Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were friends for a decade before they got married. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Kanye West was hospitalized in 2016, and Kim Kardashian West flew to the hospital to support him.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

• Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West met in 2003, almost a decade before they went public with their romance in 2012.
• The rapper and the reality star exchanged vows at their wedding in Italy in 2014 and now share four young children together.
• Insider created a timeline of their relationship, outlining major events from Kanye's crush on Kim to their time in isolation together amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West have come a long way since their friendship began in 2003.

Between their on-screen antics on E!'s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," their fairytale wedding in Italy, and their four children, Kim and Kanye have become a staple in each other's lives.

Their relationship hasn't been without its challenges, though. Amid growing concerns surrounding the rapper's mental health in July, Kim has asked for "compassion and empathy" from the public.

Here's a look back at the highs and lows of Kim and Kanye's relationship.

Kristin Salaky contributed to an earlier version of this story.