Nikki Garcia Breaks Silence on Shocking Divorce with Artem Chigvintsev

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[{"selector":"#anim-b3f6e736-57b8-407a-aa56-10a4e9374de8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.445983224440596%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Nikki breaks her silence after months of absence. Discover why she chose to step away from the spotlight.

[{"selector":"#anim-c4c29f14-d558-43ec-94b7-bdf75a8f3257 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.60227248214089%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn what Nikki has been going through during the most challenging period of her life.

[{"selector":"#anim-4f74bfdc-6790-4864-b5d0-13960a27bdc7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.13302735384007%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Find out why Nikki made the drastic decision to disconnect from social media

[{"selector":"#anim-d4a3825b-b55e-4a30-9e6f-13d44485d295 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.336734568493654%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] "The Arrest That Changed Everything: Inside Artem’s Domestic Battery Charge"

[{"selector":"#anim-524be4d4-b35d-499e-a07b-f1e45343dacc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.462686400068826%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Nikki fights for full custody of Matteo while Artem requests joint custody.

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[{"selector":"#anim-9ab66712-8c6c-4632-b797-d08b93a9bd82 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.508687067599194%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] In a surprising turn, the couple avoids court. Here’s how they came to an agreement

[{"selector":"#anim-9de735b6-7ea3-4e55-b464-b8c22a2539e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.203124776717996%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Hear what Nikki had to say about the end of her marriage to Artem and the difficult emotions