What are your thoughts on the Jon & Kate Plus 8 saga? Do you follow the show? Do you believe that the kids are being exploited? What are your predictions for their marriage and/or the children's future?
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8 comments:
I used to watch that show a lot last year but haven't in a long while so I was surprised by recent headlines. I could be really judgmental and point out things I noticed about both of them in watching it in the past (he's whiny, she's controlling, etc.) but I don't have eight children and I can hardly control my one toddler, let alone six of them at the same time! I think marriage is tough enough without a microscope watching my life and seeing my every move. I think it would be hard to keep it real and be able to keep my private life private. I know from watching that they have been incredibly blessed by the show with opportunities like trips, clothes, etc. that they've mentioned being so grateful for, but I can't help wonder if it's not a case of D&C 121, where you get a little power and it goes to your head.
It's been over a year since I watched the show, but I bet there are a lot of people watching it now. Do they talk about the marital problems on the show?
I feel bad for all of them right now. Especially the kids. I think they're being exploited by the tabloids and magazines, but the show in itself I don't think is necesarrily horrible for them (at least not before all of this marriage/cheating hoopla). When I used to watch it, I got a lot of good ideas and found it generally uplifting.
I've been watching and to me it is just sad. At first the show was about the kids, but now it seems to be about money and fame. I think it is time for them to turn off the cameras and work on their family and marriage.
I've watched the show occasionally. I have heard tid-bits about their family drama. I try not to pay attention. I don't think it's any of my business what is going on or happens to their marriage. It was nice of them to let us into their house to see how they organize their life with so many kids all the same age. I hope everything turns out well for them but I think people should leave them alone, let their family get through their problems. I surely wouldn't want cameras and new people here in my house, especially on a bad day when I'm angry at my husband or kids. I'm sure some things have been blown out of proportion because the news people/tabloids want to attract attention. If it were my decision, I'd move the family to some secluded area so they could get back to being a "normal" family, away from the spot light.
I really like this show. I can't comment on the fact that their marriage is falling apart, I've certainly never had to deal with the stresses of having eight children born within a couple of years of each other! And I don't think it is a bad thing they did the show at first, it allowed them Kate to be home with her children and for them to make ends meet. However, I agree with whomever said it's time to turn the cameras off now, and work on their marriage. It's sad, because I read their book recently and it was really uplifting, talking about how they worked through everything together and "Jon was her rock, etc." It seems like things would be getting easier now that the kids are older, but I agree-I think the fame and money played a factor.
It will be interesting to see how things work out if they don't make it. My husband and I were talking about the dynamics of the situation. Would you really ship eight kids back and forth between two different houses?
I read that tonight they are going to make some kind of "announcement" on their show.
I just saw it online. their solution to steph's question about moving eight kids around is "unusual" but hopefully that will work for them.
I missed jon getting earrings! That's new to me. Apparently things HAVE been changing!
You can see the clip here:
http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/jon-kate-plus-8-season-5-webisodes/
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