THANK GOD! ! ! ! I hope I don't have to hear about them again. But unfortunally those women who dont have a life and ruined Jon and Kates by watching the show. Will want to see a show on "how 1-can handle 8" And then the kids lives will be be ruined even more then what it is. PEOPLE GET A LIFE QUIT WATCHING THIS SHIT. Watch the educational stuff.

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Finally, someone with some common sense gives an impartial review of this train wreck. I watched the show twice and I couldn't take watching Kat emasculate Jon and watch him just take it. I didn't see in the two episodes I watched, and this was before all the rumors, and hype about the state the marriage was in, qualities that made me want to be a regular viewer. One episode I watched did show Jon's reluctance to do another season and I had even heard rumors that the two older girls wanted the camera gone. It seems apparent that money was more important in the mind of Kate than the welfare of her family. Maybe if she had stopped the series when Jon wished, they could have worked out their differences and saved their marriage. However, I doubt that any man would be content long term living with a shrew who constantly emasculates him. It was also rumored that when she accepted a speaking engagement at churches, one of her demands was to fly first class and to be accompanied by a body guard, all at the churches expense, along with her speaking fees. What makes this woman any more capable or knowledgable about rasing children than any other mother with several children, or even one,two or three children? Child rearing is child rearing, regardless of the number of children. Now we are inundated with shows like the Duggars, A table for Twelve, etc. Shows like this send the message that unless you have a house full to overflowing with children, you have no clue how to raise a child. Crazy, just crazy!

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I, too, am so over this show. TLC needs only to look at the faces of those children to know it's time to end this fiasco once and for all. It's never entertaining nor is it interesting and or informative to watch a family in crisis. There is no happy ending forthcoming for these people. To heck with the adults; save the children.

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An Old Friend Of Jon's (Not Kate's) Speaks Up (Interesting): http://tinyurl.com/oyqsfm

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Here's an idea for a show, TLC: Why not do a reality show on how a single mom supports her family by working a minimum wage job? Make a deal with her that she receives no income from doing the show until after season 3 is shot. Then add a clause to the contract earmarking a certain percentage of the money for college for her children. These women are all over the place so there shouldn't be a problem finding a suitable candidate. Finally we would see a true lesson in adaptation and survival.

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IF EVERYONE WOULD JUST STOP WATCHING THIS SO CALLED FAMILY SHOW THEN IT WOULD JUST GO AWAY. KATE SEEMS TO THINK PEOPLE TUNE IN TO SEE HER, LIKE SHE IS THE STAR. WRONG. NO ONE WATCHED BECAUSE OF HER OR JON. IT WAS THOSE CUTE LITTLE KIDS EVERYONE FELL IN LOVE WITH. BUT NOW THAT ITS HURTING THOSE SAME KIDS, ITS TIME TO END THE MISERY ONCE AND FOR ALL. STOP WATCHING.

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I think they are such a cute family and have watched the program off and on as long as they have been on. I always liked John because of how he just blew off Kate's critisism. On one particular program she said he was breathing to loud (oh my gosh!!) and he just held his breath with opening his eyes wide. She really is a control freak, I think they should try counseling and try to save their marriage.

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I agree with most everyone else. This show needs to be over for the children's sake. It is a prime example of how the all mighty dollar can turn people into freaks and ruin families. I also agree that Kate certainly should not be the utmost authority on child rearing or even speaking on raising multiples. How can one be experienced if the care is done by other caretakers paid by outsiders, while mommy runs all over the place acting like a diva. How could anyone take her seriously, much less PAY her to speak?!
What a joke!

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So many angry people with know it all hateful opinions. These truly are the ones who need to get a life. I raised six children myself. I found watching the program a wonderful opportunity to watch these precious kids grow-up. I also at one time truly admired John who seemed to be the strongest most understanding man on the planet with his inordinate ability to understand the stress his wife was under with that many children and to mostly be man enough to just let it go--especially in front of the children where most of it took place. Disappointingly Jon seems to have allowed other peoples opinions of Kate to emasculate him and make him feel put upon rather than to know he was a great dad an patient husband to a very stressed out wife. How many of you critics have 8 kids?? Experts on something you know nothing about! These two really should have been getting marriage counseling since the birth of the sextuplets. No marriage is ready for that. Now Kate has all the stress just on her. Not good for the kids but John has a girlfriend (for the last six months) He told his wife to get a lawyer because he already had one and he is getting a bachelor pad in New York City. But all he is worried about are his kids. Yeah, right. While his family was at the beach Jon was in New York shopping at all the high end men's stores. Does anybody know what a NYC apartment costs?? Sounds like Jon made too many babies too young and doesn't want to play that game anymore--he just wants to be a player! And his kids have earned him the money to do it. Once again if the kids are what is important counseling not adultery.

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I too discontnued watching the show. I loved watching the children growing up and developing their individual personalities. They were and still are adorable !
But I stopped (HAD TO), long before the marital discord really came to a head. I had had MORE THAN ENOUGH of Kate Gosselin ALWAYS being such a "B-i-*+# - h" every show towards her husband and children. And her attitude towards Steve Thomas when he appeared on the show was downright SHAMEFUL ! Who told her that " it was ALL about her" ? What a selfish, anal, neurotic, WITCH ! It's no wonder that the one twin (Mady) has the disposition she has. She imitates her mother's UGLY personality. Some one from TLC should have yanked Kate aside and straightened her out. Unfortunately Jon didn't have the backbone then. But WOW did his "lightbulb" finally come on.
Shame, shame on TLC for only being interested in ratings and sensationalism. And NOT the better welfare of innocent , helpless children. As well as helping to corrupt and destroy an already frail marriage.
TLC should promote and focus more on healthy attitudes and relationships. What a waste of great air time !

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