Did he really think he could get Kimmy K to become a Midwest girl?!

Kanye boldly declared he was "moving back to Chicago and never leaving" during an appearance in the Windy City on Monday, but it sounds like he hadn't talked to his wife about those plans, and now he might have to backtrack on that promise.

"The family will continue to be based in Calabasas, where the kids will go to school. Yes, they have bought a house in Chicago, where they will spend a lot of time. It’s extremely important to Kim that the children know where their father came from and to spend as much time there as possible," a source dished to Us Weekly.

Apparently 'Ye has been bonding with his father, and he wants to be closer to him.

"Chicago is a place where the family can unwind a bit and not be hounded by photographers. Kanye has also been spending a lot more time with his dad, which also played a role in the decision to put down roots there," the source added.

Insiders tell us that while Yeezus would love to say goodbye to California, KKW wants to raise her kids with her sisters alongside their cousins, so a full-time move is never going to happen.

You know what they say - happy wife, happy life!