Jon & Kate Splitting?

Word Of "Life-Changing Decisions" Promised On Monday Night's Show

(CBS)  Jon and Kate Gosselin have a major announcement in store for fans of their white-hot reality show, "Jon & Kate Plus Eight."

In a 30-second promo for a special, hour-long edition of the TLC show slated to run Monday, Kate says the two of them have made some "life-changing decisions" that will affect their famous family, adding she hopes the choices will "bring each of us some peace."

The TV spot, which first aired Wednesday night, flashed phrases such as "a family in turmoil" and "a relationship at a crossroads."

Given their recent track record, insiders say Jon and Kate's embattled ten-year marriage has finally reached the breaking point. TLC isn't revealing what the news will be, but there are reports it could be that the couple is separating or divorcing.

"Sources and family members have told us that Jon, for months now, has been living in the garage apartment, and that they were very interested in having separate lives," Us magazine Deputy News Editor Natalie Thomas told CBS News. " ... Now, sources are telling us ... he is looking for a new place and he will be moving out."

Monday's announcement would follow a string of tabloid rumors, some alleging infidelity by both Jon and Kate, rumors both deny.

But, with tensions running high, the marital strains have become all to clear to the millions of fans who tune in each week.

"They both seem pretty unhappy with the current situation," Thomas says. " ... I think it will actually, probably bring them peace and hopefully, the kids, as well, if they're not having Mommy and Daddy fighting so much any more."

But, with obligations for multiple future seasons, observers say viewers are sure to see more of them, even if it's no longer Jon AND Kate plus eight.

[nanajudi]

what is funny is that some people out there think that she is doing the mother thing all alone.She has at least 2 helpers every day and when that is not enough, I would bet Jon is in the back ground helping.Every one should no that Kate is bad news for these children.She spends more time away from them than with them.Jon has been the main care giver since he quit his job for this show.Kate complains about the paparazzi every where ,but how does the paparazzi always know where they are?Some one is calling ahead to tell them.Wonder who?? Who likes to be in the public eye ? Not Jon!!!!!!!

[yoyoinla]

by deejayzee1958 June 20, 2009 12:55 PM PDT
First of all. there are laws about spanking in states that allow it--for example, it cannot be on the face and must be administered only with an open hand--cannot leave bruising or a red mark that lasts more than a certain length of time....

I get it about child abuse, but there is a line and Kate didn't cross it.
by deejayzee1958 June 20, 2009 12:55 PM PDT
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I agree. I am really tired of all the "physical abuse" accusations when a child is swatted on the rear. If a child is just lightly swatted through their clothes it doesn't normally hurt anything but their feelings...but it does serve to get their attention. And it can be extremely helpful when you are trying to get them to watch out to keep from getting harmed. Little ones don't pay attention sometimes. And simply yelling...doesn't necessarily help

[yoyoinla]

I am sick and tired of hearing about these two pinheads! All of this milarkey is a bunch of bull and an obvious effort for ratings boosts. All reality TV is stupid. I can't understand why anybody would want to watch the junk... none of it is really 'real'...
by realitychec6 June 19, 2009 12:24 PM PDT
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You are so right. I was there the day they drew those 6 infants, gave them voice boxes to cry, and taught them how to go poo. They also taught them to act a 6 months so they would know just how to be cute. And when they learned to talk, they taught them exactly what to say, and they have never failed to say the right thing once...of course they aren't real, so that would make sense.

[yoyoinla]

Sad - what I doubt either of them realizes is how much worse divorce is. At night, when a child needs both their parents to console them from the latest nightmare, school crisis, etc. - they'll have only one. Only one will hear the casual dinner conversation that is so much of your relationship with your kids. Only one will be there - and that one will be overloaded with work trying to take the place of two parents. The other will be overloaded trying to manage child support, and where their salaries once paid for one mortgage, it will now have to stretch to two - a huge added expense.

I sure understand the difficulty of marriage - but making it work is best for the kids and the parents.

by SusanStoHelit June 22, 2009 1:49 AM PDT

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While I appreciate your view on the subject, you are making a blanket statement, when there are NO 2 situations alike.

From personal experience, the divorce was far better for my child than "making it work". I could have cared less if it were better for me, but it was certainly better for her. She has plenty of fulfilling dinner conversation. I am personally willing to "overload" myself in order to take the place of 2 pay checks. And yes, I pay the mortgage by myself. And NO..it is not a sacrifice...it is what I do happily for the well being of my child. Far better than mental and physical abuse.

[webmonkeydc]

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[zitazoie]

I wish they would take off all these stupid reality shows off the air. I could care less what large family's are doing plus making an income from it as well. cbs, nbc, abc, tlc...ect I just reality shows period and their are so many more coming up..YUK.What happened to good ole fashioned sit coms? And even the sit coms are about who's getting laid and who isn't..who cares. Isn't there any funny stuff without the smut??

[All_pols_need_2_go]

I don't usually go out of my way to pray for millionares that just can't keep their act together. You would pray if one had cancer perhaps but not because their own greed is their undoing. I bet they are only praying for a good lawyer right now themselves.

[hungry1968-15]

So to make sure I have this straight, the "Defense of Marriage" dingbats have NO ISSUE with this family of 10 splitting up, but strictly oppose two people of the same sex getting married?

And they have NO ISSUE with reality shows such as this, "Rock of Love", the Tila Tequila show, etc, etc, etc, but strictly oppose two people of the same sex getting married?



The lack of comments on THIS topic / subject, just proves that their vitriol and hatred of "gay marriage" is just a sham, and it's really the bigotry and intolerance of gays that they're opposed to. If they were REALLY concerned about "the sanctity of marriage", they would be defending it against ALL threats to it - not just one.

[SusanStoHelit]

Sad - what I doubt either of them realizes is how much worse divorce is. At night, when a child needs both their parents to console them from the latest nightmare, school crisis, etc. - they'll have only one. Only one will hear the casual dinner conversation that is so much of your relationship with your kids. Only one will be there - and that one will be overloaded with work trying to take the place of two parents. The other will be overloaded trying to manage child support, and where their salaries once paid for one mortgage, it will now have to stretch to two - a huge added expense.

I sure understand the difficulty of marriage - but making it work is best for the kids and the parents.

[mallorycole]

In this instance I would agree with you.
But BOTH would need a lot of counselling and a lot of forgiving.

[Mamby101]

These people have reaped the harvest long enough! TIME TO MOVE ON!

[Mamby101]

Oh Please! They are probably just quitting their reality show! They're just trying to make one last attempt to get high ratings.

[tuppman]

I DON'T CARE

[YCantWeAllGetAlong]

In the name of everything holy, WHO CARES ABOUT THESE WEIRDOS?!!!! I have never (nor will I ever) wasted my precious family time watching these idiots hash it out. I do know that the exploiting of those children needs to stop though. Greedy witch needs to shut down the show and get a real job. Can't afford daycare? Shouldn't have had so many kids. I can't believe that these losers are in the top five most popular on cbsnews.com. People are losing their lives over in Iran and these dipsticks are popular. Not in my world. Go away.

[joule18]

I think Kate has turned into a diva and Jon has pretty much remained the same. He was her way out of the trailer park and now, with their 8 kids, she can physically stay out of the TP, but her behavior says she still belongs there.

[mallorycole]

He was her way out of the trailer park?
She's the one with the college education...
He's the drop out...

[TrickynWV]

lol, these childbreeders make gay marriage more sensible than ever before.

[deejayzee1958]

First of all. there are laws about spanking in states that allow it--for example, it cannot be on the face and must be administered only with an open hand--cannot leave bruising or a red mark that lasts more than a certain length of time....

From all the Kate pics, the swat did seem to be open handed, on the rear end, through clothes. Almost every kid I have ever seen getting a spanking howls like crazy even for a fairly mild spank--and it often looks or sounds worse than it is.

As someone who got hit with boards, belts, closed fists--anywhere my parents could reach, I would have gladly taken a crack to the butt. In spite of the outcry about spanking being child abuse, I hear a lot of my fellow teachers saying otherwise with many of our openly defiant and oppositional kids.

I get it about child abuse, but there is a line and Kate didn't cross it.

[enough-already]

I agree with you. And, I recently saw an "informal" poll where 96% of the respondents thought that spanking a child was OK. I received my share of swats on the bottom when I was a child, and it didn't make me think my parents hated me, or that hitting someone was the answer to a problem. It just made me realize that I had "stepped over the line", and made me give the "swatter" my FULL attention. It worked.

[gravyboat3000]

Is it just me, or does Jon look like a half asian Joe Buck?

[gravyboat3000]

by joe1022joe June 19, 2009 11:33 AM PDT
CBS, this is not news. It is gossip. Any mention of any aspect of this crud and crud like this doesn't belong on the news webpage of a serious news website.
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It's not on the news side, it's on the entertainment side. You do know that CBS isn't JUST news, don't you?

What else would you expect from a person named joejoe?

Did yer mom studder?

[dukeymom]

Hopefully, it is the strain of marital problems that has Kate being so awful to her children. I do not watch the show, and have only seen the latest headline grabbing photos and videos - but in them, Kate is seen picking up toys, withholding water and spanking - is this typical behavior of hers? Spanking is an issue for me - the adult is at least 3-4 times the size of the child, then factor in the force of the hit - and the logic of purposely imposing physical pain on your very own child just escapes me. The children were playing - she could have walked away with the phone, and her coffee - she could have taken the whistle away - she could have imposed a time out - there are always alternatives to hitting a child. Is the little girl she spanked the same one who wanted water? If so, is there a bigger problem? Are any child psychologists or counselors involved with this family? Is Kate as emotionally remote from her children as these latest clips show? It seems some one needs to give the family some advice and parenting tips.

[deejayzee1958]

Have any of you gone through extemely stressful circumstances--try to imagine going through a divorce in public, a spouse who hates you, a public that is making you out to be a monster--huge financial obligations and contractual issues with a whole lot of legal stuff going on.

Tell me that you would keep it together, that you would never speak sharply to your child,

If YOU found yourself in over your head--knowing that walking away from the show probably WON'T save your marriage at this point....knwing that by breaking your contract you might be sued for much more than your salary---what would you do???

All you holier than thou's out there are pretty quick with the judgment...

[mallorycole]

Oh come on! Have you been around a five year old girl? They are over emotional about EVERYTHING. I swatted all of my kids and they are all very well behaved children. Notice I said swat, not beat, not spank. A swat is one hit to the bottom that does not hurt, but does get their attention.
Last I checked it's a free country and we are allowed to disipline our children the way we see fit to do so.
We don't know the story behind the water issue. It could have been that they were playing around with the water earlier and spilled it, or had to go to the bathroom every 2 minutes. Come on have a brain!
The tabloids are showing you what makes the hole family look bad.
Its been taken out of context.
ANYONE can look bad if you only show little bits and pieces of whats going on

[tessmant]

Jon, dont get a divorce bro. Child support is gonna eat you up.
"Its cheaper to keep her!"

[nanajudi]

I don't think it really matters whether Jon and Kate gets a divorce.As long as Jon appears on the show ,he has to be paid,so child support won't really be a factor in all this.Has any one noticed how the children behave much better when they are with Jon?

[SteelersWinAgain]

I think the big announcement is Monday's show will be the last. If not, it should be.

[deejayzee1958]

It won't matter. This family will be media material for years--they will never again be anonymous and they will be followed through the divorce, the custody, schooling, new relationships and college---

SO why not be paid for it. They can walk away from the show but the media show won't ever stop.

[lxhobson]

Maybe their big announcement is that they're finally going to stop being media/attention wh0res!

[nirak2-2009]

dream on