Kim Zolciak-BiermannandKroy Biermannwant different things for their children.

“She’s not cutting the kids off from Kroy,” a source close to the mom of six tells PEOPLE. “She wants him to be involved as their dad.”

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Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak-Biermann

A pal of theRHOAstar recently told PEOPLE exclusively that she had been planning her split from her husband of nearly 12 years for “a long time,” though that fact hasn’t made the divorce news any easier for the blended family.

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Kim Zolciak-Biermann

“They are a very tight-knit family and this isn’t easy for any of the children,” the friend said, referencing Zolciak-Biermann and Biermann’s fourchildren: 9-year-old twinsKaia Rose and Kane Ren, plus sonsKash Kade, 10, andKroy Jagger, 11. Biermann also legally adopted Zolciak-Biermann’s older daughtersAriana Biermann, 21, andBrielle Biermann, 26, in 2013.

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Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak-Biermann are seen arriving outside the Post Malone concert at State Farm Arena on October 18, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

PEOPLE has reached out to Zolciak-Biermann and Biermann’s reps for comment.

The Bravo star and her former NFL player husbandmet at a charity event in May 2010. Less than two years later, the pair wed in November 2011, which was documented on their reality showDon’t Be Tardy.Don’t Be Tardyevolved into showcasing the couple’s daily life with their family.

source: people.com