Jon and Kate non bash post

[disneychrista]

I am a little curious as to why Jon is angry at Kate(or that is what she said earlier in the show)

Just a guess but I think it is how she treated him. If anything he should be mad at himself for putting it up with it for so long.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I'm the child of parents who divorced, remarried other people, and then divorced again. I'm certainly not happier because of their choices. I had huge issues in my own marriage because of the insecurities of my parents not staying married. Whether you stay married or not, the issues that caused the problems go with you. I'm not judging any of ya'll that made the decision to divorce, just giving a different perspective.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I just can't believe they're going to continue the show- wow

 

[disneychrista]

Oh....will someone please tell me what happened?!

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Bottom line...they announced they are seperating.

The kids will stay in the house and J&K will live come & go, as they have their time with the kids.

 

[torinsmom]

I'm the child of parents who divorced, remarried other people, and then divorced again. I'm certainly not happier because of their choices. I had huge issues in my own marriage because of the insecurities of my parents not staying married. Whether you stay married or not, the issues that caused the problems go with you. I'm not judging any of ya'll that made the decision to divorce, just giving a different perspective.

I see where that could be a problem, but if they wouldn't work through their problems, you would have had issues as well, KWIM?

My ex has been through 4-5 women since he left 11 years ago. He actually got remarried and then left that wife when she was 8 months pregnant. He is living with his mom at the age of 39 I just have to hope DS has learned what NOT to do from watching his dad.

Marsha

 

[disneychrista]

I just can't believe they're going to continue the show- wow

As I mentioned earlier they are contractually obligated to do 40 shows this season. My guess is that this will be the final season...

 

[ireland_nicole]

I almost said, surely TLC wouldn't renew for another season now that it's not J&K, then I thought about the fact that all of this was just aired, and realized that they might.

 

[torinsmom]

What a shame! Hopefully they can get past their anger and coparent as friends. I just hope that Jon does not end up with the person he was accused of cheating with. Speaking as one who knows; that can make being friends very hard.

Marsha

 

[beattyfamily]

It's official. They have now confirmed that "legal proceddings were initiated in PA to dissolve their 10 year marriage".

 

[Buckeye Gal]

IMHO, children are much better off with two parents who are happy apart than they are with two parents who are miserable together....

As a divorced kid (I was in 8th grade) and now >20 years later an adult who can really see how bad things were between my parents and the influences one parent in particular had on the family, I know my parents did the right thing by divorcing. Do I have issues from it? Absolutely. Would I have had issues if they would have stayed together...absolutely and most likely moreso. Indeed it's different for each family, but I do understand that sometimes life changes like divorce are a good thing. I never ever want it for anyone though. Never.

 

[FergieTCat]

I think this is very sad for all 10 of them. I wish all of them well.

 

[disneychrista]

I just hope that Jon does not end up with the person he was accused of cheating with.

From what I have read they haven't seen each other since the store broke in April/May...it may just be that they haven't been caught...

Okay this is just me and they may not have shown it but to me it sems that they haven't even TRIED to save their marriage.

 

[Feralpeg]

It is all very sad. I heard that Jon rented an apartment in Trump Towers. It is something like $3600 a month. I really hope they have been putting some of the money they've earned into savings. They've gotten used to living pretty well. What will they do if the show is not renewed? It is going to be very expensive putting all those kids through college.

 

[ireland_nicole]

if divorce is an option, it can be tempting to take it when things get bad. Again, not judging anyone else's choice; ;my bff is divorced from a very abusive xDH and now happily married to a wonderful man. Obviously divorce was the right thing for her.
But at the same time, DH and I have two kids with multiple special needs, my DH is by temperment very passive-aggresive and suffers from clinical depression, and I have an auto immune condition and have finally made it in temperment from A++++ to A- with a lot of hard work. There were a lot of years where we weren't happy; a lot of months where I cried myself to sleep everynight. A long time where it would have seemed hopeless. But my vows never said ,as long as I'm happy. In the end, we worked through it, and our marraige is a lot stronger now, in part because of the hard times. I just think that sometimes people can be quick to divorce just because they're not happy. Happy is an emotion, it is transient. It's not something to base your life on. Sorry if this seems TMI, I just want to explain where I'm coming from, and that sometimes even what seems hopeless can be fixed and made even better.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

From what I have read they haven't seen each other since the store broke in April/May...it may just be that they haven't been caught...

Okay this is just me and they may not have shown it but to me it sems that they haven't even TRIED to save their marriage.

I heard something over the weekend that said he had been seen with her recentley as well as the daughter of the doctor that did Kate's tummy tuck. He sure likes the young ones, I guess they can't control him like Kate did.

Suzanne

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

I was hoping they would at least try counseling. Well maybe they did, who knows.

I sure did enjoy watching the kids play together in the houses.

 

[Starbrite]

I just can't believe they're going to continue the show- wow

I posted this on the other thread...but maybe the non-bashers will see where I was coming from.....


Not to defend Kate's decision to keep filming, I agree it's time to wrap it up & cancel the show....
But it's probably good for the kids to keep doing it...just for a short bit. (Flame suit on) They've had these cameras around their whole lives, filming is normal for them. To continue for a few episodes would give them some sense of stability; in a strange way. Not, mom & dad are getting divorced & the cameras are gone all in one week. Now what?

Hopefully someone undestands the point I was trying to make......I started rambling.


I got divorced a few years ago & I truly believe it was the best for everyone involved. Maybe my kids will be permanently scarred for life , but they will have happy memories with both mom & dad (allbeit seperately). They won't remember back to their birthday party when mom & dad weren't even speaking to each other.

 

[torinsmom]

It also takes two willing participants to go to counseling. I still remember my ex telling me maybe I needed counseling, but he sure didn't when I wanted us to do counseling. Jon seems to have checked out already, which is sad. I hope he will not have his girlfriends around when he has the kids.

Marsha

 

[FergieTCat]

I agree with you.

I never thought of the show as "exploiting" the children, and don't see a problem whether or not the show continues. Maybe it will offer a welcome distraction.

I posted this on the other thread...but maybe the non-bashers will see where I was coming from.....


Not to defend Kate's decision to keep filming, I agree it's time to wrap it up & cancel the show....
But it's probably good for the kids to keep doing it...just for a short bit. (Flame suit on) They've had these cameras around their whole lives, filming is normal for them. To continue for a few episodes would give them some sense of stability; in a strange way. Not, mom & dad are getting divorced & the cameras are gone all in one week. Now what?

Hopefully someone undestands the point I was trying to make......I started rambling.


I got divorced a few years ago & I truly believe it was the best for everyone involved. Maybe my kids will be permanently scarred for life , but they will have happy memories with both mom & dad (allbeit seperately). They won't remember back to their birthday party when mom & dad weren't even speaking to each other.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I don't have a problem with her doing the show, it's just that it's going to be an incredibly hard time for the kids and it's going to be recorded for posterity. Hopefully they'll edit the bed moments for the kids out. Although they made sure to keep the girlfriend comment in tonight, so...