Jon and Kate Gosselin: Separating from Each Other but not Their McMansion
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Jon and Kate Gosselin announced their separation on last night's much-hyped episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8. This surprised no one, as tales of Jon sweatily cavorting with coeds and Kate's utter nastiness have been littering the tabloids for months. What did surprise me is that the Gosselins will be doing what Sandra Tsing Loh is doing with her kids: instead of just having Jon or Kate move out, the couple's 8 children will remain in their Pennsylvania mcmansion, while the parents switch off living there.
In her post describing Tsing Loh's set up, Liza already pointed out the major cracks in this scenario, like what happens if Jon continues seeing that 23-year-old he's been photographed with? Then would it be Jon, Kate, and the Jerk Who Broke Up Mommy and Daddy's Marriage Plus 8? Even though we probably won't get to see how this plays out in Tsing Loh's case, it looks like we'll be able to watch what happens with the Gosselin's arrangement almost in real-time. The couple has no plans to stop filming the show.
Jessica Grose is the managing editor of Double X and the co-author of Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home. Click here to follow her on Twitter.
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Just like...
By: martinn | Wed, 08/12/2009 - 00:38
Just like what had happened to many of the Hollywood couples today, Kate and Jon Gosselin are also having problems but unfortunately, this kind of problem lead to divorce. Kate Gosselin just appeared on the Today Show, hawking the program that features her, her ex-husband Jon, and their children. Kate Gosselin went on to say that the marriage was doomed, and would have failed anyway, cameras rolling or no. (Rip van Winkle was so henpecked he took a 20 year nap. Just saying.) At any rate, the ratings of the show have fallen off since they resumed filming, and Kate has insisted that she isn't exploiting her children – even though her plugs could increase ratings and therefore revenue of the show…that stars her children. Many people still insist Kate Gosselin is genuine, and isn't after quick cash by parading her offspring on camera.
Count me confused as well
By: JoannKB | Tue, 06/23/2009 - 19:38
Count me as another person confused by exactly how this whole "time share" situation works with the kids staying put and the parents moving in and out. Even putting the issue of dating new partners aside, how do you share space with someone you've essentially admitted you cannot share space with? Even if the person was not there, his stuff is. Picking up after my husband's mess would drive me crazy if I didn't love him so damn much. I can't imagine continuing to do it after I had already divorced him.
Not surprised but sadden all the same
By: sfriend | Tue, 06/23/2009 - 17:18
From the end of last season, it was questionable if another season was going to be made. But, I guess the sound of money louder than that of a shattering marriage. As an outsider of this family, it's easier to take sides - many dislike Kate because she's appears to be a money-grubbing-shrew who constantly berates, yells and undermines her husband. As for Jon, he seems like he's sick of all the attention the show has given him and goes about acting like a young "I have no responsibilities" 20-something .
I loved the showed - up until it was obvious that it more of a 30-min promo for whatever trip or free thing they were getting with 8 cute little faces interspersed here and there. The kids and the everyday-ness of their lives dealing with "two set of multiples" was what drew me in to the show. In the beginning of the show, the banter between the parents was less snippity and the stress of their family showed. You could tell that there was still that happy marital spark between them. But with all this news, makes me wonder if last season's vow renewal just a sham.
The divorce announcement was expected, but not hoped for. I haven't gone through the trials of divorce. But, from friends who have or were the children caught in the middle, it's not easy on anyone. Though it is the easier road to take if you don't want to try to salvage the marriage and try to work thing through. I think if they had announced that they were no longer going to do the show, at most opting only for the occasional one hour special like they started with, most fans would have been accepting of that decision. Honestly, I was sickened by Kate's statement of "how does the show go on ...the show must go on."
Wondering
By: akgirl | Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:07
What frustrates me about this situation is the solution. I couldn't care less about whether they keep the mansion or not. To be honest, I don't have television and I've never seen the show. However, was there any thought given to going off the air? To getting some counseling? To going on a trip together away from the cameras and having some heartfelt conversations? I guess I'm just skeptical. Or maybe too optimistic. The sharing of the house shouldn't be what surprises us the most, but the willingness to just stop trying.