Chance the Rapper and His Ex-Wife Still Operate as a Family, and He Thinks That’s the ‘Toughest Part’
Chance the Rapper and his ex-wife, Kirsten Corley, don’t have a typical love story. They also didn’t have a typical divorce. The former couple, who met as children, are pretty much drama-free and continue to orbit each other as they raise their children together. The lack of drama and a commitment to moving forward as a family whose dynamic has simply changed isn’t always easy. Chance the Rapper, whose legal name is Chancelor Bennett, opened up about the “toughest parts” of moving on.
Chance the Rapper admits to having a tough time with the changing dynamic with his ex-wife
Kirsten Corley and Chance the Rapper finalized their divorce in January 2025. The process was smooth, and they’ve transitioned into coparenting their two young children pretty seamlessly. At least, that’s the way it looks to the public. That doesn’t mean it is always easy, though. During an appearance on the New Rory and Mal podcast, Chance opened up about the split and what he finds toughest about moving forward.
The rapper revealed that living a new reality with his ex-wife has been the “toughest part” of the entire process. He said that it is still “weird” between them, and everything doesn’t always go off easily. Still, he insists they are both committed to treating each other like family forever. It would be odd if they didn’t, though. Chance and Corley have an uncommon love story; they were childhood sweethearts who met at just 9 years old.
Why did they split?
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley are officially divorced, but it is still all love between them. That has been a difficult thing for Chance to navigate; it’s been tough for the couple’s fans, too. When they initially announced their plan to split, fans were shocked. More than a year later, they still wonder what went wrong. So why exactly did they split up?
When announcing their breakup, the duo acted as a united front. In a joint statement, they noted that they had grown apart and decided to divorce after a period of separation. While they publicly offered a pretty generic reason for the breakup, fans suspect a 2023 incident may have influenced their decision to end their romance. In 2023, Chance the Rapper was seen in a viral video dancing with another woman in Jamaica. According to the Independent, they addressed the issue at the time, insisting everything was fine. Still, fans were quick to note that Corley’s social media activity turned a bit melancholy immediately after. Fans theorize that the incident may have led to the split, though they have never confirmed that.
