Kim Porter Essence Magazine Interview

ESSENCE: You left the relationship in a very dramatic way. I understand you waited until Sean was out of town and then you packed up the house. You took the cars, the nursery furniture, the kitchen table, everything. Why did it go down like that?

KIM: Because there was no other way. You think he would have let me walk out the door? He wouldn't have wanted me to go.

I wanted to be dramatic. I wanted him to know I wasn't breaking up with him for two weeks-or maybe leaving for two days. If I pack up everything — twins and all — it means I'm out! Puffy's an action person, not a talk person. So I had to have an action. Telling him, “Babe, I'm leaving…” was not gonna do it.

ESSENCE: After our last article (“No Ordinary Love", Essence, December, 2006), some readers responded by saying Sean was disrespecting you by not getting married. They said you should be trying to get that ring on your finger.

KIM: Do you know how many rings I have? I don't even have enough fingers (laughing). That's not why I left.

ESSENCE: So if he called you today and said, “I want to get married, right now….”?

KIM: I would say “No.” And not because I don't want to get married, but because he's not ready to get married. When I get married, I want to stay married. I want both parties to be on the same page at the same time, and to leave a certain type of behavior behind. That's a commitment I don't think he's ready for.

ESSENCE: If it wasn't over the marriage, then why did you end the relationship?

KIM: I left because at this point in my life I want something different for myself. I invested ten years, I have children, and I've always stood by him. But now it's time for me and what I want to do for Kim.

ESSENCE: How have you two been getting along since you left?

KIM: You know how when two people go their separate ways, most of the time there's animosity? It's not like that with us. We're friends. I'm the person he can tell his inner most thoughts to and he's that person for me. He still calls me everyday and we talk.

ESSENCE: Speaking of being faithful, there have been rumors about Sean and a baby in Atlanta swirling around for a while. Is this why you left the relationship?

KIM: Hmmm... Well, that definitely was part of it.

Essence, pic source

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