Jon & Kate Seperate
Did anyone else watch Jon & Kate Plus 8last night? It’s so sad that they are getting separated, especially after 10 years of marriage. It makes me even sadder that everyone and their mother thinks they have a say and/or opinion of why it happened and what Jon and Kate should do to fix it. We don’t live in their home. We don’t know what is really going on between them. Most of us don’t have EIGHT children to raise, and a television show, AND paparazzi at out doorstep 24/7. WE DON”T KNOW ANYTHING. And yet, everyone seems to know what went wrong. I feel sad for them. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be in Kate’s shoes and know that you are going to raise eight kids alone. Or be in Jon’s shoes, at age 32, and basically lose everything you’ve know for the past ten years. Then there are the kids. I come from a family of divorced parents and it’s hard. It’s got to be even harder when everything your parents say and do is on the TV and tabloids.
And I know that there is this perception in our society that if you go on TV you inherently give up any and all rights to privacy, but it’s gotten out of hand. Kate mentioned last night that the show had nothing to do with their decision to separate, but I have to think that it must have contributed in some ways. From what she has said in previous interviews, there are a lot of press interviews, book signings and additional stress’ related to the show and that can’t be easy on a marriage. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for the whole family. And yet, here I sit, typing about their lives on my blog, and waiting for next Monday’s show. I’m not sure if that makes me an accessory to the madness or not……
rachellutterman
I know what you mean. I couldn’t help but watch it last night even though I felt like I was just adding to the problem. And nobody knows what’s really going on unless they are named Jon or Kate, but it’s hard to watch that happen to all those cute kids. I kept hoping the whole way through that they were just going to get counseling or something, but no. And sadly, I’ll probably watch again next week to see what happens. It’s a vicious cycle.
Of course I watched it, it breaks my heart too, but it also infuriates me that jon can sit there and be all ho hum about it all while Kate is sitting there grieving her marriage. He says, and I quote “Its sad but Im excited about starting the next chapter of my life, im still young, im only 32″ which makes me feel like he’s just dipping out of a situation he doesnt want to be in anymore and as far as im concerned that is not the responsible thing to do. This is the life he signed up for when he decided to have 8 kids AND again when they decided to do the show. He’s out acting like a 20 year old when he needs to act like the man and father of the house. I know Kate can’t be easy to live with but she’s been this way for years already…
and as far as the divorce i’d rather grow up with one parent and a house full of love then grow up with both my parents living together but hating each other. That doesnt teach them anything good about love.
I wont be watching the episode next week because all it is, is a recap of they’re last 10 years of marriage which A- i’ve already seen a lot of it in other episodes and B- It will just make me more mad at jon for being the great dad and husband he was in the beginning and how much he sucks now. When they do, do a show he isnt even with the kids that much, i’ve seen him more on his “guy” trips and “ski” trips then with them this season.
anyways sorry that is so long but thats my opinion on the whole deal. And I agree with you that it isnt anybody elses life so we dont know whats “really” going on, I get ticked with people saying things like “they just need to quit the show” because I don’t think that would help at this point at all and its not our life to decide. Ill be back to watching after next week though to see how it goes, i’ll be another accesory to the madness
Yeah Melissa, I was with you in hopeing that maybe there might be some small gleam of hope that they would end the show and do counseling or something, but like Vanessa says, it seems like Jon has checked out from the whole deal. Kate said that he won’t even talk to her about it, so there’s really not much she can do. And it seems like Jon wants to have his privacy back so I can see why he wouldn’t be very forthcomng in his interviews. He’s only 32 but he has 8 kids and he needs to act like it. It’s got to be hard to have 8 kids at such a young age though. Hard to say I guess. But still it is VERY sad!
Yeah, the whole Jon saying he’s excited?!? That just made me mad. How can you be excited to be hurting your kids like this? I know sometimes it’s better to split rather than fight in front of your kids, but that still doesn’t mean you should be excited about it.
Melissa, EXACTLY. It’s like he’s totally OK with the split because it means he gets another chance to be the single guy he has always wanted to be. DOH! there I go again, assuming….
I agree with all that you said. Know one truly knows what goes on behind closed doors. It’s just so sad that a year ago they were celebrating their big 10 year anniversay in Hawaii and now, nothing. I don’t think Jon is thinking this thing through. He should truly step away from the situation and think about the choices he’s making and about to make, as well as the consequences of those choices. Yes, we all know how Kate can be, but the way I see it, she has to be a hard ass, she’s managing a family of ten, and managing any size family is like managing a business, it’s hard work and if you want to do a good job you have to be strict about it. I really wish they could work it out, but it seems Jon already has one foot out the door.