In September 2022, while Joe Kendall and his kids were away on a mini-vacation, his wife Kim packed up some belongings over three days and moved into an apartment a mile away. 

Joe and Kim had discussed divorce for two years leading up to this; this move was expected, and the divorce is amicable, but nevertheless difficult for both of them. They married in their early 20s, and were parents by 24. They share a lot of history, still love each other, and do not wish to hurt each other any more.

Both engineers, they are smart and well-spoken. She put her career aside to be a stay-at-home mom, when she re-entered the workforce she decided being an engineer wasn't for her and began teaching online Sex-Ed courses. This led to a position at a retail sex shop and teaching in-person lessons on kink and bondage. Kim also practiced polyamory during their marriage; however both state this did not factor into the divorce. She does believe that Joe was always more invested in being a father than he was in being a husband.

Joe's parents provided the then-newlyweds with hand-me-down furniture; the aesthetic is a mix of their hand-me-downs and Kim's choice of paint and decor. Kim took a lot of clothes with her, and a few personal belongings, but anything that was considered 'theirs' was left behind in her haste to move.  Now that the shock of the separation has passed and they settle into a new normal, Joe and Kim are ready to have a final accounting of their belongings.