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By now you've heard the news: Jon and Kate Gosselin filed for divorce earlier today. But of course, since they still have a contract with TLC, the show must go on.
For at least 34 more episodes. This season.
It's hard to snark about this most recent episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," because honestly, the couple just seems so unhappy, both about their marriage and about having to talk to the cameras about their marriage.
The episode was wrenching, honestly. It was genuinely hard to watch.
The original episode, the one scheduled to run tonight, followed the delivery of a set of playhouses for the kids. Of course, these aren't any old playhouses; they're "crooked houses," specially designed to look like they were built by children. The Gosselins take delivery of four of the houses, one for each of the twins, and two for the little kids to share (one for the girls and one for the boys). The houses are darling and the kids love them. But before the happy playtime starts, Jon and Kate have to get through the delivery and assembly. No, they don't manage this themselves; a team arrives with the houses and takes care of building them. But there's a disagreement about where they houses will go, which should be one of those simple, straightforward things but isn't, because nothing is simple or straightforward any more.
In the second half hour, the one created to house the Gosselin's big announcement, Jon and Kate confront the cameras and the rumors. "So Jon," an off camera voice asks, "how's it goin'?"
"It's been so stressful," Gosselin says, frowning. "I mean, thank God we have the show, so we can tell what we want to tell. People just tell what they want anyway."
"This is the hardest episode ever," Jon says. "I'm two hours late to shoot cause I had reservations about doing it, cause I didn't know what to say ... We have soldiers over in Iraq dying for our country and all these people care about is like, what I eat for lunch."
Throughout the interview, Jon seems defiant, announcing, "I finally stood up on my own two feet and I'm proud of myself." Kate, on the other hand, seems more fragile than we have ever seen her; she sits in the very center of the interview chair, with her hands folded in her lap, carefully choosing every single word. She is clearly more unsettled by this turn of events than Jon is, more devastated by their inability to make this work out. Kate describes the failure of her marriage as a "slow progression," saying, "We've been dealing a long time with this." But even having a long time to deal with it hasn't made it any easier for her, clearly.
It's clear in their delivery: When the off-camera producer asks Jon to speak to what comes next, he takes a breath to collect himself and then quickly announces, "Kate and I have decided to separate," without any hesitation. Kate, on the other hand, stumbles: "We, ah, have ... decided, um, that we will separate ..."
And then comes the nitty gritty of custody: The children will continue to live, full time, in the house; Kate and Jon will take turns living in the house with the kids. And the show? The show will continue, with crews filming the couple separately with the children, in the same way that they will now live their lives with the children. Both Jon and Kate seem a little stunned by the idea that they will not be with their kids every day, which is perhaps the most wrenching part -- not just for the Gosselins but for every couple who goes through a separation or divorce. Kate admits that she is worried by the fact that her kids will look back and say, "My parents split up when I was, fill in the blank age." She also confesses, "I don't want to do this alone."
Jon is looking forward, though. "I might get offered a job," he says when he's asked about how the filming schedule will work going forward. "I have a new chapter in my life, I'm only 32 years old," he says.
And if you're not already weepy at the thought of those cute cute kids facing a divorce, TLC gets you with footage from times when the Gosselins were a happy family. Because nothing is worse when you're looking at a difficult future than looking back at the happy past.
In the end, Jon and Kate just seem like normal people facing a divorce. They both talk, sincerely, about how this will affect the kids, and they both seem to understand that this will be wrenching for them; they also both appear to have their priorities straight as they move forward. There's been a lot of buzz lately about how the Gosselins had lost whatever it was that viewers identified with -- Kate's soccer mom look, Jon's fun daddy demeanor -- but now they seem to have recaptured something that far too many of us will confront in our marriages and our lives as parents.
We're so sorry that the Gosselins are divorcing; we're sorry they didn't make it.
For at least 34 more episodes. This season.
It's hard to snark about this most recent episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," because honestly, the couple just seems so unhappy, both about their marriage and about having to talk to the cameras about their marriage.
The episode was wrenching, honestly. It was genuinely hard to watch.
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Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you had one more child? How about two more? How about SIX more?
Four years ago, Jon and Kate Gosselin went from being parents of two to parents of eight, and their lives have never been the same.
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Today we all have a window into that life on TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8. And of course, part of peeking into someone else's life is hypothesizing how we might do things differently or better, because it's always easy to imagine what you would do in someone else's shoes.
What is harder to imagine is what it would really be like to walk in those other shoes -- what's it like to wake up every morning and be Kate Gosselin? ParentDish had a chance to ask her just that recently.
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In a normal week, the Gosselins have a television crew in their house about half the time, which is a lot, if you think about it. And while they will occasionally opt out of filming specific moments with their kids, the Gosselins have no editorial control over the show -- what you see is what you get, packaged by a team of folks at Discovery and TLC. But, Kate says, this is reality TV, and it accurately reflects life at the Gosselin house; nothing is pre-planned or made up. "We don't have time to memorize scripts," she jokes.
I believe that.
"We set out to show the truth," Kate says, "I couldn't watch it if it weren't true." What you see, in every televised moment, is precisely what is happening -- no stage directions or do-overs. This is life at the Gosselin house.
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Kate Gosselin has gotten quite a bit of flak, both from the media and from viewers, for the way she treats her husband; the two are often shown bickering during the show. Kate says the criticisms don't bother her; she doesn't Google herself or make a practice of reading about herself on or off line. "Everyone has an opinion," she says, "and I'm only paying attention to my own." But she does admit that the way the show is edited affects how people see her family and her marriage. "If Jon and I have three spats over a two day period, they're going to edit it to make it look like those happened in the 22 minute period." The show is just a small slice of her family's life, after all.
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Kate is clearly focused not on what goes on outside her family but on her children. Her goal, she says, is to treat each child like an only child -- a hard thing to do when you're the mom of eight. "I hold myself to a very high standard," she says. At the same time, though, she's not trying to be perfect, or even to appear perfect to viewers of the show. She's just living her life.
And yes, she's living it with television cameras in her house, but it's still her real life. Kate says that while the experience of being on television has changed her life, it hasn't changed who she is. She says the same about having eight children -- "It's hard to live through what we have lived through and not change. We are the same -- it's how people treat us" that is different.
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One of the hardest things about her family, Kate says, is the noise; there are days when the older girls, Cara and Mady, come home from school and their reports about what they have done are drowned out by the noise of the sextuplets. More than anything, she says, she longs for peace and quiet -- otherwise, she would not change a thing about her life.
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Kate finds the humor in her life -- recently, she partnered with P&G to help promote some of their brands, including Bounty paper towels, which she refers to as "my weapon of choice." She also laughs about the end of nap time at the Gosselin house; the sextuplets are four now and no one, Kate says, naps any more. But it's a rare night that the family gets through dinner without someone dozing off at the table. Recently, Jon said, "I think we can kiss goodbye ever having a family dinner again." A good night, Kate said, is when the kids push their plates out of the way before they fall asleep.
You have to laugh about that, and Kate Gosselin does.
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The Gosselins have a strong faith in God; they are often seen on the show wearing t-shirts with scripture on them and attending church. But despite the fact that the show doesn't highlight their faith, the Gosselins see it as an opportunity to share what they believe. Their website, The Gosselin 10, includes prayers and devotionals, and Jon and Kate travel around speaking to various churches and groups about their life and faith. The show, Kate says, has given them this opportunity to share what they believe.
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And for the Gosselins, being on television is about opportunity, not fame. The show has opened a variety of doors for them; Kate and Jon both work from home, which makes their life as parnents of eight more manageable. But it's not easy by any means -- there are days, Kate says, when she and Jon work until midnight.
Kate has three pieces of advice for other parents. "Every morning, before my feet hit the floor," she says, "I pray for strength, just enough to get through that day." She reminds parents that a sense of humor can get you through nearly everything -- laugh, she says, don't cry. And finally, the most important lesson of all: "Always remember that bedtime comes, every single day."
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The original episode, the one scheduled to run tonight, followed the delivery of a set of playhouses for the kids. Of course, these aren't any old playhouses; they're "crooked houses," specially designed to look like they were built by children. The Gosselins take delivery of four of the houses, one for each of the twins, and two for the little kids to share (one for the girls and one for the boys). The houses are darling and the kids love them. But before the happy playtime starts, Jon and Kate have to get through the delivery and assembly. No, they don't manage this themselves; a team arrives with the houses and takes care of building them. But there's a disagreement about where they houses will go, which should be one of those simple, straightforward things but isn't, because nothing is simple or straightforward any more.
In the second half hour, the one created to house the Gosselin's big announcement, Jon and Kate confront the cameras and the rumors. "So Jon," an off camera voice asks, "how's it goin'?"
"It's been so stressful," Gosselin says, frowning. "I mean, thank God we have the show, so we can tell what we want to tell. People just tell what they want anyway."
"This is the hardest episode ever," Jon says. "I'm two hours late to shoot cause I had reservations about doing it, cause I didn't know what to say ... We have soldiers over in Iraq dying for our country and all these people care about is like, what I eat for lunch."
Throughout the interview, Jon seems defiant, announcing, "I finally stood up on my own two feet and I'm proud of myself." Kate, on the other hand, seems more fragile than we have ever seen her; she sits in the very center of the interview chair, with her hands folded in her lap, carefully choosing every single word. She is clearly more unsettled by this turn of events than Jon is, more devastated by their inability to make this work out. Kate describes the failure of her marriage as a "slow progression," saying, "We've been dealing a long time with this." But even having a long time to deal with it hasn't made it any easier for her, clearly.
It's clear in their delivery: When the off-camera producer asks Jon to speak to what comes next, he takes a breath to collect himself and then quickly announces, "Kate and I have decided to separate," without any hesitation. Kate, on the other hand, stumbles: "We, ah, have ... decided, um, that we will separate ..."
And then comes the nitty gritty of custody: The children will continue to live, full time, in the house; Kate and Jon will take turns living in the house with the kids. And the show? The show will continue, with crews filming the couple separately with the children, in the same way that they will now live their lives with the children. Both Jon and Kate seem a little stunned by the idea that they will not be with their kids every day, which is perhaps the most wrenching part -- not just for the Gosselins but for every couple who goes through a separation or divorce. Kate admits that she is worried by the fact that her kids will look back and say, "My parents split up when I was, fill in the blank age." She also confesses, "I don't want to do this alone."
Jon is looking forward, though. "I might get offered a job," he says when he's asked about how the filming schedule will work going forward. "I have a new chapter in my life, I'm only 32 years old," he says.
And if you're not already weepy at the thought of those cute cute kids facing a divorce, TLC gets you with footage from times when the Gosselins were a happy family. Because nothing is worse when you're looking at a difficult future than looking back at the happy past.
In the end, Jon and Kate just seem like normal people facing a divorce. They both talk, sincerely, about how this will affect the kids, and they both seem to understand that this will be wrenching for them; they also both appear to have their priorities straight as they move forward. There's been a lot of buzz lately about how the Gosselins had lost whatever it was that viewers identified with -- Kate's soccer mom look, Jon's fun daddy demeanor -- but now they seem to have recaptured something that far too many of us will confront in our marriages and our lives as parents.
We're so sorry that the Gosselins are divorcing; we're sorry they didn't make it.
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6-23-2009 @ 3:41PM
robinpoore said...Amen! I watched the show last night, and she showed real emotion about the breakup of her marriage. And yet he said he was "excited". For someone who didnt like to do the show, he sure reaped the benefits of it. Now, Jon can go barhopping and have late night rendezvous with his girlfriends. He has always been immature. Whether she is a control freak or not, she is one of the reasons that the show is a success! She does interviews, book signings, and speaking engagements. Those children have to be taken care of. And for all these people talking about the absence from her children during this time, she is doing it for them. Jon is partying, skiing, and barhopping. What is his contribution, besides being the father of these children? Sometimes people don't realize that the grass is not greener on the other side..Jon, for all his whining and bitching about the show, I hope he realizes that he is not only destroying his marriage, but destroying the stability of his children's future. They need both parents at this time in their lives..not a part-time parent. So forget about the money and the fame for a minute, and work on both of your relationships with your kids. Your kids are the ones that are going to suffer from the tabloid intrusion and articles. Its time to put your differences and accusations aside, and work toward and amicable resolution for your children. I just hope Jon gets through his midlife crisis to salvage some self-respect. And hope Kate knows that she is strong enough to do it alone--without that immature, whining, albatross of a husband around her neck! Grow up Jon, and Good luck Kate!
6-23-2009 @ 4:23PM
TnCyn said...I really feel like Kate did the best she could, given the fact that her husband refuses to act like a MAN. He is a boy, still wanting his toys, friends (which seem to be female), and says he is "excited" about the future. That is pathetic. I watched the show for a long time, and yes, Kate talked down to him a lot. I imagine that is because after a while she got tired of having to tell him simple things that needed to be done. Honestly, if you have that many children, SOMEONE has to be in charge, and he sure wasn't going to be the one that stepped up and organized and led the way. They have been able to be at home raising their many children and not having to worry about childcare, struggling to keep them clothed and fed. For Jon to feel like he is missing out on something in his life makes him look like the fool he is.
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6-25-2009 @ 11:55AM
Raechel said...Why is it wrong for Jon to be excited about something? He's going back to work (remember...he lost his job because of this show), he won't have Kate controlling his every move, maybe he even feels like this great weight has been lifted off of him because they don't have to pretend anymore. Yes, it's going to be hard on the kids. Yes, TLC should back out some. Yes, it's going to be hard on the adults to be away from the kids. But, I speak from experience, the kids will be alright in the end. They are not going to be uprooted, or have to go from one house to the other. I believe that Jon and Kate will both be there for every major event in their children's lives, and will be able to work together as it pertains to the children. But as far as them being a couple, and staying married...anybody could see that they were not happy in that arrangement anymore. It was time for that to end. And as far as Jon standing up for himself, and saying he's not going to take Kate's crap anymore, good for him. He's held back, and bitten his tongue far too many times. Watch the shows...you can see where he wants to say something, but knows that agreeing with Kate will be just so much easier. I'm not saying that being seen out with the college girls was right, but maybe, just maybe, in that moment, he felt like "Jon" again. Just out, having a good time. He just didn't think it through, and realize what it would cost him in the end. And maybe it will all work out for the best.
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6-24-2009 @ 10:52AM
soulcage said...I couldn't agree more. Smart post....equally smart observation.
6-24-2009 @ 10:54AM
soulcage said...I couldn't agree more. Smart post....equally smart observation.
6-26-2009 @ 8:38PM
Kendra said...I definitely agree that Jon is acting like a child....he is "excited"?...."a new chapter"?....he is only 32. Jon you don't have the freedom with 8 children to turn a new chapter in your life unless it is for them. You say you will do anything for your kids...why won't you open up to your wife and talk about the issues in your relationship??....I know, because it is easier to walk away.
I have watched this show since the beginning and am a die hard fan! I always thought that Jon was a wonderful father and seemed like he would do anything for his family, his wife included, eventhough he needed to be pushed. I know that Kate came accross to people as beeing controlling, but I always thought that she did what she needed to do to run her home....someone has to be organized and in control! This family was an inspiration to me, and I always think in the back of my mind that this could be my family, as my husband and I are going through fertility treatments..I always thought that I could do it too...now I am just scared. But I do have a wonderful caring husband...
I have lost all respect for Jon as a person, and I feel sorry for the kids and for Kate. I think that Kate is a very strong person, and she will make it through this. The show was so heartwrenching to watch last night, it was everything I could do to make it to the end. Jon seemed so excited to have his marriage end, while Kate was struggling to keep it together.
Kate is a wonderful mother, she always shows her true self on the show. I am the sure show was a huge stresser in their lives, but would thewy have had the things they have today, and the security they have for that many kids if they hadn't done the show???
All I can say is I wish you all the best Kate, and you will get through this. You are better off without Jon. Be strong.
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6-24-2009 @ 11:17AM
Heather said...Lets all not forget that Jon has had media training. He took classes in how to look and act in front of a camera. I wish them both the best.
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6-24-2009 @ 10:41AM
soulcage said...If the roles would have been switched, ie., Jon belittling and criticising Kate constantly, hoarding power over finances, dictating to Kate to do this, do that with not so much as a please or thank you, then the women would be screaming DOMESTIC ABUSE against Jon.
But low and behold, when it's a WOMAN doing those same things to a man, it OK??!
As a woman who has worked in the field of domestic abuse for more than 30 years, what I have seen regarding the treatment of Jon by Kate to be nothing less that emotional /psychological abuse at her hands. For Jon to feel proud because "I finally stood up for myself" is no less an empowering moment for him as it would be for any woman subjected to the same kind of treatment.
It is a terrible shame that women have become like the men they hate by adopting the abusive tactics that men have been accused of for so long. In the last few years it has become a serious problem with men hesitant to speak out on it for fear of being even more emasculated by their peers.
Frankly, when I started this work, I expected much more from women. I have come to be disappointed.
I can understand where Jon is coming from. It's too bad Kate didn't see herself clearly in those episodes.
Bravo to anyone who does NOT tolerate abuse in any form...whether they be man or woman.
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6-24-2009 @ 3:18PM
NotCarol said...C'mon. Hasn't anyone ever gotten divorced before? How about just a bit of compassion? And so what if they announced it on television, that is where they live... http://redomesticationproject.blogspot.com/
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6-25-2009 @ 1:01AM
Bonnie said...I also felt that Kate was harsh with Jon but I also didn't believe that anyone with half a brain would behave like that on TV unless it was the dance they did! I had 4 children, the oldest being 5 turning 6 and it was hard. Money was short, I didn't work but by the time my husband came home I was ready not only for a second pair of hands but some time alone. Had my husband not been my partner and helped the way he did I could have become like Kate. Jon was and is very young, as they didn't plan on having 8 kids, remember octomom, they made the best of the situation and we all loved watching them on the daily struggles and enjoyed watching the kids grow up. Someone had to be the adult and Kate was the responsible one, nobody likes being told what to do but if she could not count on him for the simplest of things its no wonder she was very short with him, sometimes I felt he deserved even more! He cheated, he cheated on his wife and his kids, there is no reason that is okay. I think after his hair plugs he felt younger and wanted to play more, not be home with the kids, and annoyed he was fired from his job and that Kate was doing well with her new career and he couldn't handle it, went out to bars with trash and found a 23 year old that couldn't wait to jump in to bed with him. Had he been a man he would have helped Kate, he would have stepped up to the plate and not allowed this to continue, gone for help with their marriage. It is easy to blame Kate, but look who is excited to move to the next phase, who was looking for an aparment in New York, how is he going to pay for this. Come on folks it takes two, sure she was tought but somebody had to as he was not able to take his place as part of a team. Very sad for them, good luck Kate
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6-25-2009 @ 1:03AM
Bonnie said...He lost his job because he was fired, the reason was he was surfing the internet at work every day looking for freebies! He complained he was fired because they no longer wanted to pay for health benefits for the 8 children, but his boss reported that was untrue.... He was FIRED
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6-25-2009 @ 11:59AM
soulcage said...Gee, Bonnie, why didn't you mention the alleged affair Kate is supposed to be having? Do you know for a FACT that either of them really had anything going on? No, you don't. Nor does anyone other than Jon or Kate themselves. There is no proof. I'd find it pretty pathetic that people believe anything they read in rag sheets and gossip blogs and columns on the net. You didn't mention Kate's tummy tuck either, or her teeth whittening, or her multitude of trips to the hair salon, etc. Please! If you want to be fair, then go ahead and point to both. Apparently, you only see things from one angle instead of attempting, at least, to be somewhat intellectual by seeing all faucets of a given situation.
So easy to find a scape goat.
Besides, what ever is going on with this couple is really none of anyone's concern. It's their life. They and their children will have to live with the consequences of their decisions. The only thing you're out is another tv show to watch.
I hope the show is dead in the water. Maybe then they can rebuild their relationship and raise their children out of public scrutiny.
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6-25-2009 @ 1:06PM
Bonnie said...Your right there is no proof but his statements on several occasions after being caught at bars with other women, in a car with another woman, like how would that make you feel if you saw pictures of your husband in the middle of the night leaving a bar with a young 23 year old, sorry as my granny alway said if there is smoke there is fire! Most of us I am sure would feel very threatened if they found out their husband was out cavorting at bars, sorry but that is reality. He could have gone to his freinds houses to party but chose to do it in public. Yes she did have a tummy tuck etc etc but I have not seen one picture of her at a bar with another man have you. And so if a women gets her hair done, gets her nails done etc that is the same as being with another women in a bar at night when you know that you are being chased by people who are itching to take a picture of you up to no good.. And your wrong about it only being their business, they sold that right away along time ago, you have to take the good with the bad! Neither one is a saint but to blame Kate is just silly, again had he been the man he should have been in the relationship she maybe would not have been over the top. But also think about this maybe the fact that she was so over the top brought in the audience too. Too me it just comes to the fact that Jon needs to grow up and Kate needs to grow past him. There are no guarantees on anything anymore but to see it played out on tv just makes it more real. Its like looking at a car wreck as you pass it on the highway, I do not slow down and don't understand the fasination, and I do think they need a break, not for them for the kids.
6-25-2009 @ 1:56PM
mickey said...I happen to like Kate - think she is smart and dedicated to her children. Used to be Jon too. I have watched this show since day one. I noticed when she started to change, and become more controlling. It was when he started being mean to her. Yeah, after his hair transplant. I think he's a spoiled brat, totally juvenile and immature. He's just not mature yet, and might never be. He made a remark on one show that he thought he'd get married at age 54 to a 19 year old. Does that tell you something? And he always was loving to play. Actually he really was not ready to settle down, and having so much responsibility that he wasn't able to handle. Kate HAD to step up to the plate, and be the strong one. I remember one show when Kate was right about something, and said ding,ding,ding - what do I win, and Jon said nothing very hatefully. His father was a dentist, but Jon dropped out of college to go backpacking around Europe, and then later hanging out with a bunch of guys who partied a lot and used pot. So he has always had a good life; never had to work too hard. Kate is a registered nurse - a good thing to be with all the children she has. Her growing up years were not as fancy as Jon's - no skiing or snowboarding trips etc. Someone in that family has to be strong. Guess who? So you can down her and say all kinds of mean, petty things, but she truly is the one that has a handle on her's and the children's lives. So she gave Leah a spank on the bottom. So what! My kids (6, from 63 down to 56) have had a spanking or two. Now they are grown and parents themselves. They have told me they never got a spanking they didn't deserve, and that I missed some. Later, when older I gave them a choice - punishment or spanking, and 100% of the time they chose a spanking.
Oh, whoever spelled facet as faucet better use spell check next time.
I really wish Kate the best, and the kids too - I had tears rolling down my face the other night -
6-27-2009 @ 2:17PM
Donna said...Soul, Did you see the interview with Jon?? He admitted he had women friends?? Kate admitted that on or off TV theirmarriage was headed for ruins.... IF YOU WATCHED the program you would know that Jon acts like another child and rarely helps Kate out...He did when the kids were younger...But in recent years he has backed off and left everything to Kate..... I realize off camera they have help with their kids...But then so does alllllllll Actress and Actors... Besides the Gosslings have 8 children --unlike Actresses who might over have one or two children............The true fact is :: Jon needs to grow up and act like a man and step to the plate and be a REAL father, not just a sperm donater...........As for a Husband?.....He will never be a Husband...He acts like a BABY or a MOMMA's Boy... There was NEVER anywhere where Kate was caught cheating......But if she had been I would have given her thumbs up for finding a MAN....Kate is a matured 30 something Woman...Jon is a 30 something little Boy.... end of the conversation!
6-25-2009 @ 2:10PM
soulcage said...Well, Bonnie. Apparently you've done more than just drive past this train wreck. From the sounds of your adament support of Kate, I'd think you were the one taking those pictures. There is no proof of anything. Simply allegations. Again, only Kate and Jon really know what goes on behind closed doors. Perhaps there are no pics of Kate having her alleged affair with her body guard because she could have her fling in the privacy of her hotel room while on her book signing tours. After all, it's only natural for her body guard to be so close at all hours of the day and night, right?
Again, allegations.
It's easy to take pictures of ANYONE, then cap it with some innuendo to start a fire. Bloggers, papparazzi, viewers all love doing things like this. Makes them feel empowered, important, as if they have the juice on someone else. Plus, they get money for it.
Often times, not all it what it appears to be.
As to Kate's attutude toward Jon, the tables can easily be turned on that one also, ie., if Kate wouldn't be such a belittling control freak, maybe Jon wouldn't be out in carousing in bars.
Not one person outside of those two know what really transpires between them.
When Jon and Kate signed an agreement to do the show they certainly didn't sign away their lives. As a viewer, you might think you have the right to know every tiny detail so you can critique someone else's life as if you know better or could do better. But the fact of the matter is that people who get so heavily involved in this kind of media frenzy over other peoples lives lack luster in their own.
The show is done. Maybe the sooner people get over it, the sooner they can get resolve to their own issues.
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6-25-2009 @ 2:18PM
soulcage said...btw, Mickey, spell check wouldn't have helped because faucet is correctly spelled. It just isn't the right facet. Get it?
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6-25-2009 @ 2:29PM
mickey said...Yeah man - I dig
6-26-2009 @ 9:03PM
SaBinh said...After I got the news about them going thru divorce I was shock. Me and my wife or soon be x-wife, we used to watch their show.
I always thought that they make such a good team; it's amazing how them two agree on things for the children and manage to have some quality time together.
Anyway, I'm going thru divorce too and I got married around the same they did. So I decided to create a blog call couple vs. couple in divorce to see who finalize the marriage first.
Here's a link to it
http://jonandkatedivorce.wordpress.com/
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6-27-2009 @ 11:01AM
Debbie said...Good article. I think a lot of what Kate has had to deal with because of Jon's immaturity is going to come out. I was hard on her too....stopped watching because of her. But, as usual, I don't think any of us know the whole story. Too bad Jodie and husband had to take such a stance....I'm sure Kate and the children could use their love and support now.
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