Article continues below advertisementKanye West And The Price Of Public IsolationMEGAIn the years following his divorce from Kim Kardashian, Kanye West found himself increasingly shut out of spaces he once dominated. Article continues below advertisementKanye West And The Spiral That Followed DivorceMEGAAccording to insiders, the period after West’s marriage to Kim Kardashian ended marked a sharp turn. But when he was in a spiral, he’d say things privately.”Friends say attempts to challenge those beliefs often went nowhere. Article continues below advertisementKim Kardashian And The Structure That Once HeldMEGAFor years, insiders say West’s volatility was quietly managed by Kim Kardashian. But Kim kept that going, kept him in check.”Friends say that the structure helped prevent even more severe public episodes.