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According to People Magazine online - Jon and Kate filed for divorce today. I'm not a big follower of the show ... but I have seen many of the episodes and of course I've seen much of he media drama lately. I know many people have strong opinions about one or the other (Jon or Kate) ...but I pretty much see good qualities and faults on both sides...I just find it very sad that they didn't try counseling or some other type of help to save the family. I really feel bad for the kids.
I am a fan of the show & it breaks my heart. We don't know if they have tried counseling or not. Maybe they have & it wasn't shown in the show for the surprise or privacy factor? My hubby & I were talking about that yesterday So sad. I will one of the millions watching tonight, tissues in hand... stupid hormones
Like this is a surprise...they've barely seen each other in the past few months...As much as people say they don't like the tabloids they are surprisingly right most of the time....
I feel bad for those kids. Especially when they are watching the show 5 years from now and really understand the specifics. I sure hope that they did try working it out off camera but something tells me that they didn't do very much trying. It's like they went from being A-OK (wedding vow renewal less then a year ago) to crumbling apart. So sad.
Texasmomma - you are so right...I don't know if they tried counseling...I guess I shouldn't assume that. I think I just assumed by their attitudes that it wasn't something either was considering....but maybe they did try in privacy! At least I hope they did!
Yeah she made a comment that it's been bad for a while (around the time of the renewal it started) & got really bad about 6-7 months ago she said. I feel badly for those beautiful babies & for them! They may have made poor choices, but they are people with feelings. Some of my friends think I'm weird b/c I support Kate (& Jon) & think she's a horrible mom. She is so much like me (or vice versa lol) and that makes me feel like I'm a bad mom. I don't expose my kids to the public, but I get stressed like she does, try to do crafts/activites with them, plan things, etc like her. It is all just so sad :*(
I don't think Kate is a bad mom at all! I think she's a great mom and she's done the best she could with 8 children. I am a total control freak and I see a lot of myself in Kate at times. My DH is a lot like Jon, very introverted, while I'm very extroverted. I do think that we compliment eachother, but I can see how Jon may have gotten to the point where he felt he was being belittled all the time and was unhappy. It's just such a sad situation for everyone involved.
I won't be able to watch the show tonight and I'm away on business so I won't get back to my DVR till this weekend. It really is such a shame!! Although I won't make any judgements because I don't really know what is going on. I do think that if the TV show had ANYTHING to do with this, they should have taken a step back and took a year off to work things out. I don't know, I still have some naive hope that it all works out.
I guess I'm not surprised. While I don't think they are bad parents, I also don't think that they are really focused on what is best for their children. I think that fame has changed them both and Kate now seems like more of a diva then a typical parent struggling to do what is right. I'll be very honest, I really don't like her...she completely emasculates her husband, BUT he completely let her for years, so he's at fault too. I don't know...I just find her so abrasive and I feel like she gives off the vibe of feeling very self-entitled. That being said, the kids are the victims here because they are probably getting lost in the shuffle...
There...rant over
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This is my opinion...I'm not going to say that I think Kate has always been a bad mom, but I do think over the last couple of years, it's become all about her and these kids were not put first....I think it was probably the fame and exploitation that has tore this family apart, and what I don't get is WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO THINK ABOUT THESE KIDS? I know as a mom I lose my temper, I yell, I get annoyed etc, but my kids aren't on TV, and I'm not running all around the country having nannies take care of my kids either....I have not cared for Kate for about a year and I Read a lot of blogs etc, and I don't care for things I read about her, even things that her own family says about them...I'm not saying everything I read is true, but I'm pretty sure most of what is said, is true...I do however still watch the show, I didn't last week because it was a joke...I'm not sure if I'll watch it tonight or not (I probably will)...I do think that this show needs to be taken off the air and these kids need to be put first and Kate and Jon need to stop thinking about themselves and think about their children/family...I'm not saying I think they should stay married because that's not anyone's business, but they still need to work together to raise their children and give them the best life they can have...IMO having their children become their cash cow's is not in their best interest.
I wish they woulda taken time off, but TLC wouldn't let them, They are under contract for 1 more season. I think that's horrible that TLC will get him an apartment to keep filming, but not take a step back & care about them as real people. They aren't just a tv show
Also, I don't know how much I believe from Kevin & Jody (her bro/sil) b/c there was a report that they demaded to be paid & TLC denied it so they "left the show" & areattacking them now. Who knows, it's such a mess, that's fo sho!
Actually TLC wanted to pay Jody, she never asked to be paid...Kate found out and got furious and cut Kevin and Jody out of their lives....I followed Jody's sister's blog for a long time...Jody wasn't behind the blog, but has since confirmed that it was the truth...From what I've seen of Kevin and Jody, I think they are truly nice people, and the things she did for Kate was purely done out of love, and I believe what she said...I think that Kate is very money hungry IMO.
I think and this is just my opinion not to start a fight, but Kate has become VERY money hungry. She doesn't play with her children like a mom should and she uses everyone to get what she wants. I'm happy they're getting a divorce, she is so mean to Jon and he doesn't deserve any of it. I know it's difficult and frustrating to have 8 children, but come on, she can be nicer. Don't get me wrong, I feel horrible for the children and it's so sad that it came to this, but Kate and Jon did it to themselves. Jon was done with doing the show. The end of last season they were debating on whether or not they wanted to do more seasons and Jon seemed done, Kate wasn't. She is still after the money. I don't want this to truly hurt them (the kids) in the end, but I do hope they see the truth in what happened to the childhood, how it was taken from them because their mom was money hungry.
It's hard to believe anything anymore Kate, Jodi, her sister, no one can be trusted I don't think. There's probably bits of truth here & there with them all. Bashing Kate outright in numerous interviews & requesting authorities investigate her, etc turned me off from Jodi & Kevin. It should have been kept private. If they were that concerend, they wouldn't have participated in the show for that long, in my opinion. I think whatever happened between them has turned them all bitter, Kate included. I think she changed, too, not just Jodi & Kevin. T-Minus 17 minutes until we hear them confirm the divorce
I'm in tears (stupid hormones). They gave us a glimmer of hope that they were just splitting up & them BAM in black & white, they filed to disolve the marriage. That's sad, as a divorce mean you are ending the marriage. A dissolutionment means basically the marriage never happened & you can amicably agree on everything being split, etc. (My ex hubby & I went that route). It's sad that they are going that route, but I am so happy how they have the visit planned out, everything is for the kids, that's what matters!
This is just so sad. I love those kids and I feel awful that their family is being torn apart. I think both of them are at fault but the kids are really paying the price for their parents' mistakes.
I guess I'm not surprised. While I don't think they are bad parents, I also don't think that they are really focused on what is best for their children. I think that fame has changed them both and Kate now seems like more of a diva then a typical parent struggling to do what is right. I'll be very honest, I really don't like her...she completely emasculates her husband, BUT he completely let her for years, so he's at fault too. I don't know...I just find her so abrasive and I feel like she gives off the vibe of feeling very self-entitled. That being said, the kids are the victims here because they are probably getting lost in the shuffle...
There...rant over
I watched last night as well. I think everyone pretty much saw this coming, especially the people who have been watching the show the past few weeks. I hope they really did try to work things out. I know this is going to be hard on their kids, especially having their mom leave when their dad visits, vice versa.
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