May 2007 Weddings
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More J & K + 8 talk
I read this quote made by Kate on people.com:
"Over the course of this weekend, Jon's activities have left me no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children,"
What do you think he did this past weekend? Maybe she found out he for sure was/is with another woman. That would be my guess.
Re: More J & K + 8 talk
Also:
'Jon & Kate' going on hiatus following separation announcement
Fans of Jon & Kate will have to wait a few months before they're reunited with the broken brood. According to TLC, after a retrospective of the couple's 10 years together airs on June 29, the show will be on hiatus until Aug. 3. "During this time the family will take some time off to regroup, and then a modified schedule will be in place to support the family's transition," the network tells EW, adding that it will continue cementing its close relationship with the family. "TLC continues to support the Gosselin family and will work closely with them to determine the best way to continue to tell their story as they navigate through this difficult time."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Kate Gosselin: 'Get a job!'
This morning on The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck said that Jon & Kate Plus Eight should no longer exist ("They shouldn't have a show") and that Kate Gosselin should "get a job." When co-host Sherri Shepherd noted that the Gosselins had essentially given up their jobs to work for their reality show -- i.e., that this, in addition to parenting, is Kate's job -- Hasselbeck said vehemently, "I don't care!... It's not healthy for the kids."
"Get the camera off the kids!" said Hasselbeck.
Barbara Walters, who was the only person on the View panel who admitted to watching Jon & Kate, said that she thought that "if you have more than five children, you shouldn't be allowed to get divorced."
The audience applauded enthusiastically.
Interesting. I think they need to end the show for the sake of their kids at this point.
I think if you took a poll, most people would opt to not see another episode and let the kids experience normal life (w/o cameras recording their every move).
What happens when they start school in the fall?
They'll film on weekends then. It's a money making machine for TLC and the Gosselins and the only reason that the show continues.
My 2 cents:
--I give props to them for doing what they've done. They, in my opinion, went in with the best of intentions to just provide for their family and air their experience (as opposed to Octomom who's signed a deal, but is in it for the glory, I think, as well.) Yes, I think it's changed them and the hand-outs and advertising has taken ahold of the good intentions and corrupted them.
--Elizabeth Hasselbeck is one to really talk. LOL She sits on her duff and talks for a living, so Kate writing books and touring is no different than Hasselbeck's story, IMO. That is providing for her family with what she has (and I'm not sure, but I'd assume the royalties from her books/speaking engagements/DVD sales probably will keep them going somewhat. Entirely depends on where they're at financially to start with now that the TLC $75K/episode will be at risk.)
--I realize I'm from a different angle than most here. But DIVORCE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION. I don't care who you are, or how beautiful you think your current life is... you NEVER NEVER NEVER know 100% what the future will hold for you or your spouse. I don't think saying something like "if you have X kids, you shouldn't be allowed to divorce." Hey, as long as they continue to care for their children, let them divorce. But I agree with what Jen said (I think in the original post): Jon waited until now to stand up for himself? Learning to stand up for yourself - that alone - doesn't ruin your relationship. Standing up for yourself does not make your wife just turn tail and split in most cases - and this isn't most cases. I cannot believe that he put his foot down and therefore she said "Fine, I'm out and divorcing you then." Don't buy that for a second.
In a way, I could understand where Jon's coming from because I myself had a similar attitude after deciding to leave my XH. Some people - once they make their decision - there's a note of finality to it. It's a somber, frightening, insane mix of emotions. The "exciting" that Jon mentioned last night? Yeah... that doesn't often hit until AFTER you've made those separations and begun to slowly start moving on, which leads me to think he's already been separating himself from his marriage (mentally, physically, emotionally) for at least some time. He's not feeling the sadness, whereas I think Kate was hoping things could be patched up for the kids, the show, whatever. So now that she sees there's no way in saving it, she's just beginning to grieve for this loss.
--Jon did say last night that he's never cheated on Kate; that could be a lie, but could also be a personal opinion thing. (Remember all the "what do you consider cheating" posts/polls that used to be around the Knot/Nest? It's everyone's opinion, so maybe he's fallen in love with someone else but has remained physically faithful. He might not consider that cheating, even though some or all of us would.)
I completely agree with you Paula on your point that divorce is always an option. It's sad because in a lot of the previous seasons they talked about how they would always be together and they were a team and in this together, but the truth is you just never know. Should they stay together even though they no longer love eachother just because they have 8 children? I don't think so. It's going to be hard for the children but I'm sure they don't want to grow up in a household where their parents fight all the time or barely talk.
They said last night that neither of them hate the other one. I think if they had stayed together for the sake of the children things would have gone a very different way. I agree we didn't see everything that happen and no one knows the whole story except Jon and Kate. Jon may have cheated, he may not have .Regardless if there marriage isn't working it's not healthy for either of them or for the children for them to stay in it simply because they have eight children.
My quick 2 cents....
1. It will get ugly (for as long as paparrazzi are following them and entertainment news/web sites are reporting on them)
2. Renewing their vows last year was really just taking advantage of a free vacation to Hawaii.
Agreed.
Joanna, FWIW, I didn't and still don't hate my XH. Doesn't mean I wasn't frightened, disgusted by him, or any of the other reasons I left. Jon kept saying "I don't hate Kate" and I'd finish what he wouldn't say "I just don't love her."
I completely agree with that, that was less than a year ago, I can't believe they went from happily married to divorced that quickly. I feel like things have been going on for a long time. I guess if I could go to Hawaii for free though I would too!
I know Paula, but don't you think if you had stayed it would have eventually gotten to the point where you did hate him? My point was just, yeah you may not hate eachother now but if they had stayed together just for the kids it probably would have come to that. You just get angrier and agrier and more and more resentful.
I agree with you on that Joanna. I know that the longer I let things go the worse they get. I can imagine they'd become really resentful too and I'm sure when the kids are older and understand everything that happen they would feel terrible if their parents stayed together unhappy just for them.
Yes, especially if there was parenting duties involved.