A couple's decision to divorce can sometimes have a lasting effect on their children.

While the vast majority of former couples do their absolute utmost to shield their children from the upset brought about by a seperation, it's rare that children don't pick up on at least one or two issues at play.

Opening up about this issue recently, pregnant mum-of-one Kim Kardashian admitted that remarks her late father, Robert Kardashian, made about her step-father, Bruce Jenner,had a lasting impact on the reality TV star.

At the age of 11, Kim overheard her dad make comments about rumours which were, at the time, circulating about the former Olympian.
 


Dismissing her father's comments at the time, Kim felt her father's ill will stemmed from jealousy over his ex-wife's new marriage, but now admits his comments helped her come to terms with changes which took place in the family home years later.

Recounting a specific event during a particularly revealing blog entry, the 34-year-old star wrote: "My mom was out of town with my little sisters, visiting my grandmother in San Diego, and I was living with her and Bruce at the time in Calabasas."

21-years-old at the time, Kim recalled encountering her stepfather in a situation she wasn't prepared for, explaining: "I came home from a friend's house and walked into the garage and Bruce was there, dressed up as a woman. Heels, wig, makeup and all."
 


Stunned, Kim admits she ran into her bedroom and realised her father's comments had more grounding in reality than she ever realised.

"Had I not overheard my dad and his friends discussing rumours that Bruce would dress up as a woman years before when I was about 11 years old, I never would have believed what I was seeing," she reflects.

With hindsight, North's mum was able to piece the situation together, saying: "I thought my dad was jealous of my mom's new husband, that he was joking with his friends on the phone, but suddenly I knew it was all true."

Kim has been particularly supportive of her stepfather's transition, with Caitlyn crediting her and Kanye for helping to come to terms with her decision.

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