Jon And Kate Gosselin Reach Crisis Point
It’s no secret things have been going poorly for Jon and Kate Gosselin lately. But now you can add the whole clan to the situation when you’re speaking about the calamity that has struck the former high flying reality TV family. Jon and Kate’s infighting has cost the whole family their TV show, which is having a devastating effect on not only Jon and Kate Gosselin, but also on 9 year old twins Cara and Mady, as well as 5 year old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden, and Collin.
Thanks to Jon Gosselin, the kids are no longer able to work on the family TV show. According to Kate, that isn’t sitting well with the youngsters.
“They were wailing and sobbing; they are angry,” said Kate on an October 5 episode of Today.
It wasn’t the only mention Kate made of the kids being unhappy. Later that same day she called into “The View” and expressed similar sentiments.
“My kids are upset,” she said, concerning the cancellation of a show sponsored visit to the Statue of Liberty. “They don’t understand why we can’t do that.”
The motives of Jon Gosselin are being called into question. According to him, he doesn’t want the kids being filmed because doesn’t think “it’s healthy for them.”
Why would Jon Gosselin suddenly not want his children involved in the TLC reality show? Kate Gosselin and TLC think it’s because Jon Gosselin was to have a greatly reduced role on a new series entitled “Kate Plus 8.”
“Jon has never expressed an concerns to me about our children being involved in the show,” Kate Gosselin said on October 1. “In fact he was taping on Friday with the kids.”
TLC was more concise in their criticism. They said Jon was acting “erratic” and “clearly oppotrunistic.”
Like all divorces, it looks like the break up between Jon and Kate Gosselin is now in the nasty stages, with allegations over the money coming in at a fast pace. Both Jon and Kate will earn a lot less money than they’ve become accustomed to with the end of “Jon and Kate Plus 8.”
“Ending filming has ended our income and paychecks and our opportunities,” Kate told Today. On that day she told Today that John had also taken $230,000 out of a joint bank account, leaving her unable to pay bills. “I have a stack of bills.” She also mentioned that Jon has been making “erratic purchases and randomly buying things.”
Now the big question becomes what Jon and Kate will do to re-invigorate their fledgling careers. It’s not as if they’re famous for singing and dancing. The two have achieved notoriety for the large size of the multiple-birth family. This isn’t exactly a career skill that translates easily into big money in other venues. One thing hasn’t changed for Jon and Kate Gosselin. They are still making the cover of many national publications.
Kate thinks Jon is going too far in trying to keep his name in print.
“She finds it disgusting that he would go to these lengths just to keep his name in the papers,” a friend of Kate’s told OK!
Of course Kate Gosselin can’t speak about Jon’s bad behavior without calling attention to her own poor acts.
“It’s contradictory to say ‘We have the children’s best interests at heart,’ then speak poorly about each other in the media,” Karen Deerwester, parent educator, told OK! “The children have a record of all this, and when they’re old enough they’re going to see it.”
Another parenting expert, Stacy DeBroff, put it even more frankly.
“They might as well deposit their earnings straight into a therapy trust fund.”
Time will tell just how negative of an effect the divorce and subsequent removal from reality TV will have on the Gosselins.
of course the kids are upset that they are not filming, BUT it is most likely due to the fact that the camera crew is the only family that they know ! the parents certainly dont take care of them, they have built in baby sitters with the crew – also, TLC tries to prevent anyone involved in the show from speaking out sorts, so the crew certainly cant speak out, or they will be unemployed. Also, I find it curious that the original crew films 18 kids and counting and not jon and kate, you dont see the original crew on Jon and Kate. Could it be the original crew asked to be reassigned?! Please!! why is it TLC thinks that most of the viewers dont really see what is going on? This has been orchestrated by TLC and they dont want Jon speaking the truth, therefore they are now suing him. Of course Jon sounds like a bunch of contradictions, early on he was told what to say by TLC i.e.: it is good for the kids (it was obvious by his demeanor he was being told what to say) now that he is saying it IS bad for them TLC wants to call him a contradiction. The courts need to take a good look at OLD KATE – she is a shrew and with the money they have earned she certainly can afford to pay her bills. The judge should request receipts from this woman as to ALL money spent over the last four years or so. She obviously is not innocent here. They should also take a look at the income and what has been spent – Jon is not the only one spending too much. Kate just happens to have TLC on her side, surprising to me that Kate would allow someone to tell her what to say and do, but then again she is all about the money so there you have it.
Time for TLC to wrap this one up and move on.
Well said, Babs!
If the children were really upset and didn’t understand why they couldn’t go to the Statue of Liberty, why didn’t Kate just take them herself with all of her help?!! Oh yeah…she would have to foot the bill herself! Millions of parents take their children to see the Statue of Liberty and go on other vacations without cameras filming their every move. I guess Kate(and I am sure Jon also),doesn’t have enough intelligence to take their kids away without the film crew and TLC footing all of the expenses. The Gosselin’s have made MORE then enough money that they should be able to do things with their children without thinking they should be rewarded. Kate needs to go back to nursing, and Jon back to IT work. But I’m sure an employer would find it hard to hire these 2 self-centered divas. I’m sure they would be to much trouble then they are worth! They both need to just stay out of the public eye and settle their divorce like 2 mature adults!
GREAT POINT’S, BABS. I AGREE 100%.
Sadly, many of us are reliving our own divorce experiences through Jon and Kate. It’s never pretty, it’s never fair, no one really wins and the separate holdings of wealth, status, and physical possessions never comes close to the combined original holdings of the married couple. Kids are always pawns and kids are always hurt. The best path is simply to get the messy things done quickly so that everyone concerned can pick up the pieces and begin building new lives. All of the posturing and accusation frenzies are counterproductive, demeaning, and leave permanent scars that never heal. I believe the bard said something about “If it were done, t’were best done quickly.”
Kate is trying to preserve the income for her family. It costs alot of money to raise 8 children. The children have recieved lots of rewards for being on the show without it they would not have been able to experience all the places they have been able to go. John’s income was not enough to support of family of this size. The kids have gotten many advantages from being on this show. Kate and John have been there for there children and many working families have help with their children with alot less than 8 children so it isn’t a crime to get help imagine going shopping alone with 8 small children and keeping track of them. She needs help!!!! John has said many times he didn’t want fame and to be on the show so he should just prove it and go away off the air and be private like he said he wanted. let Kate plus 8 happen so she can support the children and give them advantages they wouldn’t have without it. I doubt the filming upsets them since they have been raised with it. It is like regular living to them. I don’t think wanting to get ahead and give your kids everything you can is a crime nor does it mean you don’t love and care for your children. John you are a hypocrite you allowed your children to be filmed all these years and it never bothered you until Kate became more popular than you… Your childish, You think of yourself first. John Grow up for your kids sake!!!!
If I hear one more time that it takes money to raise 8 kids… I am going to scream!!! Team Kate people don’t seem to realize how much she lies too! Both parents have told some pretty ridiculous and think that we the public are going to believe them. I do believe that the kids will miss the camera crew as they were the only sane adults around. I cannot see Kate as a full time mother, no way. She does not have the patience nor the interest. Takes too much time away from thinking about herself. Neither parent has shown an interest in parenting full time.
Fortunately the kids don’t have Kate’s personality, Mady does a tad but hopefully she’s getting some good therapy.
Wanting to get ahead and give your kids everything you can at the expense of their well being is the worse thing a parent can do. The kids already have too many toys, too many vacations to “make memories” as Kate put it. All they really want is some stability in their lives, security, and not two parents who are so selfish that one day they both are definitely going to regret it.
Kate is not childish. She’s very sneaky, has a motive for everything, has a horrible temper, is fake to the max, and most of all has an agenda to make lots of money (for herself) at the expense of her kids who have enabled their parents to be able to make money. If Jon’s a hypocrite and Kate’s is not- I don’t know what woman you are talking about. She’s the one with the agenda… Jon doesn’t have the ability to plan ahead. Kate’s been planning this divorce for a very long time. That wedding in Hawaii was such a farce. It’s only time before she comes out of the closet with her bodyguard- fondling her huge fake boobs!
I think this entire thing is so unfortunate. I watched Jon and Kate from the beginning when most people didn’t know who they were. My opinion of Jon has changed from what it once was. I thought he was really trying and probably doing more than his fair share with the kids. I now think he is a total jerk who is acting more like a spoiled brat and one who certainly does not have the welfare of his children at heart. It is all so sad because of all the innocent children involved.
–So as Babs says, the children ARE unhappy filiming, that means once again their good old Dad Jon is obviously NOT doing what is good for the kids. He is doing what is good for him and trying to make more money to spend on, maybe an upgraded apartment in Manhatten, or a different Mercedes vehicle. Do you see Kate spending money on a new apartment in Manhatten when she is not at the house with the kids?? Kate has to account for $55,000, not return $55,000.00. Jon has to return $180,000.00, yet we should blame Kate for her spending, whatever.
TLC has every right to sue Jon, he knew what the contract was all about, he was paid good money to participate and he did. Now that he wants out of the contract it is suddenly bad for the kids?? Give me a break, Jon is a greedy, self centered, egotistical tird. His logic is the filming is bad for the kids, but it’s okay for him to go on any show that will PAY him, which is against his contract, and bad mouth his wife, and the show and continually say how bad it has been for the kids?? That should play well a few years down the road when his kids see it. Maybe he will show the kids the video of him drinking and getting paid at the Vegas party for Christmas this year and he can tell the kids you can grow up and be paid to go to parties and get drunk just like Dad. Now there is a role model at its finest!!!!!
I would bet most reality shows have similar contracts as far as what can be said, and what can be done. Why does Jon think he is so special and can go against his contract?? TLC is a family orientated network, does Jon really think that cheating on his wife and dating a woman while his is still married is the appropiate thing to do?? Does getting paid to go to parties really fit into the image of being a good father?? This man appears to be clueless and getting bad legal advice, maybe his lawyers are leading him around on a leash, considering they are his entertainment reps AND his lawyers. The more his “lawyers” keep his name in the paper, the more money his “entertainment reps” can make. Jon is just going down the same path he always has – Kate makes all the decision and when he doesn’t like it he divorces her, TLC makes his decisions and when he doesn’t like it he tries to break his contract, now his “lawyer/entertainment rep” is making the decisions and eventually he will not like those decisions either. I can see why he wanted to reconcile with Kate, someone needs to help this moron make decisions, because he ain’t goood at it!!!!
These 2 are both pretty sad. I do give heads up to Kate in one way in that she is not talking to media constantly like Jon and saying some pretty bizarre things! Where does he get this stuff from? I do think however that kate has gotten used to the freebies and good living which is sad because like one person already stated here is that all the kids want is parental love and security. Their world has turned upside down and these two parents go on 7 on in the media and make everything alittle nastier. The kids CAN do without all the stuff they get to do and see for free. Hopefully soon they will settle down, get some order in their lives and really do what’s right for the kids.
Finally someone else can see through Kate. I agree with Karen.
R u all crazy?kate is the only adult the keeps her mouth shut. (for her kids sake.) you are all downgrading her and she is trying to keep her family aflot! while her husband goes threw whatever he is going through while she is at home with her kids crying becouse people they see everyday for years are gone because of there father. how would u explain that to ur kids without bad mouthing thier dad??? i do see her putting the kids first. so what she became a diva. honestly do u think u would be any different?
when i see people who are clearly out of their league, but seem to have money, i assume they either won a lottery or a lawsuit. now i need to add a reality tv show.
K and J have brought 8 little children up to think that they are entitled. It is cruel to give them so much in so little time when everyone knows that tv shows don’t go on forever. Even the Cosby Show which was a healthy portrayal of a family only lasted 5 years.
Even if the show is stopped now, it will take years of therapy to get the kids back on the right track. Neither parent has the skills or smarts to continue the lifestyle they are now living. They will not be able to continue the $7,500 a month tuition bill for private school which will increase dramatically when all the kids go to school full time.
They will most likely be asked to split all the assets. Jon will not be able to keep his $5,000 a month rent on the apartment in NYC. The mansion will have to be sold and the monies put into the pot to be split equitably. Kate keeps saying the house is the kids’ house but if that were true, it would be in their names and not Jon and Kate’s.
The mansion is unhealthy for a family of 8 children. It isolates them and prevents them from having relationships with friends and neighborhood children. In the real world, children play after school, have sleepovers and occasionally take day trips with friends without all their siblings going along and then they in turn will take a friend along with their family on a day excursion. A trip to the Statue of Liberty is a long day trip. It doesn’t cost that much for a tank of gas and the admissions. Children under the age of 12 are virtually free.
In the real world, they won’t each be driving in excess of $70,000 each in vehicles. They would be driving a family minivan.
Without TLC, they won’t be able to afford housekeepers, landscapers, pool service, chefs, personal trainers and yes, KATE WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP HER BODYGUARD/LOVER. I don’t expect that she will much of him after his paychecks stop. What man in their right mind wants to assume 8 unhappy, screaming, crying, fighting children? If the kids were so joyous over doing the show, they would be seen laughing and smiling not crying and screaming. I am sure that Kate has told them that because daddy won’t let them work, that they will do without everything.
Kate is in for the readjustment of her life. She has not taken care of the kids for even one day of their lives without at least two helpers. She rarely cooks and never cleaned. She wanted the big multiple birth. She duped her doctor and husband into letting her have fertility treatments just a few months after marriage. It should be her responsibility and her responsibility alone to support these kids. There is no way that Jon can keep a long-term stable job that can keep her in all that she feels entitled to. She will have to do her own nails both for her hands and her skanky feet. She will have to do like most mothers and get a sensible haircut that allows her to shower and get going — most likely to a JOB!
The only problem with them getting jobs is that they are both irresponsible and unreliable. No one will want either one of them as an employee. They are too entitled.
If there weren’t 8 kids involved, the bickering between Jon and Kate would make a good reality show! Kate managed to turn what was once a cute show into Jon-bashing episodes in which she critized him in every other sentence out of her mouth, all the while having him fetch her glasses, her coat, whatever, like a slave. It’s no wonder he went crazy when he got free of her – through her choice. She manipulates people, as witnessed by all of her supporters, telling only what she wants them to know. Obviously, they haven’t wondered what happened to all of her former friends, why she is estranged from her parents; they haven’t heard of her insults to people trying to accommodate her. The “pity me” attitude she portrays is just another of her attention-getting schemes.
It’s just too bad that there are 8 kids who are being exposed to this mess. As a previous poster wrote, the kids wouldn’t be so upset about not filming if Kate took them to see the Statue of Liberty as many other parents do – without having all expenses paid. Guess Kate can’t do anything without someone else picking up the tab.
It’s a sad situation for the kids.
Kate is all about the money and Jon is acting out because he is free. Do I agree with him acting out? No. But, what is done is done. Move on! They need to sell the mansion. Kate needs to go back to nursing, and Jon needs to, well, just go back to work period. Will money be tough? Yes, 8 kids are expensive. But plenty of big families do it every day without cameras rolling. Yes, there are plenty of large families out there. I can name several off the top of my head, and they are not hicks. They are hard-working people who love their families dearly.
Now that the kids are in school full time, they can both put their heads together, go back to work, and support their family without the cameras. Plus, she has money put aside. Kate is no dummy! She just does not want to give up designer clothes, spa treatments, fancy vacations, etc. John needs to get rid of the expensive apartment, in NYC and move closer to his kids.
These kids just want their parents’ love. That’s all any kid wants, and they would give up everything else in a second just to get it.
Bottom line, less is always best. Money and fame in the wrong hands is just not good.
I don’t know about the rest of you but I am SO tired of the drama these day are playing out, most of you are right on in what you are saying. I grew up with a friend who was 1 of 11 children. His parents were hard working, they may not have had everything but there was a lot of love and respect for each other. They did do things, and paid for it themselves. Did they struggle, I am sure at times they did, but they were HAPPY!!!! Jon & Kate have ruined their lives and their kids…, even there family and friends no longer seem to talk to them. Give it up and let it go, I’m sure the money you have made can be invested and to back to your “real” jobs, IT and a Nurse, both can make a good living off of that and raise your family the right way
I really think that jon and kate need to set down and watch all of the first shows that they taped from the very beginning. They both have eight kids that they are responsible for. I am sure that it takes that much money to pay her bills. Most people are lucky to have a thousand dollars in their checking account. Maybe she should learn to live like real people or families. Most live from paycheck to paycheck. Me and my spouse are both 60 years old and work every day. I guess jon and kate could also do that. They are a lot younger than we are. A lot of kids out there don’t ever get to take the exotic trips that these kids have taken. I think that they have been really spoiled. They won’t know how to live in the real world. Kate has always been too bossy and hateful. But Jon has went crazy also. How could he fall in love as fast as he did? I think he is on the rebound and needs to chill a little bit.
Kate is just a money whore and Jon did what he did because Kate left him along time ago. She only kept him around to try to have him keep his mouth shut. Jon finaly grew some and all Kate’s lies is coming out. Jon has done wrong but for the most part Kate really left the children a long time ago in search of fame and fortune. She is no star, she is a disgrace to all mothers in general. Kate will never have a show that people will be attracted to. She has told so many lies and done so wrong no one will ever want to see her face again. Go away Kate-you are a disgrace and owe the public a big “I am sorry”. You live a lie, you made the lies, you will live the lies now, your done. Hope you are happy you money hungry witch!
They are both pathetic. They both need to grow up and think about someone apart from themselves. BOTH of them do not have the children’s best interests at heart …. at the beginning I believe they did, but now it is all about THEM! How do I look, the teeth, the hair, the clothes, shoes, accessories – you name it. Best thing …. find someone who really wants children and who will care for them. It would be interesting to see what Kate’s brother and sister-in-law have to say …. remember they disappeared along with all the people in the early episodes. CONCLUSION – I would lock them up with Dr. Phil and they aren’t allowed out until it is sorted out …. won’t happen! They have destroyed their own lives but more importantly the lives to their children – SO SAD.
TLC needs to be held accountable for this disaster as well. They should have done the honorable thing when this all started to occur and pulled the show off air. That would have cost them ratings, money and the exposure. Would things be happening this way if the show had been taken off the air earlier – probably. There are huge problems and fault on both sides …. I always felt sorry for Jon from Day 1 – she was in control. Unfortunately his behaviour of late is disappointing – he is out of control (I suppose that is the freedom from being free of Kate!) She is an extremely good actress (just watch her ‘performance’ on the recent TODAY show – it deserves an Emmy! ) She needs and wants the attention. We haven’t seen the last of Kate – she’ll be back. Jon on the other hand – not quite sure about that. Have they stopped to think about this situation – all their dirty laundry out for the world to see. Have they thought about the older two – they are hearing and seeing it in the media, their friends would talk about it at school, all the parents know about it. It will go down in history as one of the messiest divorces …. their lawyers must be laughing all the way to the bank …. hope there is money to pay them!
Many of you people seem to forget that Jon Gosselin
is guilty of adultery. You watched the show and saw
Kate needing a little help with 8 children. I have
watched the show and heard Kate practically have to
beg this jerk to help with the children. Ice cream
dripping down their chins and Jon gazing into space.
Then listen to the jerk complain about scooping up
dog poop. And lets not forget his bright idea of wher
to place the crooked houses. He is so concerned about
his children, but yet he would put the houses in the
far away woods for the parparazzi. This jerk is stupid!
So, he gets his stupid feelings hurt and to make them
feel better..he goes to the good doctor’s house and sleeps
with the doc’s daughter. This jerk is a walking STD!
Jon Gosselin, in the south we have a name for a man
like you.. trailer trash
Sweet Kate, you deserve your child support and alimony.
Limit, limit, limit this jerk’s contact with the children.
He is the only one hurting them.
The reason Kate does not have enough money to pay her bills is not because she is financially greedy. Jon took his money, bought friends, vacations, and a boob job for one of his flavors of the month. Jon, just so you know, your girlfriend will vanish in an instant when you have no more money. Kate pays the household bills out of her salary, and set up trust funds so ALL of her 8 children will go to college. She is clearly the responsible parent! I’m sure the main part of her monthly bills is the mortgage on the house. The kids live there! Why shouldn’t Kate expect Jon to leave the bank account alone so that the mortgage can be paid? That’s what he agreed to in arbitration. I’m guessing that he took the money because Hailey wanted him to show her a good time.
Regarding Kate and the media, yes she does talk to the media but only to set the record straight. The stolen money communication was probably a bit lashing out at him. However, I can understand the desperation and hopelessness of not being able to support your children. If she can’t pay the mortgage and the house gets foreclosed, they lose the protection from the paparazi. What do Kate and the kids do then? Move into Jon’s NYC condo? I don’t blame her for suing for child support and alimony. She likely won’t get alimony, but an order of child support will prevent Jon from frittering away his money and not supporting his own children. It is ludicris that Jon expects his whole paycheck but balks at paying to support half the expenses of raising his children!
The reason Kate does not have enough money to pay her bills is not because she is financially greedy. Jon took his money, bought friends, vacations, and a boob job for one of his flavors of the month. Jon, just so you know, your girlfriend will vanish in an instant when you have no more money. Kate pays the household bills out of her salary, and set up trust funds so ALL of her 8 children will go to college. She is clearly the responsible parent! I’m sure the main part of her monthly bills is the mortgage on the house. The kids live there! Why shouldn’t Kate expect Jon to leave the bank account alone so that the mortgage can be paid? That’s what he agreed to in arbitration. I’m guessing that he took the money because Hailey wanted him to show her a good time.
Regarding Kate and the media, yes she does talk to the media but only to set the record straight. The stolen money communication was probably a bit lashing out at him. However, I can understand the desperation and hopelessness of not being able to support your children. If she can’t pay the mortgage and the house gets foreclosed, they lose the protection from the paparazi. What do Kate and the kids do then? Move into Jon’s NYC condo? I don’t blame her for suing for child support and alimony. She likely won’t get alimony, but an order of child support will prevent Jon from frittering away his money and not supporting his own children. It is ludicris that Jon expects his whole paycheck but balks at paying to support half the expenses of raising his children!
Dessertgirl, sorry, but I have to correct some inaccuracies in your post. Raising children, even under the age of 12, is not even close to free! They charge for plane tickets for children two and up. Also, a minivan only seats 7 and sometimes 8 people. Even with help, it would take two vehicles and a helper to drive the other vehicle to take the children anywhere. If Kate drives the kids anywhere herself, it would take a 12-person passenger van. Private school might seem like a luxury expense but there is the paparazi. Sending the children to public school undoubtedly would require the school to have security to protect all of the students. That would be borne by the taxpayers and I suppose people would have an issue with that too.
Bronte Girl, I checked on what it would cost to see the Statue of Liberty. The ferry ride PLUS the SoL is as follows: $12/adult, $5/child. Assuming she would take one helper that would be $24 and $40 for the kids. Kate has the 16 passenger van that is already all paid for. That is how she ferries the kids to the school bus stop. I have seen her driving it so she does know how to drive it.
As for school. Once the show is OVER, the paparazzi will have little or no interest with the G kids. They will simply be the collateral damage of a divorce between two really ROTTEN PARENTS.
Most of the kids in the U.S. manage public school quite well. $75,000 in private tuition does not make one any happier or less happy. In fact, they would be going to school with children in their same vicinity and that would facilitate playing with friends after school, participating in afterschool sports and clubs like Girl Scouts. As it is now, they are on the bus for 45 minutes each way. They have to get up at 5:30 in the morning to make the bus and they get home later than if they were in public school.
Most likely, because of the litigation, they are accueing huge legal fees. The atty from L.A. that K is using charges $750 an hour. One day in court with attendant prep, etc. runs $7,500 A DAY! Attorneys charge from the time they leave their office to when they get to court and wait for their case to be called. If lunch break is called, then the client pays for an hour or so for the atty to eat. Kate has three different attorneys and Jon has one.
Now what will Kate get in court? The judge will take the interest of the children into account as well as the available incomes which at this point is ZERO for both parents. If one of the parents does get a show, that doesn’t mean that it is permanent. A show or participant can be cancelled.
While filming J/K+8, TLC was paying for a lot of perks. They paid for nannies/sitters, a chef, cleaning staff, ironing, dry cleaning, pool service, electricity, landscaping service as well as personal assistants and Kate’s bodyguard/LOVER! They also received free trips, furniture, solar panels, a new kitchen and most of their clothes. W/o the show, all that is gone.
Now, the other fly in the ointment is if Jon goes to jail. There will be additional legal fees to fight that case and if he is incarcerated, he won’t be contributing much to the family upkeep. Prisoners make about .75 to 1.50 an hour. He could work all month and not make enough for K to have a pedicure.
When the financial disclosures are completed, there isn’t going to be much money in the pot excepting for the million dollars that K secreted from her book and the stash of $20’s that she has buried somewhere from the CASH (UNREPORTED TO THE IRS) from the sales of autographed photos and “LOVE OFFERINGS”. The attorneys are going to want their money. The court will most likely order the sale of both houses and the proceeds will be split. The same for any and all accounts. It is clear that K will not be able to support the house on her own so she might think twice about sending Jon to jail.
Furthermore, if Jon is sent to jail, the KIDS WILL FOREVER HATE KATE for taking him away from them. They will be fearful being left with a mean, vindictive non-mother who would beat a five-year old for blowing a whistle.
These kids have been irreparably damaged both mentally and physically. They will never have normal adult relationships with the parents that they have as models. Putting them back in to the everyday lives of most children will be the best thing. They need to see people who work for what they get. It is impossible to conceive that each of the eight will marry and be part of a lucrative reality show that goes on until they die.
I used to feel sorry for John when I was watching the show, but only for a couple of episodes, then I started to get irritated with him. In my opinion, John needs to “GROW A PAIR and MAN UP”. What kind of self respecting man lets his wife disrespect him like that in front of millions of people and doesnt say anything? I’d pick on him to if he just sat there and did nothing about it. He should have went to Kate a long time ago if it was that bad and told her to knock it the F**k off, but no, he waits until he supposedly cant take it anymore and sneaks off with other women. That’s a real man right there. I would have had alot more respect for the man if he would have just left her. His behavior now is appalling. Can you say “puberty”? I think he’s reliving it or going through an early midlife crisis. Whatever the reason, he (they) need to get over it, and get along for the kids. Keep their personal differences aside so that their kids can at least see that their parents are somewhat human. Just my opinion.
Do any of you have children? I do 5 of them. Kate is a great mom and she did what she had to to pay the bills. The kids love filming the show. John is just going through a midlife crisis why should everyone else suffer. As far as screwing up their lives with the media stuff when their older what a crock. I’m sure they’ll see a lot worse on tv shows!
Yeah, I have 3, one with special needs,who requires alot of money. I support all three of my children on less then a $1000 a month, and they dont go with out beleive me. I think Jon is acting like a completely selfish jerk. Kate should be able to go on with the show without having to worry about what Jon is going to say or do. She’s the one who has been making sure that the kids have somewhat of an adjustment period and trying not to let the kids see or hear what their father is doing. Jon’s a loser and everyone should just forget about him!
Matts_girl – I am sure that your children are being brought up with better values than Kate is bringing up her kids with. I am sure that your kids don’t see that your having a pedicure and your running all over the country are not more important than a stable loving mother who puts her kids first — something that both of the Gosselins do not.
If you think the kids don’ t know exactly what is going on, you are wrong. There are 8 little children being left at home with a sitter or two with tvs all over the house. The sitter can’t keep all of them in view. I am sure that the kids, particularly the older ones have seen trailers on tv for news programs that are featuring their family drama. In addition, they all know how to use the computer. Mady even has her own laptop. Whenever they go out and magazines are sold, they have seen theirs and their parents photos on the cover. I am sure that the older girls have been teased by classmates. It’s only the human nature of children.
They have two loser parents who are pimping them for their own benefit. Without the children, there would be no show. These two are uninteresting, uneducated and lacking in any talent other than to spouting off to the paps.
I personally just state my opinion on what I see on tv through personal appearances and interviews of the sorts. I dont know all the little details of their divorce proceeding other then what is said from them on tv. If it doesnt come out of their mouths I disregard it. I dont know if they are paying $750 dollars an hour to their attorneys, how many they have, who pays for what, how much TLC pays, what TLC pays or anything else. I dont go checking out the cost of a trip to the Statue of Liberty just to see how “greedy” Kate is. I dont care how much it costs.I dont get that wrapped up in Jon and Kate and their divorce. Unless I’m personally in on conversations or anything to do with their family. It’s none of my business. I do like to see what’s happening and if things are becoming peaceful between them because of their kids. I dont think that they are “rotten” parents at all. Actions speak lounder then words, and so far, I think that Jon is being reckless with his social persona and is disregarding the feelings of his family (minus Kate, I dont think he really cares what Kate thinks). Kate isnt going out smoking, drinking, hanging out with different men, and the issue of her bodygaurd being her “lover”. Does any of us really know for sure? Were there any pictures of them coming out of a hotel room together, taking long vacations alone, anything that could give credit to the rumors? I havent seen any. She is at least making more of an effort in trying to give the kids a stable enviornment. Like I said, just my opinion.