jon and kate

[dvcgirl]

filed for divorce today. they'll keep filming the show.

Of course they will....otherwise the big bucks stop showing up.

I've never watched the show, not once. However, it's been on the news so much that it's been tough to miss the fact that they're having marital problems.

I hope they're putting aside a giant trust fund for the therapy those kids will need as adults....

 

[tweedlemom]

I told my husband if they mentioned going to counselling I would still watch their show, but if they were just going to give up without trying counselling, I'll never watch it again. So, I'm done...

 

[Ashlander]

Can I just say did you notice Jon's new pierced ears...they were sparkly last night.

 

[NYCDiane]

Can I just say did you notice Jon's new pierced ears...they were sparkly last night.

Yes.. Jon is suddenly a 20 year old again, complete with the Harley he go (probably for free) from the guys on that motorcycle "reality" show.

 

[NYCDiane]

As far as them being no better than octo-mom...really???? They (2 parents) with 2 incomes, had 2 kids went for another. Shewas a single mom, already had 6 and no income, living at her parents Really you don't see a difference?

If I'm not mistaken, before the birth of the 6, Jon worked in IT. Neither of them work now, though. They're basically using their kids to get freebies, trips, etc.

I read a story about them and how Kate whined/sobbed to the media about not knowing how they're going to make it when the 6 were first born and how they got tons and tons of donations of clothes, diapers, etc and how some show remodeled their home, etc.

The only difference between them and the "Octo-mom" is that they happen to be married; she's single. Both sides are simply using their kids to make money and get free stuff. (keep in mind, "octo-mom" also worked at one point in her life and had $$$ from some kind of settlement)

 

[leagirl12]

Yes.. Jon is suddenly a 20 year old again, complete with the Harley he go (probably for free) from the guys on that motorcycle "reality" show.

I think that shows alot of insight as to why they are where they are right now. Everyone keeps blaming their show for causing their problems....what about all of the other thousands of couples who get a divorce that don't have a show or fame. I think this was about starting a family and getting tons of responsibility before Jon had a chance to live the young life. From what I saw last night alot of this seems to be Jon just wants some freedom. I saw this with a friend of mine who has 5 kids....her husband told her this parent thing was alot harder than he expected and he didn't really want all of the responsiblity right then.....early onset of MID LIFE CRISIS.

After watching it last night it bugs me that everyone keeps saying how horrible she is and this is all her fault....I saw a man who needs to grow up and man up!!! Not to say she doesn't hold some responsibility.

While I don't think the show is too blame I do think they need to stop the show....those kids don't need to have their broken family played out for all to see.

 

[1PrincessMomma1]

A few years ago after I had watched a few episodes I told my DH you watch Jon will get a little bit of money, a little bit of fame, a few groupies and he'll be hooking up with a little honey. She treated him like trash and then he got these cute little girls oohhing and aahing over him making him feel good so that's what he went after. Men can be fickle and when someone is treated like he is/was they go elsewhere.

 

[Tampa Mousekeeter]

While I don't think the show is too blame I do think they need to stop the show....those kids don't need to have their broken family played out for all to see.

They can't do that....they might have to get real jobs...

 

[dogodisney]

I was just kinda wondering... Does anyone else think that this could be some kind of sick ploy to boost ratings? It would be BEYOND disgusting, but stranger things have happened......?

My DH said the same thing last night and I myself have felt that before but after watching the past few episodes, I'm not so sure now. There has been a change in Kate. She seems to have softened a little. Her whole tone has changed and the way she is now, I don't think she could fake that.

Can I just say did you notice Jon's new pierced ears...they were sparkly last night.

Yeah, I noticed it and mentioned it to my DH.

I agree with the others who said this show didn't ruin their marriage they did. Jon seemed immature in during some of the shows and I think having all those kids was was too much for him to handle. He was pretty young when they got married and the kids came shortly after. Plus he had Kate controlling everything and constantly telling him what to do. She probably controlled their finances too. It's a shame but it happens all the time. I also thionk the money and fame got to their heads.
It'a a sad situation for the whole family but especially for the kids.

 

[rflorek]

After watching it last night it bugs me that everyone keeps saying how horrible she is and this is all her fault....I saw a man who needs to grow up and man up!!! Not to say she doesn't hold some responsibility.

Have you watched from the beginning? I watched at first, and as most did, thought the kids were so cute. But as time went on & I saw how Kate treated Jon & put him down - almost like another one of her "kids" - I stopped watching. My DM & DS kept watching, though, so I always got the "scoop" from them. My DM was verbally abused by her husband - my father - for many years before they divorced, so she is not one to stick up for the man in these situations. She has ALWAYS compared Kate's treatment of Jon with her treatment by her ex-husband, and has always been on Jon's side.

IMO, I am SO GLAD that Jon finally gained his voice & "manned up" and spoke up for himself (and I am not one to support the man because of what happened with my father).

The only ones I really feel sorry for are the kids. I feel sad that their parents have thrust their lives in front of the cameras and not allowed them to live a normal childhood. I am angry that they will continue the show now and further push the kids in front of the cameras when trying to deal with the divorce of their parents.


Off the soapbox now. And I still can't figure out how this thread belongs on the Budget Board.

 

[nunzia]

I am so sick of Jon and Kate and the fame annd wealth they got on their children's backs. This is now nothing more than child abuse. Those poor kids get to have this in their faces their whole lives.

 

[labdogs42]

Here's my budget board insight into the whole thing -- I hope they saved some of the money from doing the show because the show needs to END. It seems to me that Kate thinks this show can go on forever. She wants to keep the lifestyle she's gotten herself used to and it is ridiculous. They could certainly end the show and live comfortably for a while on the money they have made. Heck, Kate, is a nurse! She could always go back to that when the kids go to school. They just didn't seem to have any kind of financial plan which I'm sure didn't help their marriage.

 

[TupperMom7]

Kate's last comments got me thinking that she is hoping for reconciliation. She said that she thinks they will all get through this and come out on the other side stronger and realize that together they can do anything. Or maybe she was just talking about her and the kids being stronger and together, but I was thinking that she meant with Jon. She also said she doesn't want to do this alone.

 

[Juliet25]

I should preface this by saying that I've heard of J&K+8 but never really followed them. I watched the show when they went to Disney World for obvious reasons.

That said, I tuned in last night because you could not miss the coverage. CNN announced their divorce last friday. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

My reaction:

What the h@)) are these people doing to their kids??? That was AWFUL!!! They timed their divorce proceedings to coincide with their TV show. OMG, I've seen pathetic reality TV (MTV's "Real World" anyone?), but this takes the cake. These people have no dignity. They deserve all the negative publicity. And TLC should be embarrassed.

Wow. Since when is a family's disintegration a spectator's sport? Disgusting.

I'll take the Duggars any day.

 

[Juliet25]

I feel the same way and can't wait to watch it later (we only have 1 TV with cable and fiance is watching it now) so I will watch the rerun later tonight. But really, it is sad, but at the same time they decided to put their lives out there for all to see. I really feel bad for the kids and think they need to do some couples counseling and cancel the show. I honestly believe, no matter what the two may have said today, that reality tv ruined their marriage.

I don't blame the viewers. They WANT you to watch. That's what's so disturbing. They seem more concerned about their show's rating than the effect this is going to have on their kids.

 

[scootch]

I used the same method for both my children, but its not AI.

The method they chose, that we also did has the LOWEST occurence for such multiples.

That is not true. She went straight to injections. Most people who do infertility treatments start at a pill called clomid. With her already having twins AND young and thin PCOS patient, clomid was truly the first choice, not injections. (from someone who has been there, done it all to achieve her miracles)

 

[michellejed]

This whole thing is just plain SAD!

I don't think Jon and Kate started this "just to make money"! They had a goal and as we all know things change!

Some men like to be told what to do and I think at first it didn't bother Jon and lets face it, he was like a little kid himself! He would have never just got the kids dressed and going on his own, it was decided by the 2 of them of who does what to be the most organised.

As far as all the "free" stuff, more power to them and any one else that can manage to get "free" stuff. Why all the negative if some one has managed to benefit their family?

And Jon is now proud of himself for speaking up! Was he so proud to drag his family into a scandal because he could only think of his needs!!!! New sports car, motorcycle, diamond earrings and moving to New York City into a multi million dollar apartment!!!

I don't think these kids would know how to act if the cameras are not rolling any more! I am sure that each child has probably gotten attached to the crew and had some one on one attention from them. It will be difficult all around no matter what they do!

Again, how sad the whole thing is. I pray they all get through this with the least amount of hurt and pain.

 

[mickeyluvr004]

I also had followed this on and off, I was turned off for a while because of the way that Kate treated Jon I didn't feel that it was appropriate for my DD's to watch listening to her the way she talked to Jon at times.. All said last night my heart went out to her she really seemed upset and lost. Jon on the other hand seemed not so caring and he kept saying I am only 32 well Jon YOU ALSO HAVE 8 KIDS GROW UP........... what is wrong with people these days he definetly needs to MAN UP.. Kate may have taken the roll because all he really wanted is a mommy to take care of him. there are alot of men out there that, that is all they are looking for and now he has found a new honey that gives him everything he wants a teacher at that how could she knowing he had 8 kids she needs to get her head checked thats for sure

 

[adisneymama]

This whole thing is just plain SAD!

I don't think Jon and Kate started this "just to make money"! They had a goal and as we all know things change!

Some men like to be told what to do and I think at first it didn't bother Jon and lets face it, he was like a little kid himself! He would have never just got the kids dressed and going on his own, it was decided by the 2 of them of who does what to be the most organised.

As far as all the "free" stuff, more power to them and any one else that can manage to get "free" stuff. Why all the negative if some one has managed to benefit their family?

And Jon is now proud of himself for speaking up! Was he so proud to drag his family into a scandal because he could only think of his needs!!!! New sports car, motorcycle, diamond earrings and moving to New York City into a multi million dollar apartment!!!

I don't think these kids would know how to act if the cameras are not rolling any more! I am sure that each child has probably gotten attached to the crew and had some one on one attention from them. It will be difficult all around no matter what they do!

Again, how sad the whole thing is. I pray they all get through this with the least amount of hurt and pain.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I haven't watched the show in a while. I did watch in the beginning. If you remember, Jon did not think a schedule was necessary. How is it not with 8 children? Especially young ones. And they did sit down and decide who would do what etc. I can't imagine not having a schedule and I only have 2! Can you imagine with 8! If you also watch him on the episondes when Kate is away, he is very withdrawn from the kids. You can tell it is a chore for him to have to get them dressed and fed etc. I remember seeing the episode of them going on a hike in the woods. One of the kids was whining that they were tired and wanted to go home and he was yelling at them to keep going. I have a feeling that he will not be very involved in these kids lives once things settle a bit. He doesn't want the responsibility. Im also not that convinced that she cheated. The only thing I have seen is a picture of her in public with her bodyguard behind her. Isn't that what his job is? Also, none of that came out until after he was busted. Sounds more like someone trying to make him look better. He on the other hand has acted like a spoiled child since getting caught. He also freely admits that he still "talks" with her. And the fact that he said he hadn't seen Kate in 4 days and didn't know where she was, bull, he said that for affect. She is not going to just disappear from her kids etc like that. yes that is part of her controlling nature. By no means is she perfect, but I have a feeling that we may start seeing a happier Kate with Jon out of the picture. I think a lot of her stress has come from him. Hopefully, she and the kids can have some normalcy. I also think the show needs to end. She and the children need counseling even if he doesn't go.

And regardless of how we feel she treated him or her, that is not a free card to go find something else. If he wanted out, he could have handled it much better. And on the same foot, if she "cheated" just to get back at him that wasn't right either.

I really feel bad for these kids. My prayers are with them.

 

[DOOM1001]

I don't see this show lasting much longer,two weeks ago the show had huge ratings when they first started talking about their situation,then last week the ratings dipped big time with the Emeril show,I'm sure this week was huge again with their announcement but they'll probably go back to shows not focusing on their separation and they'll just be weird,Kate doing something with the kids for 15 minutes then Jon taking the kids,I think people will tire of it quickly.