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Kristi Noem Announces Divorce Over Husband's Secret Life

7/11/2026

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Kristi Noem, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, is planning to divorce husband Bryon Noem, according to her mother Corinne Arnold.
Arnold, 77, said she last saw the couple together at a family birthday celebration in late spring.
At that gathering, Noem, 55, disclosed her intention to separate from Bryon, 56.
Arnold noted the disclosure came months after reports that Bryon Noem was leading a secret double life.

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Kristi Noem, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, is planning to divorce husband Bryon Noem, according to her mother Corinne Arnold.
Arnold, 77, said she last saw the couple together at a family birthday celebration in late spring.
At that gathering, Noem, 55, disclosed her intention to separate from Bryon, 56.
Arnold noted the disclosure came months after reports that Bryon Noem was leading a secret double life.