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It's the summer doldrums and haven't seen anybody post on this topic.

I enjoyed watching this reality series in it's early years and I think a lot of young families can relate to what this young couple go through with young kids.

Now it sounds like each one has been messing around on the other and the marriage is on the rocks.

I was watching a clip from the Today show this morning and they were discussing how the media seems to favor John, but not Kate and some don't think it's "fair". One commentator said, well Kate's been eviscerating John on the series since it started, and that's part of the reason she isn't looked on as favorably.

I got agree with the commenator. That gal has shot a lot of zings at him over the years. He seems like a fairly laid back guy while she comes across as very high maintenance. It would be darn tough for me to put up with personally.

I hope they can work things out for the kids sake. The only way I see that happening is if they make their lives private again, but I think Kate likes the attention so not sure if it will happen.

Thoughts? This should be interesting.:wink:
 
I watch it because it makes having 4 kids seem like a walk in the park, although they do get quite a bit more help than we do.
 
They should cancel this tv program - there has to be more "500lb teen" and "half-ton mom" that they can play instead. Then we don't have to listen to Kate - and don't have to hear about their lives in the media!
 
My wife watches this show, therefore I have seen it. Everytime I watch I tell my wife, "she is such a *****!" She's OCD and a control freak

If they wanted to reconcile things they'd stop taping shows...but a least those kids will be able to watch with their shirnk 10 years from now why they ended up so eff'd in the head.
 
Bobber said:
It's the summer doldrums and haven't seen anybody post on this topic.

I enjoyed watching this reality series in it's early years and I think a lot of young families can relate to what this young couple go through with young kids.

Now it sounds like each one has been messing around on the other and the marriage is on the rocks.

I was watching a clip from the Today show this morning and they were discussing how the media seems to favor John, but not Kate and some don't think it's "fair". One commentator said, well Kate's been eviscerating John on the series since it started, and that's part of the reason she isn't looked on as favorably.

I got agree with the commenator. That gal has shot a lot of zings at him over the years. He seems like a fairly laid back guy while she comes across as very high maintenance. It would be darn tough for me to put up with personally.

I hope they can work things out for the kids sake. The only way I see that happening is if they make their lives private again, but I think Kate likes the attention so not sure if it will happen.

Thoughts? This should be interesting.:wink:
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wow, dude. wow.
 
To each their own....

But I can't wait for this show to go off the air and not have to hear about it on every gossip, news, opinion show or commercial referencing such.

Carry that sentiment over to just about every other (scripted) "reality show"
 
I really struggle to watch a show that people got just because they have a bunch of kids.
That being said I watch Deadliest Catch and that's just guys fishing so I guess we all have our strange addiction to some type of reality tv.
 
Im on Jon and the kids' side. She comes off as being mean and self centered. My wife likes to watch the old ones where they seemed happy and more of a family. They used to sit next to each other on the couch and would joke back n forth. Now they cant be within 5 feet of each other and dont even make eye contact. Its sad really. Media can change people.
 
I only watch this show when clips are on the Soup... Man I love that show (Soup).

-keep
 
bostinelosd said:
Im on Jon and the kids' side. She comes off as being mean and self centered. My wife likes to watch the old ones where they seemed happy and more of a family. They used to sit next to each other on the couch and would joke back n forth. Now they cant be within 5 feet of each other and dont even make eye contact. Its sad really. Media can change people.
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Very sad...

As I said, I liked the early ones. I haven't watched much of the show lately.
 
Apparently the only reason they're still married is because of the money from the show. I saw some interview with an ex of Kates and he said she basically a money hungry ***** and he dumped her when he found out she offered nothing more. He also said it didnt surprise him one bit that she would put so many eggs to be fertilized once she found someone with money.
 
I've always refused to watch the show on principle (nothing to do with the man card - I refuse to watch someone exploit their family the way they have). However, considering the way my wife likes to discuss the show, it being on in the background while I'm playing on the computer, and how it's plastered all over the media right now, I have developed several opinions.

First, John is absolutely in the wrong - he messed around outside of his marriage and put his marriage and family in jeopardy. That being said, I tend to feel a little for the guy. First (from conversations with my wife), outside of the one episode special that the show was supposed to be years ago, John didn't want to do the show. He didn't want the cameras on him invading his and his family's personal life. It was Kate that wanted it. John was in the middle of a successful career when they agreed to do the show. As Kate began writing books and going out on book tours, someone had to stay home to watch the kids - which means John had to give up his career to be a stay-at-home dad so Kate could tour the country with the same male bodyguard out on the road to do numerous book-signing tours. Now, there's nothing wrong with being a stay-at-home dad. I figure I'd probably enjoy the role if my wife were pulling in 6 figures and someone needed to stay at home to take care of the homestead, but being a stay-at-home dad is not for everyone (just like it's not for all women), and it should NEVER be confused with being a bad parent.

As far as Kate goes, I have no problem with her wanting to earn money, I have no problems with her writing books, and honestly, I don't have much of a problem with the book tours, either. What I have a problem with is she's done this at the expense of her family. She knew John had many grave concerns about doing this show on a regular basis, but yet she insisted anyway. She had to have known making a public spectacle of her family would ultimately lead to ruin, yet she decided to chance it for the fame and fortune anyway. And in the process she has been very discouraging towards her husband and at times has not been there for her children. In fact, you would think that having to protect her children from the Paparazzi would be a sign that she's doing something wrong with her life, but her only protection she offers to her children is "don't mention the "P" word and don't talk to them." Not to mention who knows what's going on between Kate and her bodyguard while they're out on the road doing her book tours.

Like I said earlier, John has plenty of faults when it comes to the destruction of this family. But Kate put the family in jeopardy long before John "cheated" on her by bringing the cameras into the home and with the constant way she treated John like a "buffoon" on-camera. Kate has exploited her own children for her own personal gain, and as a new father I couldn't imagine doing something as stupid as that, and it makes me sick that someone would do such a thing.
 
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I've always refused to watch the show on principle (nothing to do with the man card - I refuse to watch someone exploit their family the way they have). However, considering the way my wife likes to discuss the show, it being on in the background while I'm playing on the computer, and how it's plastered all over the media right now, I have developed several opinions.

First, John is absolutely in the wrong - he messed around outside of his marriage and put his marriage and family in jeopardy. That being said, I tend to feel a little for the guy. First (from conversations with my wife), outside of the one episode special that the show was supposed to be years ago, John didn't want to do the show. He didn't want the cameras on him invading his and his family's personal life. It was Kate that wanted it. John was in the middle of a successful career when they agreed to do the show. As Kate began writing books and going out on book tours, someone had to stay home to watch the kids - which means John had to give up his career to be a stay-at-home dad so Kate could tour the country with the same male bodyguard out on the road to do numerous book-signing tours. Now, there's nothing wrong with being a stay-at-home dad. I figure I'd probably enjoy the role if my wife were pulling in 6 figures and someone needed to stay at home to take care of the homestead, but being a stay-at-home dad is not for everyone (just like it's not for all women), and it should NEVER be confused with being a bad parent.

As far as Kate goes, I have no problem with her wanting to earn money, I have no problems with her writing books, and honestly, I don't have much of a problem with the book tours, either. What I have a problem with is she's done this at the expense of her family. She knew John had many grave concerns about doing this show on a regular basis, but yet she insisted anyway. She had to have known making a public spectacle of her family would ultimately lead to ruin, yet she decided to chance it for the fame and fortune anyway. And in the process she has been very discouraging towards her husband and at times has not been there for her children. In fact, you would think that having to protect her children from the Paparazzi would be a sign that she's doing something wrong with her life, but her only protection she offers to her children is "don't mention the word and don't talk to them." Not to mention who knows what's going on between Kate and her bodyguard while they're out on the road doing her book tours.

Like I said earlier, John has plenty of faults when it comes to the destruction of this family. But Kate put the family in jeopardy long before John "cheated" on her by bringing the cameras into the home and with the constant way she treated John like a "buffoon" on-camera. Kate has exploited her own children for her own personal gain, and as a new father I couldn't imagine doing something as stupid as that, and it makes me sick that someone would do such a thing.
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why such a long post? it could be summed up like this:

Living the American Dream!
 
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