A few weeks ago when the new season of Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired on TLC it had very high ratings (nearly 10 million people watched the show), and there were thousands of comments on how much it appeared the couple has changed. In recent weeks, the media, especially E! News and Entertainment Tonight, has basically lived at the Gosselin house. I've been checking out at Target too and seen the "headlines" on the front cover of magazines. I've mostly ignored all of the coverage and really tried not to make judgments or even form an opinion because no one really knows what is going on.
However, after tonight's show we know at least this much. The Gosselins have decided their marriage should not continue. I find this really sad for many reasons. While I might be the only guy to admit to watching this show, it's been fun for me for many reasons. First, he's Korean and Kate is not. Just like Beth and I. We don't have twins or 8 kids, but it's been fun. Also at least until they moved they were attending an Assemblies of God church and talked about their faith a lot on the show. A few months ago, when they were speaking at Willow Creek, Beth and I even talked about going to hear them speak. It's just been a fun show to watch.
However, Beth and I, like most wondered what this show or their new "fame" would do to the health of their family. Only Jon and Kate really knows what happened and where "things went wrong." I do pray for them and pray they both make it through this and come through as better people and that their 8 children aren't too affected by this event.
I also hope (which won't happen) the media decides to leave this family alone. Every time I hear about Jon and Kate, I ask myself, "how did this couple become like this? And who would have thought, when this show began on TLC a few years ago, that it would become like this?"
What are your thoughts? Leave your comments here...and let's keep praying for Jon and Kate and 8 little kids...
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