Kim Mathers and Eminem were childhood sweethearts whose relationship faced endless ups and downs — particularly once Slim Shady found fame and became a household name in the late ‘90s. Nobody could have predicted that the man from Detroit would go on to become one of the best-selling rappers of all time, and that sort of superstardom certainly took the couple by surprise.

Eminem quickly developed a huge fanbase for his explicit and dark lyrics, which have tackled themes from death, substance abuse, murder, and subliminal disses at his industry peers. But to those who have been listening to the Grammy winner since his early years, they would know that Em also rapped about his former flame in his songs — and the things he’d say weren’t exactly heartwarming.

Kim and Eminem, though they claimed to have loved each other at one point, shared a very toxic relationship, which, according to Kim, had almost driven her to insanity on multiple occasions. In recent years, the mother-of-four, who shares one biological child with the rap superstar, had attempted suicide. But are the pair still in contact with one another?

Does Kim Mathers Still Talk About Eminem?

Eminem and Kim were first back in high school when the 8 Mile rapper was 15, and she was 13. Multiple reports have alleged that Kim and her sister began living with Eminem and his mother after the Monster hitmaker heard about the girls’ hard living conditions.

After moving in together, the pair started dating and had shared an on-again, off-again romance up until the late ‘90s.

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Kim went on to welcome the pair’s first child, Hailie Jade, on December 25, 1995, and four years later, they tied the knot in a quiet ceremony, at the height of Eminem’s rap career. But just two years after getting hitched, the couple decided to divorce.

According to a report via Daily Mail, the marriage fell apart after Kim was falsely accused of cheating on the Not Afraid lyricist, an allegation which she strongly denied at the time. Sources for the publication claim Eminem caught Kim at a bar with a man named John Guerra.

Em was alleged to have pistol-whipped Guerra and was later sentenced to two years probation and banned from possessing a gun or any other weapon. Eminem was further ordered to pay $5,000 in compensation for his crime on top of another $2,500 fine, which was pennies to the rapper, who was already one of the highest-earning rappers at the time.

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In a statement to Detroit Free Press, Kim wrote: “I would also like to state, since my husband has had no problem trying to make me look like an unfaithful wife, that every time I find a picture of him with other women, or read in magazines that he’s involved with ‘groupies,’ I don’t go and show up where he is making a huge scene and getting our faces put all over the TV and papers."

“I have always taken his word on things and stood by his side.”

The pair married again in 2006 but ended things three months later, though the pair were said to have remained on better terms following their split this time around.

Eminem And Kim Don't Appear To Be On Talking Terms

In August 2021, it was reported that Kim had tried to take her life after emergency workers were rushed to her home the month prior.

TMZ claimed that “Kim was so combative she had to be restrained by deputies … and was so violent, paramedics were unable to check her vitals.”

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Kim had recently lost her mother, Kathy Sluck, and had allegedly written a tribute saying she wished it was her who had died instead of her parent just days before her suicide attempt.

Eminem hasn’t spoken out about his ex-wife since 2010 when it was rumored that the pair had rekindled their love for one another, so it’s unclear as to what sort of relationship they share today.

From what’s been gathered though, it wouldn’t seem as if neither one of the two are still close to one another, nor has their daughter Hailie made any mention of her parents still being in contact via social media.

But then again, Eminem is also very private with regard to his personal life, so for all that fans know, he may very well still be in contact with Kim, though the possibility of that seems rather unlikely.

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