I would like to think they're together for the kids. I hope that's their priority. It's a little difficult to buy into that right now .. Kate's traveling all over the place, and Jon isn't home with the kids at night. It doesn't seem like they're together for any other reason than money. And by that, I mean they have more together than apart.
That's how I feel too. I hope they stay together for the kids, my parents divorced when I was 10 and my sister only 7 and it was very hard on us. Maybe J&K can realize how traumatic divorce or even separation would be for all their kids. Unfortunately though, their actions are speaking quite clearly....Kate is promoting her book across the country and Jon is at the local bar without his ring and with a female "friend". Doesn't paint a pretty picture of a healthy marriage now, does it? I'm sure the $ is playing a HUGE part in all this too.
I agree. I don't think he
wants a job either. I can remember them talking about when they met, and Jon saying that he was basically doing nothing, living on his mom's couch. I think he wants to, in a way, go back to that. I think if he and Kate were to split up, he would most likely go back to living with his mom ect. I think a large part of him, probably just wants to get rid of any/all responsibility. It sounds like, he was a pretty spoiled/had everything done for him when he was growing up, and then he met Kate, and she basically made him be a grown up (granted 8 kids is a lot more of a responsibility than the average person.) Honestly, I think part of him really does want to be a good Dad/husband ect., but I also think part of him wants to go back to basically being a kid again. I'm not sure if it has so much to do with wanting just out of his marriage, as it does just not wanting to have responsibilities
I totally agree!

He doesn't sound like he's come from a responsible background. Kate has said numerous times that he's come from a home where he's had everything and she's had nothing. Sounds like he was spoiled like you said and then Kate marched into his life and became his drill sergeant!

I too believe he wants to be a good father and I think the kids adore him. But he's acting like a child, well actually more like a freshman in college partying out with his frat bro's! He's going backwards.
I think we saw what really made him happy during the ski trip with Cara. He likes to be laid back, not on a schedule and outside doing physical activity. He even commented to the helper there that he used to work at ski mountain and he loved it. I think "surfer dude". This is not compatible with the life he has and I think that is essentially what is at the heart of his issues...being "on stage" all the time and all the responsibility are dragging on him. Now I know that he made these choices, but I just think he has now realized how far away from his true self he is and he is unhappy.
I agree, he seemed very at ease on the ski trip with Cara. But who can be on a ski vacation for their whole life? Definitely not compatible with the life HE and KATE chose. They chose to have a family using fertility methods and knew the possible scenario going in. Now they have all these beautiful kids and I'm sure wouldn't trade them for anything. But Jon needs to get a grip and come to terms with his life. I don't think he's going to be able to do that at the bar! Life is full of responsibilities, even more so when you have kids because now you're responsible for their well-being. He can't escape that and I bet that's a big part of his "acting out".
He's seems very conflicted. He seems to love all the perks of the show (trips, trips, trips, new home, car, clothes and the list goes on...) but doesn't enjoy the publicity of it all. Right, so he goes out to a local bar in a town he lives in where I'm sure nobody would know him

and brings his snazzy new car. That won't draw more attention to him will it??
What's ironic is that the whole show is based on them being a f-a-m-i-l-y. That's what drew us all into their lives, the everyday things they were doing. That's where the charm was, you know? Who knows what will happen but I'm guessing the show will be done. If J&K had any scruples they'd take a looooooong break and focus on their marriage and kids. Only time will tell....
