Jon & Kate Plus 8: “This… could be our last family picture” w/ video


Part 1 of the “Jon & Kate Plus 8” premiere

The much-anticipated premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired on TLC last night. Several outlets have the details, and it’s clear that the show revealed that these two are having problems, an issue they couldn’t hide from the cameras any longer. There are plenty of revealing quotes from the two of them. They both arrived separately at the fifth birthday party for their sextuplets and are said to have barely spoken to each other:

Kate on being together for the kids and cameras

“I am thinking this possibly could be our last family picture together,” she says of a photo taken at the sextuplets’ fifth birthday party. “I don’t know…parents of multiples have, like, triple the divorce rate, and I was thinking we were gonna beat that. I don’t know if I can say that anymore. Very swiftly, we turned into two different people, and that’s just hard. I’ve tried for six months to figure out what the problem is, or remedy the problem. It’s so complicated.”

John on their troubled relationship

“I think it was good for them [the kids] to see their mom and dad together in one place, even though it’s been tough right now. Like I said, we will come together for our kids regardless of our relationship. We have to make a plan and settle jointly what we’re going to do. There are good times and bad times and nothing is perfect.”

Kate on why Jon resents her, but it’s all his fault even though she nags him

“Slowly, I’ve seen him almost resent the duties [of being a parent],” she tells the camera. “I know it’s a lot to take care of eight kids. I’m traveling a lot, he’s frustrated a lot. I think he’s angry at me. He doesn’t really feel great about me.

“Have I been hard on him for almost the last 10 years that we’ve been married? I would never deny that. I’ve always regretted it. Have I pushed him to this? I don’t feel like I have. I feel like everyone is responsible for their own actions.

[From US Weekly]

Jon & Kate on hating the tabloid coverage

“Did I ever think I’d see myself on the front of the tabloids?” said Kate indignantly. “Or see those words that are there? No. It kills me!”

And Jon, who insisted he was “being innocent and hanging out” despite reports of an affair with a 23-year-old schoolteacher, said, “I never read a tabloid magazine until I was in one. And the first one I bought was the last one I bought.”

Kate on how it’s all Jon’s fault but people blame her

“I think the thing that makes me the maddest is: Jon made some mistakes and he was out and whatever, and that made people question him,” she said. “I’m doing what I’m SUPPOSED to be doing. I’m working and traveling” — which led to reports that she was having an affair with her bodyguard.

Declaring that she was only doing her job by traveling, she said, “I’ll be darned if they’re going to take me down with that.”

“I have a lot of anger,” she summed up, “because this is not where we were supposed to be, this is not what I envisioned for us.”

[From AP via News.yahoo.com]

Notice how Kate deflects blame on everyone except herself, and focuses on how it affects her instead of thinking of her husband and kids too. She says that it’s her husband’s fault for bringing the tabloid attention to the family and that it’s his fault they’ve honed in on her and she’ll be “darned if they’re going to take me down.” Shouldn’t she be more concerned about how it’s hurting her children to see mom and dad fight and ignore each other, and to have that play out in the press? She’s also gone most of the time on press tours for her book, and says “I pour that mommy guilt on myself” for the fact that her kids call her by their nannies’ names. If she’s so guilty over it, why doesn’t she try and stay home and be there for them instead of just putting on a show for the cameras? This woman is a narcissist. While her husband shouldn’t have cheated she shouldn’t continue to blame him for all their problems and refuse to accept the consequences of her never-ending quest for money and fame.

For his part Jon seems like he’s as much at fault as Kate. He looks drunk in this clip and it’s not believable that he didn’t cheat on Kate. The way he slurs his words and says “I didn’t cheat on Kate” so quickly suggests to me that he’s lying. At least he apologizes for how his actions have affected his family.

Unfortunately this show continues to be hugely popular, and Kate and Jon are not likely to go away any time soon. Yesterday we reported that both Kate and Jon are looking for other separate avenues to make some money. That’s sure to involve more press and TV coverage, even though they say they hate the tabloid attention and the paparazzi.

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  1. Darya says:

    I don’t think Kate would find it easy to change the way she bosses Jon around in a way that he finds disrespectful.. At the birthday party she was still ordering him about. Still, to be fair, with 8 kids of course she has to be firm but she unwittingly overdid it with Jon and unfortunately will pay the price possibly with a divorce. One thing that really bugs Jon about Kate is her uptightness and in a way I sympathize with her as people can’t always change the way they are and she was just trying to efficiently run her household.

  2. girl x says:

    They should focusing more on those kids, and less on what people are saying around them. They need to work out their marriage woes without the cameras..

  3. broos says:

    the couple interviews with her in people mag. were unbelievable as well-everything was about how it affected her, her sense of control, how jon is a failure and she cant fix him even though she tried, blah blah blah. it was unbelievably self-centered-nothing about how it affected or will affect the kids, no ownership of her behavior. I watched the last 10 min of the show last night-god she was insufferable. bossing everyone around, still still! talking to jon like a child even though she knows thats what everyone says about her and she cant even change her behavior for one minute. stomping around acting like a bog self-important celebrity with her ass-hat of a haircut.

  4. PrincessJay says:

    I actually watched the jon and kate marathon all weekend when I was home, and I must say, Kate is very demanding of Jon and belittles him at times with her insensitive words. It’s like he said, he can’t be himself. She corrects him on so many things, (grammer, behavior, appearance). It’s a shame that she hasn’t realized how much she has pushed him away. I don’t applaud him for his cheating either. But I do think that she’s a major problem when it comes to their marriage. I do admire her strength to deal with all of this, but she should be at home more often instead of chasing fame. Supposedly they did this show to document their childrens’ lives, but slowly it has become a show about her ego and the way she “runs” things in it. I hope they work it out, they do seem happy when they’re clicking.

  5. happymom says:

    If Kate was truly upset about her family falling apart, she’d end the show and truly focus on fixing this. What in the world is she traveling around and speaking about?! It couldn’t possibly be honoring your husband, family values and living honestly! I don’t think their marriage having such difficulties is all her fault-but choosing to have your whole life exposed and manipulated by a reality show is just wrong. For their children’s sakes, they need to just end the show.

  6. Amy says:

    I confess that I watched most of the marathon on TLC. I wanted to understand what everybody was talking about. Kate is very strict and hard on Jon. A part of me understands since it takes a tight ship to care for 8 kids but she was completely ignoring Jon’s feelings about the show. For part of season 3 and most of season 4 Jon was very clear that he was sick of the show. Kate was hardly at home and kept saying how happy she was. They both acknowledged the conflict and said they needed to work it out. Obviously that hasn’t happened. I do think that he had an affair. It’s one thing to have late nights with friends but quite another to let a bikini clad woman sunbath in front of your house when your wife is out of town. The premiere seemed thrown together and staged but it shows that Jon and Kate are not on the same page. The show is Kate’s priority and not Jon’s.

  7. vixenella says:

    Last night was the 1st time I watched a full episode-the hype got me. I have to admit,it made me sad. Not because of what’s going on with them, but because of the kids.

  8. ash says:

    The whole -Kate on how it’s all Jon’s fault but people blame her- part really frustrates me. Your job is being a mother to those 8 kids. Not traveling and working. That’s ALL she cares about! WOOF.

  9. KelBear says:

    The show needs to end and they need to live quietly. But first they both need to realize why they really fell in love with each other and why they got married.

  10. maritza says:

    What is Kate going to do when Jon leaves her? No man in his right mind will stand a woman like her, she is so controlling. The woman should be in the army.Jon just rolls his eyes and swallows his pride. But I can just imagine the fights they have when cameras aren’t rolling. They need counseling, especially her. Everything has to be the way she wants. Does this woman have any friends?

  11. OXA says:

    Jon did not cheat on Kate, she told him 6 months ago that it was over and he could date whom ever he wanted, just show up for taping. He was caught doing what she told him to do. She left the marriage when she decided that the show and all its perks and monies, were not enough for her. She chose to go out on the road giving lectures and selling pictures of her family.

  12. Nicole says:

    My big b*tch about the whole situation is that they said they would do anything to protect their children, yet they are airing their dirty laundry on the season opener. The kids watch the show, and to hear some of the things that they were saying about each other has to kkill them! Also, I don’t care if you think it or not…Kate was WAY out of line saying that she thought he resented his fatherly duties, she’s always tried to pull that card saying she thought he resented her as soon as they found out there were 6 kids…and he always dismissed that.

    I just shook my head when she was talking about the more she did it by herself, the better she got at it. Umm if she’s on the road so much, how much does she actually do it by herself…and I don’t believe that the babysitter is only there when Jon is there!

    Last thing….Is Kate that dense that she didn’t realize that those pinatas were NOT meant to be hit with a stick? The ones she bought were made with strings coming out of them, and each kid pulls a string and one of them will open the whole pinata!

  13. nony says:

    “I have a lot of anger,” she summed up, “because this is not where we were supposed to be, this is not what I envisioned for us.”

    sociopath anyone? …the hair isn’t helping her case either.

  14. Valencia Pearl says:

    I want to start a movement called “I Hate Kate Gosselin”, that B Sucks! She does’nt hate the paprazzi she loves it! She honestly thinks that she’s some type of Jennifer Anniston, or Jolie Celeb! She could care less about the negative effects of that show, on her husband and her children. She’s crazy and instead of attacking Octo-Mom, America needs to unleash their fury on her. She is pimping those kids, this has to be one of he worst get money schemes in American History, I cant wait for her fall from Glory, America will soon forget about that crooked mouth, narcissistic, arrogant fool, and I cant wait! I hate her with a passion, she makes me want to vomit! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! And Jon Honey you had every right to cheat on her, party on Bro, ten years with that Psycho! Whoosh, you deserve to party as much as you want!

  15. guest says:

    bottom line – he has/had no ambition. she saw this as a way to live the good life. the kids are a means to an end. he’s done & wants half. so pathetic.

  16. Alecto says:

    I wonder how much their ratings have gone up.

  17. Kait says:

    If you think Jon is at least thinking of his family you’re crazy. He’s just repeating what his mouthpiece told him to say. He doesn’t really care. It’s obvious when you watch the whole episode that Kate is aware she played her role in creating the problems and that she would like to fix them, but Jon is refusing.

    Like any other relationship, I’m sure a lot happened behind the scenes that we aren’t privy to.

    My heart did break when one of the little girls told Jon “I wish you didn’t have to leave again.” Those poor kids!

  18. the original kate says:

    “And Jon Honey you had every right to cheat on her, party on Bro, ten years with that Psycho! Whoosh, you deserve to party as much as you want!”

    um, he’s not a 19 year old frat boy…he is a 35 year old married father of 8 children. and by the way, since when does “i’m unhappy in my marriage” = “it’s ok to cheat?” it’s not just him and kate, you know.they have 8 children, and if jon was so unhappy he should have gotten out long ago. she is a controlling harpy and he is a passive aggressive loser. seems like they deserve on another.

  19. Wow says:

    I agree with Kate in her statement about everyone being responsible for their actions. That’s totally true. Sure she can be out of hand with the way she speaks to him, but her husband isn’t a child. He should open up his mouth and SPEAK when she treats him crazy. He should let her know in the moment that crap is not going to fly with him. Mature people don’t go out and have affairs because they can’t communicate with their spouse. You speak up.

    If its not working for you, LEAVE. So yes, he is responsible for his actions and she is too. Some people won’t see any fault with his “affair” because of the way she has been shown to treat him on the show, so she will not get much sympathy – if any at all. That’s her own doing as well.

    Why don’t couples think ahead about ALL of the responsibilities of having, even just one child, before deciding to have all of these kids at once?

    Although I like their show, Kate is a bit too much at times. And their eldest (?) little girl, Mady is already such a rude little child the majority of the time they show her.

  20. michelle says:

    Everyone keeps saying what a bitch she is, and while I do not fully disagree I have to say that I am quite sure her personality has not entirely changed since they were married. I am sure she was kind of a bitch then too. He knew who she was. I sympathize with her because I am sure it takes a certain personality to keep that house running. I think her and Jon are both good parents. Her children seem well behaved and loved. I sympathize with him as well. When he said during a commercial or one of the segments or at some point last night that he had twins at 23 and sextuplets at 27 it really put it in perspective. I am 26 and my husband is 28 and to think of having 8 kids at our age I was like, “OH MY GOD.” They are in a tough situation. Of course I know it is THEIR situation, one they created, but I still feel for them. As far as her travelling, that is her job and I am sure it will benefit her kids. If it was him travelling then everyone would not cry foul so much so why is it different for her. As for him giving up his job to stay home, I am pretty sure it didn’t just HAPPEN to him. It is not like he woke up one day and bam, he was at home with the kids. He chose that. I am sure at one point they sat down and talked about it and this was an agreed upon decision. Things are rarely so black and white, and I think many people want to see it that way, when truly I believe there is a mess of gray!

  21. Brigette says:

    I think this is all full of s***, obvioulsy he cheated on her. Do i think she is over bearing..NO…she is a very strong individual. She needs a man who can be as strong as her, and Jon isn’t that. He can’t stand the heat and i think he should of new this before he got married. Is this tooo much for him maybe, but he can’t saying anything now because he has eight children to thingk of. If they still love each other than go to counselling, because the kids, the media, and everyone on t.v can see that they are not happy, and they are doing things for the show..

  22. Wow says:

    ALso wanted to add that on one of the entertsainment shows, they reported that the show wanted to pay Aunt Jodi for their appearances, but that Jon & Kate said no. This is what supposedly caused a riff between them.

    They also reported that Kate has a bunch of nannies, an assistant and a Personal assistant to help out.

    I’m not faulting her on having a team of nannies and assistants for help, but I find it hypocritcal on their part. They can pay strangers to help with their children, but didn’t want Aunt Jodi and her husband to be paid ANYTHING and they’re FAMILY?

    I don’t get that.

    WTH?

  23. Ggirl says:

    So many issues bothered me about last night’s show. Evidently, Kate doesn’t know how to build relationships with people because EVERYTHING under the sun is about HER. She never took responsibility for any of the family’s problems because she is “where she is supposed to be”. Whatever lady. I can see TLC capitalizing on these sad events by dragging out the season trying to build suspense into, “Will Jon & Kate try to work it out or divorce?” I think they already know it is over and they are bilking the entire situation for every dime they can squeeze. Shame on Jon & Kate and TLC for their shameless greed!!! The best the audience can do is boycott the show and PRAY for their children!!!

  24. Tess says:

    @ Guest

    You nailed it honey.

  25. dar says:

    I watched the 5th season I will not watched any more episodes. It was not about the kids it was more about Kate how mad she was. I loved watching the kids and how they have growen. No more Jon & Kate for me.

  26. bros says:

    the original kate-he is 32. and although he isnt a frat boy, the marriage was over a long time ago and as another commenter said, he was caught doing what they had already worked out between them as an arragement to keep the gravy train a-comin’. even when this initially broke, it took so long for either one of them to issue a statement because their marriage wasnt top of their list. all kate said was “i think jon is mad that he got caught. he forgets that cameras are all around” translation: he’s a stupid f*cker who cant do anything right, including cheat the right way that I told him to.” he cant even mess up the right way. i wanted to slap her self-important ass last night, watching her berate him and boss him around for the way he was tearing the pinata and tossing the candy out “IN A LINE JOHN!” STFU-who cares how he tosses candy from a pinata, you stupid twat. “take your glasses off john.” she needs to go back to her trailer park.

  27. Zoe says:

    Wow. I’m wondering why you people are still watching this show, marathons or single episodes or premieres or whatever. You do realize that this show continues because of supply and demand, right? If you cared about those kids AT ALL and not about getting your daily dose of gossip (which you could easily get on any blog which probably recaps all the shows too) then you have no right to criticize those exploitative monsters because you are allowing for that nonsense to be on the air. Will you, Jon and Kate, and everyone else PLEASE focus on saving those kids for once? Why not spend that time boycotting the show and writing to TLC and media outlets about it instead of lining their pockets with more money? Sick, people. I expected more from you. This PR stunt is apparently working and getting people to keep watching their flailing series.

  28. anna says:

    re: “Your job is being a mother to those 8 kids. Not traveling and working.”

    I’m sorry, are you f*cking kidding me? when did we hop in a time machine back to 1950 where women were meant to stay barefoot, pregnant and have their husbands slippers ready when they got home from work?

    Jon quit his job 2 years ago so Kate could travel and work. Would you be complaining if he was working out of town while she was home “mothering”?

  29. jennie says:

    A faithful watcher from the beginning, I did notice how this family or kate complains alot about the struggles of raising children. It sure lookes to me like she had it made with all the help she has. Many families including myself with 9 children born right after another, oldest being 32 now, youngest 19, two with downsyndrome, just me and my husband. We barely started to travel now. She is very controlling and I feel bad for the way she belittles Jon on national TV. Jon is the man of the house but has no voice. I wish I had someone come and fold my laundry for me when my children where little. Oh ya, and I barely got my stainless steal appliances 2 yrs ago.
    There is no difference if the kids are the same age or a year apart or 10 mos. apart. I feel kate and jon are being victims of there choice to seek help with her pregnancies, and does not really know what it is like to take care of these children and run a house hold all by themselves with no help from anyone. I wish I could have made those great parties for my kids like kate does. Open your eyes kate before your life is distroyed by all this down the line with no more TLC to support you, but especially no Jon and your all alone. but you’ll have your book. Maybe your husband wants to raise his kids by himself. He had a great job and yes you can do it. (TOGETHER) Its expensive, yes, but it gives a parent great joy and will help you both be better people and parents to your children. Look around kate, your not the only family with 8 kids. It doesn’t matter the age, GET IT! Stop letting TLC raise your kids. If I noticed it, I’m sure other viewers notice that your willing to risk your marrage for fame and fortune. Come on kate, L.A. to promote your book! Who was watching all the kids? TLC babysitters?? Thats your job. Learn to do it. It will humble you and strenghten your marriage and family. The other family reality shows on TLC might be better to watch. At least there more humble….

  30. Kait says:

    I do think people underestimate the struggle to raise six children all the exact same age. Even if the kids are ten months apart, you are at least in two different stages. With six kids the same age, you literally have six kids in the terrible twos, six kids to potty train, six kids cutting teeth, etc. I’m sure it’s easier now but it certainly wasn’t a cake walk previously!

  31. Mave says:

    I don’t think Jon cheated and I don’t get the big poor decisions. I think he does a great job and I think Kate has always been a horn tooter. She loves to tell all that she does..Jon is the quiet worker. She treats him horribly and I hope instead of making Jon own everything she takes a long hard look at herself. She is selfish.

  32. Taradash says:

    they better save some of that money to help those children out with massive amounts of therapy. I notice Maddy is already a bundle of nerves and acts out all the time. whew

    they should have just done the show one year and stopped to back to a normal lifestyle. now its really out of control. and everyonw who shouldnt be giving an opinion(myself included)is piping in with unsolicited comments and the anger towards them is scary

    my sister raised 11 children. after 25 years they divorced. its really very hard under any circumstance.

    my thoughts and prayers

  33. Joe says:

    I don’t watch the show, but have seen enough clips to get an idea. I like Jon…he’s human and seems to be honest about his shortcomings. Kate is in denial. She’s pretty much a megalomaniac with an annoying pronunciation of her “R” s! She would drive me to cheat and drink.

  34. b says:

    It’s so simple:
    Quit the show, take care of the family.

  35. buenavissta says:

    The kids. Remember them? Aren’t they allegedly what this is all about?
    They are who I pray for.

  36. Donna says:

    It amazes me how many times she says “I”, “Me” or “My”. Sign of a truly selfish person.

  37. anastasiabeaverhausen says:

    I’m sure raising eight kids is a huge struggle. I’m sure raising eight kids in a marriage that was shaky to begin with is an even bigger struggle.

    So why in the world would you add putting your entire family under a microscope for mass public consumption to the already stressful life you have?

    Answer: money. That’s all this is about and it’s all it’s been about.

  38. Ana says:

    Slowly, I’ve seen him almost resent the duties [of being a parent],” she tells the camera. “I know it’s a lot to take care of eight kids. I’m traveling a lot, he’s frustrated a lot. I think he’s angry at me. He doesn’t really feel great about me.”
    I doubt he is frustrated with the kids. She said the children call her the nannies names? So Jon is getting help. The frustration that comes out is most likely directed at her. She doesn’t know how to ask, only command and nag.

    “Have I been hard on him for almost the last 10 years that we’ve been married? I would never deny that. I’ve always regretted it. Have I pushed him to this? I don’t feel like I have. I feel like everyone is responsible for their own actions.”
    She feels like everyone is responsible for her actions except for herself of course.

  39. Ana says:

    One day these children are going to watch these shows and most likely end up hating their mother.
    Even if Kate isn’t the devil, the shows portray her as one. It may be careful editing, but they’re going to wonder why she treated their daddy like she did. And why she didn’t have their best interests in mind.

  40. ! says:

    @Anna there’s a big difference between a woman normally reproducing, and a woman who had six at once, while she had young twins at home. IT IS her job to stay at home AND his…because they have EIGHT kids! Its BOTH their responsibility and NEITHER should be gallavanting around!

  41. ! says:

    Oh and btw all you “I’m sure she was like that when they married, he knew what he was getting into.”

    Considering how miserable they are now, how can you possibly say that? Especially because many fans describe the show early on as being heart warming. Apparently, in the first few seasons, Kate WASN’T an unbearable harpy.

    And even if he *did* know, does that mean he deserves the treatment?

    Do any of you realize what having that many kids does to your personality? People change, tensions mount. Maybe it was easy to deal with when it was just them, just the twins. Then six more kids come along and suddenly the pressure of all the kids, a camera crew AND Kate being her bitchy self just seems to be too much.

    Even if someone knows what they’re getting into, that DOESN’T make it ok and it DOESN’T mean they deserve it! Lots of people go into thinking that things will calm down once they get married, that marriage will make their relationship stronger, all sorts of starry eyed dreams. Saying “he knew what he was getting into” is BULLSHIT and its excusing her behavior as much as if I were to excuse Jon’s cheating as being the result of Kate’s bitchiness!

  42. Ryno says:

    I have to admit, I havnt watched the show much but my fiancee does. I couldnt stand to watch Kate from the very get go before all this mess. She comes off as being very self-centered and Jon probably watched his wife turn from being a nice woman into a camera hungry, attention getting queen to be. I think a lot of people got it right on here. They should be focusing on their kids and put this disaster behind them.

  43. hairball says:

    “she is a controlling harpy and he is a passive aggressive loser”

    EXACTLY

  44. Katharine Jaynes says:

    Watched the show and all the above quotes are more offensive when she speaks them because of her tone of voice. Actually as I am reading them now, they don’t seem as mean or self centered as they sounded last night. She’s got a self righteous tone that is very off putting.

  45. liza says:

    To the point..Kate is a crazy bitch and she 5 duaghters who will never have a loveing adult relationship if they take after her and poor little Joel,Aiden and collin..They will wind up hateing women!! Kate knew Jon was steppin out she got mad he got caught and it screwed up her plans to bury the viewers of there show with bullshit and lies..There are many people who are surviveing in america with lost jobs and little money who are to proud to beg for handouts..Hell yeah I am one of many..And if you have kids you should take care of them..Americans raise hell about taxes but will pay 200 dollars to hear kate speak..What the Hell! Why would Jon have the bikini clad girl at his home if Kate did not know…its not like someone wouldnt find out!! She knew..Bitch please….

  46. Aspen says:

    The father quit his job to stay with the family and so that Kate could go do the “events” she does without leaving the kids parentless. He doesn’t like going on the road and doing promotions. She does. That was the deal.

    I don’t fault her for going out and doing what she does because her husband was theoretically at home with the kids.

    I fault him for being spineless…but that’s all I fault him for.

    He was fine with two kids. He was fine with keeping his job and living happily ever after without the show. She wanted what she wanted and she pushed until he acquiesced (I’m pretty sure that I totally misspelled that…I apologize).

    As time went on, she became this unbearable shrew, and he fell out of love with her. His apathy and depression increased…and his disconnection and passive/aggressive stuff built up over time. He is a man who withdrew and swallowed it all to make peace for so long that he fell totally out of any feeling for his wife.

    She did that. All by herself. She took a perfectly good man (a little weak, but a decent man), and browbeat him into the ground.

    If he talked to HER the way she talks to HIM…the show would’ve been off the air years ago and no one would be defending him with crap like, “Well, it takes that kind of resolve and efficiency to run a family that size.” NO ONE would say that if the roles reversed.

    I mean, SERIOUSLY…would ANY of you stay with a man who talked to you with the disdain and disrespect that Kate displays when speaking to Jon? I wouldn’t. The fact that he stayed this long, whether it’s for the money (which he will have his share of even if he leaves) or for the hope of keeping his kids stable, it’s more than most women would put up with.

  47. SixxKitty says:

    “Very swiftly, we turned into two different people, and that’s just hard.”
    No Kate…Sorry, but he just couldn’t take it anymore.
    This is so sad…Those poor children, she will never let it be easy.

  48. Mario's Pants says:

    You know something’s wrong when people start using the epiphet “Kate” as an insult if their wife is being bitchy. My wife got totally pissed at me the other day for using it on her.

    I’m not sure how relevant it is, but both octomom and Kate seem to have come from less-than-ideal backgrounds and both have come to equate themselves with showbiz personalities. Octomom begs to be Angelina Jolie and Kate is trying to pass her self off as Victoria Beckham (even down to the walk, the hair, the sunglasses and that coat). Scary.

    Anyway, I’m going to go against the grain and say “keep it coming”. There are plenty of messed up, screwed up families out there and having some kind of role-model would be helpful. So instead of telling J&K to “get off the air and focus on the kids” I recommend putting their relationship problems on full-time and have TLC devote themselves to either documenting the situation in excruciating detail or get them involved in some kind of counselling and behavior-modification scheme to improve their situation.

    Even if this whole “breakup” was actually contrived in order to boost ratings, having the situation improve over time due to concerted effort and professional guidance would definitely be television people can learn from. I say keep it on and keep it coming.

  49. Matt says:

    I could give a s”$%t less about John and Kate. I only watch it when my wife has it on any way. If I was him I would have dumped her 8 years ago. First time I caught a couple of minutes of that show I immediately disliked her. I don’t know why people waste their time watching “reality TV” I don’t see anything that resembles real life in any of those shows.

  50. kimf says:

    I have been in a situation where the husband has been the cheater. It hasn’t been the most ideal situation to have to go through and many wouldn’t have made it like we did. But we did, although i have to say i don’t always trust him but i want to be with him and i want my kids to be where they will be as a family, loved, diciplined and cherished…..
    Aside from all that i was angry, actually really pissed off in the beginning, but these things don’t happen without a window to see it and yet not be acknowleged….
    I hear so much about how Kate only gave john 5 dollars a day who cares, how much does he need. All his expenses are covered, they have nannies, gardeners, he gets a new Orange County Motorcycle, he is a walking advertisement for FREE clothing, shoes, and surgery’s etc.
    Kate is gone 18 days out of the month, I would say that is a really good break from your spouse,,,SUCK IT UP you whinny spineless idiot!
    He has 8 kids and my all time favorite comment that he has said is that he QUIT work to be home with the family, give me a break, does anyone understand that as an employer would you want to pay his medical bills, YA I THINK NOT!…..He is having the easy life, i have NEVER heard of any advertisement saying that he even donates his time. I do see him being moby, a baby and honestly “it might be a crazy life” but suck it up and be a man. If you can’t do that, they go buy a nummy and sit in a corner!