Jon and Kate Divorce Announcement

on June 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM

It was heartbreaking to watch Jon and Kate of Jon & Kate Plus 8 announce that they are filing for divorce. How are CafeMoms reacting to the sad news?

Most moms said they were very sad about the split. Some even thought Jon and Kate should have worked it out for the kids' sake:

Larashomebiz: They should have gotten family counseling and included the children as well. They have enough money that they could have afforded the best counseling available. This is just so sad for the kids.

Many agreed that Jon didn't seem upset by the decision, especially when he said that he was "hurt but excited":

Kestrel1: I wasn't surprised, and what I saw made me say, yup, he's definitely moved on to a new relationship. He's no longer invested. He's already taken that step back to the degree of being careful how much interest he shows in the old relationship. He's already treating the marriage as if it's over...

Marhia: He was too darn happy to be separated, talking about he is going to enjoy this new chapter—that is not something you say. You could tell that Kate had real genuine feelings and did not want the divorce. I was darn near in tears.

S.T.E.P.H.: ...We don't know the whole story behind their split, we don't actually know what went down, so I don't feel like we can put the blame on either one of them. Like Jon said, this is so fresh, and maybe he hasn't fully processed it yet, maybe his emotions haven't hit him yet...

Finally, some moms were confused about the "house arrangement"—that the kids will stay in the house and Jon and Kate will alternate visiting them at the house.

kriss1023: ...What happens if they do finalize a divorce and then one/both of them get remarried? I don't really see the new spouse being game for the packing up every other week and basically moving. How does that work?

If you want to join a discussion about Jon and Kate's divorce annoucement, check out these groups around CafeMom:

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What did you think about the announcement? Will you continue to watch the show if Jon and Kate get a divorce?

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Comments (9)

Cafe MicheleZ

on Jun 23, 2009 at 12:11 PM

This news made me teary-eyed especially when I saw Kate on TV discussing it. Sad, just sad.

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ethans_momma06

on Jun 23, 2009 at 12:29 PM

I didn't see the episode but I really wonder how well their arrangement is going to work out with the kids...

missndan

on Jun 23, 2009 at 12:44 PM

i love jon and kate. i hope this works out well for them. i'm sure further down the road that they will become friends in the best interest of the kids and be able to have a civillized relationship. i'm from a divorced family but my parents are very good friends and at one time both my parents,step parents, and siblings all lived in one house..... therefore it can be done! i wish them both the best of luck!

Cafe Sheri

on Jun 23, 2009 at 1:30 PM

It is sad. The house arrangement seems a great idea for the kids, as long as it can work for the parents.

sstepph

on Jun 23, 2009 at 1:54 PM

It broke my heart. I have been a fan since the beginning and I will plan on being that way. I love the family. It really just breaks my heart that they and their amazing kids have to go through this :(

favoured451

on Jun 23, 2009 at 3:05 PM

i believe KATEIS UPSET - BECAUSE NOW EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT SHE'S ABOUT - BOSSY AND THOUGHT SHE COULD BE THE MAN AND THE WOMAN FOR EVERY - - AND THIS IS REALLITYY-........... JON IS OKAY WITH IT AND EXCITED BECAUSE HE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE PUPPET ANYMORE.

bigblueeyes

on Jun 23, 2009 at 4:30 PM

i agree with those that have said that we don't know the full story....watching the show i've often wondered why it was he put up with the way she treats him....maybe they have tried counseling....maybe he suggested it and she wouldn't agree to it or maybe it was the other way around??.....i think it's very sad for the kids....that's a lot of kids that are going to be affected!......i don't agree that they should take turns visiting the kids at the house.....that just seems to me like then the kids won't be living with either parent

lioness3e

on Jun 23, 2009 at 7:20 PM

I know parents with the same living arrangements. It will work for them. Why put the kids in the position to pack up every other weekend when its not they who asked for a divorce? it only seems logical. If my ex lived in the same state this is what we would of done for our kids. He decided to move away so it never happened.This is still a sad situation.

mikazuki

on Jun 25, 2009 at 11:22 AM

I'm sorry but conseling would not have worked for them. Kate is a control freak and has made comments to People Magazine about how she has always made more money then him. She basically comes off as being the dominate one in the family instead of being an equal. Marriages like that - regardless of who the dominate one is - typically do not last especially if it's the woman who is dominate one.

The BEST thing to do in a toxic relationship IS to split. Staying together for the sake of the children is the WORST thing because it'll only teach the kids that abuse is okay and you can take it if you have kids. Kate is abusive bottom line.