Since none of us can stop watching the train wreck known as the Gosselins, we have some more information about the family. Monday night we heard that Kate and Jon officially filed divorce papers, and then yesterday, word came down from TLC (the cable network that carries Jon & Kate Plus Eight) that production on the show will be stopped while everyone goes to their separate corners and regroups.
This new information is of the same variety – it seems several tabloids and news agencies have gotten ahold of the divorce filing, and they’re analyzing this stuff up the wazoo. US Weekly reports that in the filing, Kate claims that she and Jon have been living “separate and apart” for two years. The filing also shows that Kate’s cause for filing was because the 10-year marriage was “”irretrievably broken”. However, TLC is calling bullsh-t on that report, and TMZ has the complicated rationale behind it – something about Kate checking “two boxes” and “hedging her bets”. Apparently it’s still up in the air as whether Jon will give Kate a no-fault divorce (which wouldn’t take as long) or if he’ll contest the whole thing, in which case Kate would try to prove they’ve been separated for two years, or worse yet, actually drag this stuff out for two more years.
Perhaps the biggest news from US Weekly is that Kate claims that she and Jon are unable to come to terms about how to divide that which they hold dearest – no, not their kids, their money, silly. Amongst the assets to be split: the $1.1 million home in Pennsylvania and all of the money they’ve earned from the show ($75,000 an episode)
No fears about the kids’ welfare, though! Star Magazine has a preview on what sounds like a battle royale that’s brewing for the custody drama. Star notes that Kate insinuates that Jon’s “activities” might be harmful to the kids:
After filing for divorce against husband Jon on Monday, Kate Gosselin released a dramatic and cryptic statement that evening saying that over the course of the previous weekend, “Jon’s activities have left me no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children.”
Kate has yet to explain what Jon’s troubling “activities” were that their eight children needed protection from — but Star has learned that she didn’t ask for custody of their kids in her divorce filing!
“The filing does not contain a custody count at this time,” Kate’s Norristown, Penn.-based divorce attorney, Cheryl Young, tells Star in an exclusive interview. “Both parties are trying to work this out together behind the scenes as amicably as possible.”
There was some mystery — and legal questions — as to why Kate, who lives with Jon in the Berks County town of Wernersville, filed her divorce forty miles away in Norristown, the county seat of Montgomery County. While Pennsylvania law states that a divorce action must be filed in the petitioner’s county of residence, “the action can be filed in a different county if both parties agree to it beforehand,” says Young. “That was the case in this action.”
The attorney adds that Montgomery County was chosen for convenience because both Jon and Kate’s divorce attorneys are based there. And given the media scrutiny of the couple, “we felt that filing in a different county might make for a calmer environment,” admits Young, who was referred to Kate by another attorney.
Jon’s attorney is not yet named on the court records listing of the divorce action, which shows that Kate and Jon listed a Sinking Spring, Penn., address — “possibly a business address,” says Young — rather than their home address in Wernersville. Per Montgomery County law, the actual divorce file is sealed and not available to the public.
[From Star]
Ten bucks says the fight over the money will be more contentious than the fight over custody. Most likely Kate will use the kids as a wedge to keep more of the assets. I’m just guessing, but I bet that at the end of the divorce proceedings, Kate ends up with the Pennsylvania house and a majority of the monetary assets, in exchange for being the primary caregiver to the eight children. Jon will get what he wants – a lump sum settlement, enough to make a down-payment on a New York apartment and a new life filled with twenty-something bimbos. And an occasional weekend with the kids, maybe. But I doubt Jon will lose sleep over it. I’d also bet that Kate figures out some way to revive the show with just her as the star.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
Jon wants to relive his youth? He should have thought about that 10 years ago when he was an IT guy married to a nurse who was injecting fertility treatments into her butt. (gross but true)
Maybe 22-year-olds shouldn’t be using fertility medicine and instead should be “living it up” so they don’t have a midlife crisis and abandon their families when they realize they are old, bald, and tied down on an isolated farm in the middle of Pennsylvania.
I understood them to say that the kids would stay put, they’d share custody, and the parents would take turns staying at the house. I can’t imagine how long that would work.
And she has long been said to be hoping to work her way up to a talk show. Given a comment she made Monday night, I’m betting it will have something to do with post-divorce families. Yep, instant expert.
Kaiser is on the money. That is pretty much how it’s going to go down.
These two are sickening.
TLC needs to cancel this show. Those poor kids!!
If they’ve been separated for two years, wouldn’t that mean that they completely lied during their “reality” show. I’ve never watched it (and won’t) but isn’t this just a complete slap in the face of the “reality” concept?
They’ll “share” the house long enough to film the show. I’d be willing to bet the farm that TLC is thinking of all the show possibilities that can come from this.
Kate did an interveiw with PEOPLE saying that they were not separated for 2 years.. not true. She did say that Jon pushed for the divorce. That he told her he had an attorney and that she should get one. She says Jon has a lot of anger towards her. This is the part I found most interesting. If Jon had cheated (which the tabs(liers) reported then why would he be the one that is angry.. My thought is Jon thinks Kate has done something. And then he just kind of checked out. From looking at the show you can see that he can’t stand her. That kind of reaction from men usually happen if he thinks or knows she may have cheated on him or he has met someone else. Don’t know which. But Jon can’t even seem to look at her, and in that last show she said he won’t talk to her at all. And in that people interview she said that he did not want to go to counceling. Her statement about “Jon’s action” ties into what I think. Jon thinks she is or has cheated on him and he is like OK fine I’m going ot live my own life too.
all in all a very sad thing for the kids.
Jon is making it clear that he wants to live a more freely life. But its true that he should have thought about that before they both decided to do the fertility treatments.
Maybe they should have stuck with just the twins but of course Kate wanted “just 1 more”.
And they havent been separated for 2 yrs. Its just possible that they may have to be separated that long before the divorce is final. Less than 2 yrs ago they were in Hawaii renewing their vows and telling their kids they would be together forever.
Kate has treated Jon like crap – even to the point of telling him that he doesn’t breath correctly! Kate has had nothing but harsh words for the last 5 years towards Jon – tell me what human being could live under those circumstances for that period of time?
I’m surprised that Jon put up with it for as long as he did and I think he did so because he loves his children.
I don’t blame Jon for feeling good for the first time in five years – he is free! Free from a shrew who emasculated him time and time again – can you imagine what it was like off camera.
Honestly – if anyone really watched from the beginning until the end – you’d realize that Kate checked out of this marriage first. BTW – Kate has gotten used to the money and all the perks it brings – don’t think for a moment that she wants to lose her nanny, maid, cook, and assistants!!! She will spin this anyway possible – even keeping her children in the public eye with cameras rolling while their parents divorce. Really, with a mother who shows that much concern for the well being of her children….please – the kids do not need this show – Kate does.
I think TMZ’s explanation is pretty clear, and it’s just rabble-rousing to say they’ve been separated for 2 years. And wasn’t Jon pictured with what looked like a joint last weekend? Doesn’t it seem like that might be what Kate’s referring to regarding his ‘activities’?
If Kate were sincerely concerned about the children’s well-being she would withdraw from the public and take care of business at home. This just shows that she is addicted to the “fame” and has shoved concern for the kids to the side. As someone wrote earlier – she doesn’t want to lose even one perk she has now. Somehow she has the apparent attitude that she’s deserving of it all! Good lord lady – I don’t see any other families getting what you have – and all the nice things you have aren’t because of “you” – it’s because of the kids. And her sobbing “I don’t want to be alone” – trust me darling, you’re not alone!!!! You have 8 kids to keep you company!!! Not many men are going to want to tangle with her and her nasty behavior. People criticize Jon because they think he’s lazy or doesn’t interact with the kids – good lord, how many times has she yelled at him about doing things wrong, etc. The guy has withdrawn into his shell because, no matter WHAT he does – according to Kate’s laws, it isn’t right! So – he’s left wandering around and looking like an idiot – which I doubt he is. One can only take so much of constantly being criticized before you just give up.
That 2 year thing is a legal thing its just like when Renee Zellwegger checked the Fraud box when she divorced Kenny.They only give you boxes to check and you can’t check other.
I do not blame Jon for refusing to talk to her, she takes everything that happens and twists it to make herself the martyr. She said that the kids are the most important thing to her and she hates taking them to the grocery store because of all the tabloids. Low and behold she sold them out again and is on the new cover of People touting an interview she did with then last week in the kitchen of their house as the kids were making fathers day cards.
She is so disgusting!
I’m more curious as to how the public (tabs and such) are able to see those papers when they are suppose to be sealed from the public. I thought sealed divorce filing were meant to be so that no one can real the documents except for the parties involved and their lawyers. This is a bit disturbing to me that they have this information.
And Kaiser is spot on. Kate will continue the show and she will have it retooled to make HER the star. She’ll “date up” as well. When they started out in their mariage they struggled, so she is not going back there. I wish them all luck and I hope the kids will adjust. I somehow think the reason they stopped filming for now is because maybe the oldest kids aren’t taking it that well.
i watched this last episode. When jon said he’s finally grown a set and he’s proud of himself I thought he really hit the nail on the head. He’s been very passive and she’s been very aggressive. I think she was right when she said they would have come to this with or without the show.
I watched the show from the beginning. It was so cute to watch the babies grow. The kids and I watched it together and that was good. I quit watching a few seasons ago. I just couldn’t stomach the way she treated him anymore. I’ve tuned back in since the drama broke and am glad to see Jon can’t stomach it anymore either.
I think they’ve come to a place where they are more real in the reality. I also think they just might have a chance of working through it. Did you notice sher was actually saying thank you and please to him. He held an umbrella over her after brunch. Sometimes you need to grow apart and sometimes that brings you back around.
I wish them the best. I hope all goes well. This will force her to loosen up a bit if for no other reason than she has a camera in her face while plato messes are being made and Jon’s not there to yell at. At least it should force them back to a place of peace. Eventually.
Marriage is hard. Marriage at 32 w/ 8 kids must be incredibly hard. Kids bounce. They’ll be fine. I hope the parents can manage the same. I appreciate the need for money. I hope they realize, money doesn’t buy peace or happyness
I think Jon is very patient for just not talking to her. It would take everything I had not to stab her in the face.
hmmmm…therapy for that last comment?
i don’t think it’s fair for kaiser to imply that jon will only want occasional weekends with the kids, as if he doesn’t care about them when in reality, jon spends a lot more time with the kids since kate is away for a month at a time on tour and speaking engagement. i think jon is especially close to the twins. and many say that the kids adore their father and he loves them just as much as kate does.
i think he does want out of a difficult situation but that’s not to say that kate doesn’t either. i think it’s obvious that kate checked out of this relationship years ago-possibly with her body guard if rumors are true.
John is pathetic… He is moving to NY. I don’t expect them to be neighbors but you would think with their income he would try to find something closer to still be able to spend time with his children. I may not agree with everything they have done but to walk away and move to another state where you wont see your family on a regular basis is selfish. They are only young once. Suck it up and deal with the cards you yourself have dealt.
No, that’s not true. They haven’t been living apart for two years, just more gossip. It doesn’t really matter that Jon is moving to NYC. The kids are staying put in the big house and Jon & Kate will take turns living in the house with the kids. This is best for them. I read it is 50-50 and that’s how the assets should be split too with each contributing equally out of their share for the upkeep of the kids. Why would they cancel the show? They’re famous and recognizable now anyway and $75,000 a week isn’t chump change.
I think that this couple should be left alone. Some say they are doing this for publicity…well, it looks like its working, as people til today are still talking about it. It is very sad and I think everyone should just leave them alone. People say that this is what they asked for when they started their reality show…I think otherwise, that here are parents of twins who became parents of eight almost just overnight, that were trying to make ends meet. And it just so happens that they were offered a reality tv show that would of course pay them for sharing their lives together with their children with us. Then once something goes wrong, we all want to bash them and dig into what should only be between the two of them. They’ve shared with us that they will be separating…ain’t no use in digging deeper, if its not your business anyway. Leave them be and get on with your own lives. Yes, it is sad that there are kids involved, but TMz and other paprazzi seem to not have any issues in that area anyway. But yet we fall for the gossip stories and the want to be in the “know”. Truth of the matter is, its not our place nor our business to be blowing this up and making a big deal about it. And we act like our lives are in perfect order….ummm…think again.
As it says in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ”Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business…”
They are human just like everyone of us. Everyone has their own parts in making mistakes. The lesson is how we go about fixing it.
God Bless.
Kate:
ou need to look at yourself in the mirror and think of how badly you have treated Jon and know tht your kids are going to grow up just like you. The girls will mistreat their husbands and the boys will probaboy mistreat their wives, because that is what you have done to Jon. I really look for you to kick all of he kids out before to long, because they look like Jon–all of them are defintely ASIAN. Just like their Dad who you hate. Give them to him and let him raise tham with love. Go with your lover Steve and have some kids, that God forbid will look like you, and be like you crazy over MONEY. You have lied so much to the public, that we are all sick of you and your poor life. Not to many people have eleven bank accounts. Kate you are a pig. I hope you die in the poor house.