently have no intention of ending communication with their stepfather,Kroy Biermann, despitetheir parents’s divorce.
A source exclusively tells PEOPLE that “all the kids are still in contact with Kroy,” including Ariana, 21, and Brielle, 26.
“There is no drama between Brielle, Ariana and Kroy yet,” the source says. “They want to have a relationship with him and Kim supports that.”
Kim, 44, and Kroy, 37, got married in Georgia in 2011. And while the pair went on to have four children of their own, the former NFL player legally adopted Ariana and Brielle in 2013.
(From left) Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak-Biermann, with Brielle Biermann and Ariana Biermann.Paras Griffin/GC Images; Kim Zolciak-Biermann/Instagram
News of Kimfiling for divorceemerged on Monday after nearly 12 years of marriage. But a friend ofThe Real Housewives of Atlantastar told PEOPLE that she had beenplanning her split for “a long time.”
“She had not told anyone, not even family,” the pal said. “She didn’t tell anyone, even [her] friends were kept in the dark.”
The friend, however, also confirmed that “money has been a huge issue” for the formerDon’t Be Tardystars. Their ongoing financial woes includethe foreclosure of their Georgia mansionand reportedlyowing the IRS over $1 millionin unpaid taxes.
“There’s no cheating on either side. The money has a lot to do with the split, but there were other factors,” another source said. “He’s been managing [the family] for a long time, so he technically did have a job. They’re not on good terms right now.”
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“She’s not cutting the kids off from Kroy,” a source close to Kim told PEOPLE. “She wants him to be involved as their dad.”
source: people.com
