Cardi B and Offset formed one of the most iconic couples in hip-hop when they joined forces.

Though they’ve had their ups and downs — including breakups, makeups, extravagant gifts and public spats — the rappers have managed to make their marriage work and bring two beautiful children into this world.

The duo have another on the way amid Cardi B’s 2024 divorce filing.

Here is a complete timeline of their relationship:

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Cardi B and Offset have been together since collaborating on her January 2017 song “Lick.”Neil Rasmus/BFA.com/Shutterstock

January 2017: They collaborate

Cardi and Offset collaborated on her song “Lick,” which was featured on her January 2017 mixtape, “Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2.”

February 2017: They start dating

Offset “went big” for his first date with Cardi, taking her to Super Bowl LI in February 2017.

“I wanted to do something that was not normally done, you know what I’m saying? I wanted to have fun,” he said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in July 2021.

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Offset took Cardi to the Super Bowl in February 2017 for their first date.Johnny Nunez
Cardi, for her part, shared with GQ in April 2018 that she told her publicist to tell the Migos member, “Listen, if we gonna go on a public date together, you cannot make me look like a dumbass after this.”

“And he was like, ‘No, I really like her. I’m really feeling her,’” she explained, adding that they spent the night “talking” and “making out” but “didn’t f–k.”

The Grammy winner added that their romance “got really serious” after the big event.

May 2017: They attend their first Met Gala afterparty together

Cardi and Offset attended their first Met Gala afterparty together in May 2017.

Later that month, she released her music video for “Lick,” which showed her dancing on and flirting with her new man.

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The rappers secretly tied the knot in September 2017.WireImage

September 2017: They secretly say ‘I do’

Cardi and Offset secretly tied the knot in September 2017. The couple did not announce the nuptials to the public until nine months later.

October 2017: They get engaged publicly

Though they were already legally married, Offset publicly proposed to Cardi in October 2017.

The “Walk It Talk It” hitmaker got down on one knee in the middle of Power 99’s Powerhouse concert in Philadelphia at the time, presenting his leading lady with a massive diamond ring.

“I can’t wait to spend FOREVAAAA with you,” Cardi later gushed on Instagram. “Lets make a lot shmoney and love together.”

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Though they were already legally married, Offset publicly proposed to Cardi in October 2017.Getty Images

January 2018: Cheating rumors begin to circulate

The honeymoon phase of the duo’s engagement was short-lived, as less than three months later, videos allegedly showing Offset in bed with multiple women began to circulate online.

Though he refused to address the cheating rumors in an interview with Rolling Stone at the time, Cardi did not hold back on Twitter.

“No, it’s not right for a [n—a] to cheat…But what you want me to do?” she lamented at the time. “Go f–k me another n—a? Start all over again and get cheated on again? This s–t happens to everyone and I be too, you too…People handle they relationship different soo.”

Later that month, Offset got Cardi’s name tattooed on his neck.

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In early 2018, videos allegedly showing Offset in bed with multiple women began to circulate online.Getty Images for E11EVEN

February 2018: Cardi vows to ‘work out s–t’ with Offset

Cardi told Cosmopolitan in February 2018 that she was staying with Offset despite his alleged infidelity.

“I want to work out my s–t with my man, and I don’t got to explain why,” she said at the time, later adding, “I’m going to take my time, and I’m going to decide on my decision. It’s not right, what he f–king did — but people don’t know what I did, ’cause I ain’t no angel.”

April 2018: Cardi reveals she’s pregnant with their first child

In April 2018, Cardi announced she and Offset were expecting their first child together while she performed on “Saturday Night Live” in a tight white dress that showed off her growing baby bump.

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Despite his alleged infidelity, Cardi vowed to stay with Offset.iamKevinWong.com / BACKGRID

June 2018: Cardi confirms their marriage

After Offset referred to Cardi as his “wife” at the BET Awards in June 2018, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper begrudgingly confirmed their marriage via Twitter.

“One morning in September we woke up and decided to get married,” she told her followers at the time, adding that she “said I do, with no dress no make up and no ring! … at least ya can stop saying i had a baby out of wedlock.”

July 2018: Their daughter is born

The pair’s daughter, Kulture Kiari Cephus, was born on July 10, 2018.

Pregnant Cardi B and Offset kissing her belly.
The couple’s first child, daughter Kulture, was born in July 2018.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

December 2018: Cardi announces their breakup

Cardi announced her breakup from Offset in December 2018, telling her fans, “We got a lot of love for each other, but things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time.”

“It’s nobody fault I guess we just grew out of love, but we are not together anymore,” she continued at the time. “It might take time to get a divorce and I’m going to always have a lot of love for him because he is my daughter’s father.”

January 2019: They reconcile

A month after Cardi called it quits, she and Offset were back on. The “I Like It” rapper told a reporter at the time that she and her child’s father were “working things out, baby.”

Offset and Cardi B holding their newborn baby boy
They welcomed son Wave in September 2021.Instagram/@iamcardib

August 2020: Cardi dishes on their dramatic marriage

Cardi admitted to Elle in August 2020 that her relationship with Offset was marked by “a lot of drama.”

“But there’s a lot of love, there’s a lot of passion, there’s a lot of trust, there’s a big friendship,” she added. “It’s always us against the world.”

September 2020: Cardi files for divorce

After three years of marriage, Cardi filed for divorce in September 2020, reportedly after discovering that Offset had allegedly cheated on her again.

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In September 2020, Cardi filed for divorce after reportedly discovering that Offset had allegedly cheated on her again.iamcardib/Instagram

October 2020: They kiss and make up

In October 2020, Cardi and Offset were seen making out at her birthday party.

Days later, she said on Instagram Live that they were “no different than y’all’s dysfunctional ass relationships.”

At the time, the “Money” rapper also admitted that it was “really hard not to talk to your best friend” and “really hard to have no d–k.”

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She called off the divorce in November 2020.Instagram/@iamcardib

November 2020: Cardi calls off the divorce

Cardi called off her divorce from the “Bad and Boujee” rapper in November 2020, just two months after she filed.

June 2021: They’re expecting another baby

Cardi announced her second pregnancy during yet another performance.

At the BET Awards in June 2021, the “Love & Hip Hop: New York” alum debuted her growing baby bump while joining her husband and his musical group on stage for a rendition of “Type S–t.”


In June 2023, Offset accused Cardi of being unfaithful, claiming she “f–ked” another man.Instagram/@iamcardib

September 2021: Their baby boy arrives

Cardi and Offset welcomed their son on September 4, 2021. They didn’t reveal his name, Wave Set Cephus, until April 2022.

June 2023: Offset accuses Cardi of hooking up with another man

In June 2023, Offset accused Cardi of cheating on him via his Instagram Story, writing, “My wife f–ked a N—a on me gang yall n—as know how I come.”

Hours later, the “WAP” rapper issued a denial via Twitter Spaces.

Offset and Cardi B walking together backstage.
Cardi denied the allegation and argued, “If I was giving this p—y to anybody, it would be out.”WireImage
“First of all, let me say,” she began in song. “You can’t accuse me of all the things you know that you are guilty of. Sing it with me, y’all! And I see that it is easy for you to blame everything on me. Yes, honey!”

“Listen,” Cardi went on, speaking directly to her listeners. “Don’t pay attention to that country man, y’all.”

She also pointed to her celebrity status and argued at the time, “If I was giving this p—y to anybody, it would be out.”

December 2023: Another rough patch, then split

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Cardi B and Offset have unfollowed each other on Instagram.Instagram/@iamcardib
The couple seemed to hit a rough patch in December 2023 when they unfollowed each other on Instagram.

The “Bodak Yellow” songstress also shared some cryptic messages via her Instagram Story.

“You know when you just out grow [sic] relationships,” she wrote on one slide, which was followed by, “I’m tired of protecting peoples [sic] feelings…I GOTTA PUT MYSELF FIRST.”

Meanwhile, Offset posted a snippet of Al Pacino’s “Scarface” character on his Instagram Story.

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She said she outgrew the relationship.FilmMagic

“Hey, f—k you, man! Who put this thing together? Me! Who do I trust? Me!” his character shouted.

Days later, Cardi confirmed in an Instagram Live that she had been single “for a minute.”

“I want to start 2024 fresh, open,” she said. “I’m curious for a new life, a new beginning. I’m excited.”

February 2024: Valentine’s Day and NBA dates

The tumultuous couple sparked reconciliation rumors once again when they spent Valentine’s Day together in Miami after calling it quits just a couple of months prior.

The rappers were spotted dining at Carbone, though Offset made sure to enter the hotspot separately from the mom of two.

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The on-again, off-again couple sparked reconciliation rumors in February and then kept close at a Knicks game in May (seen here).Robert Sabo
Cardi and Offset continued to fuel speculation they were fully back together when they kept extremely close to each other at a Knicks game in May.

July 2024: Paris, pregnancy and another divorce filing

The couple and their two children appear to be one big happy family during a trip to Paris. The family of four spent one day at Disneyland, where Cardi was seen holding a comically large purse, and then enjoyed an evening out on the town.

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Page Six exclusively reveals on Aug. 1, 2024, that Cardi filed for divorce from Offset again the day prior.ExclusiveAccess/Shutterstock
The group rode in style, as Cardi was photographed pushing Wave in a $4,900 Dior stroller.

Just weeks later, the relationship would once again fall apart. On Aug. 1, Page Six exclusively reported that Cardi had filed for divorce from Offset on July 31 amid rumors he had stepped out on their marriage, though he vehemently denied the allegations — again.

A source told us that Cardi’s main priority is “obtaining primary custody” of their two children.

Cardi debuted her baby bump in a July 2024 Instagram photo.
Cardi debuted her baby bump in a July 2024 Instagram photo.Instagram/ Cardi B

She wore a red dress in July 2024 maternity shoot photos.
She wore a red dress in July 2024 maternity shoot photos shared via Instagram.Instagram/ Cardi B
One day after her divorce filing, Cardi confirmed pregnancy speculation with a glamorous baby bump debut via Instagram.

“With every ending comes a new beginning,” she captioned the upload, thanking her baby-to-be for “renew[ing her] power.”

Cardi explained, “I love you so much and can not wait for you to witness what you helped me accomplish, what you pushed me to do! It’s so much easier taking life’s twists, turns and test laying down, but you, your brother and your sister have shown me why it’s worth it to push through!”