{"id":371,"date":"2026-07-10T14:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thetiesthatbind\/?p=371"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:03:45","slug":"kristi-noem-divorcing-husband-of-34-years-after-his-double-life-was-exposed-mom-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thetiesthatbind\/2026\/07\/kristi-noem-divorcing-husband-of-34-years-after-his-double-life-was-exposed-mom-confirms.html","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem Divorcing Husband of 34 Years After His Double Life Was Exposed, Mom Confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-377\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-377\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/458\/2026\/07\/Noem-Divorce_credit-kristinoem-Instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@kristinoem \/ Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem\u2019s marriage appears to be coming to an end, according to comments made by her mother in a new interview, following months of public controversy surrounding both Noem and her husband.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Corinne Arnold told the\u00a0<em>Daily Mail<\/em> that her daughter and husband, Bryon Noem, are planning to divorce after more than three decades of marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been difficult, but we knew this was coming, that they were going to get divorced,\u201d Arnold said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Arnold, Kristi Noem shared the decision with her during a family birthday celebration for one of the couple\u2019s grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe doesn\u2019t tell me what she thinks. Finally, I said: \u2018What\u2019s the deal? Are you going to get together again?\u2019 And she said: \u2018No. No. We\u2019re going to get a divorce,\u2019\u201d Arnold recalled. \u201cAnd I said: \u2018Who is your lawyer?\u2019 And she said it was somebody from Sioux Falls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of now, no divorce filing has been publicly reported, and Noem herself has not publicly confirmed the split.<\/p>\n<p>The reported separation comes months after photos surfaced that allegedly showed Bryon Noem wearing exaggerated prosthetic breasts while interacting with performers associated with the online \u201cbimbofication\u201d fetish community. Reports claimed he had communicated with women involved in that scene, though Bryon Noem has not publicly addressed the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The marriage has also been the subject of speculation because of longstanding rumors about Kristi Noem\u2019s relationship with former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Those rumors intensified earlier this year after Noem declined to directly answer a question during a congressional hearing about whether she had ever had \u201csexual relations\u201d with Lewandowski.<\/p>\n<p>Her mother strongly denied those claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKristi would never do that,\u201d Arnold said. \u201cThat\u2019s not how I brought my kids up. And Corey\u2019s got his own wonderful family and little kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversy unfolded during a turbulent period for Noem\u2019s political career. She was dismissed from her role as Secretary of Homeland Security in March, with reports citing frustration within the Trump administration over her performance during a congressional hearing and other internal disagreements. Those reports have not been publicly confirmed by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kristi and Bryon Noem have been married for 34 years and raised three children together. Throughout much of Noem\u2019s political career\u2014including her time as South Dakota\u2019s governor\u2014Bryon remained largely out of the spotlight while supporting his wife\u2019s public service.<\/p>\n<p>While the couple has not spoken publicly about the reported divorce, Arnold\u2019s comments suggest the family has been preparing for the separation for some time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem\u2019s marriage appears to be coming to an end, according to comments made by her mother in a new interview, following months of public controversy surrounding both Noem and her husband. 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