You know, normally I would just give this little news item a pass and read it only in order to cure my insomnia. But for some reason, the news of Jon & Kate from "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" separating and filing for divorce really irks me. I cannot help but wonder how their fame and subsequent egos got in the way of something special that they had.
Jon is a henpecked husband. At least, that's what the media says. When my wife was expecting our twin sons, we watched this program together. Jon wasn't henpecked then. Kate was bossy, but she wasn't as overbearing as Victim Jon is making himself out to be today.
Has Kate become more unbearable as the series has gone on? I think so. I think she believes her own hype and that has lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy of the demise of their marriage.
Is this her fault? Is this his fault. They're both to blame. Jon feels emasculated on national television, and there's no coming back from that.
Kate is like an employee who gets promoted to management over fellow employees and turns into an asshole boss. The allure of perceived power without the ego-check to keep yourself ultimately on track.
As everyone's saying, this is just terrible for the children. I agree completely, but probably not for the same reason you're thinking. When your life is filmed for a television program, you give up certain pity-rights. But before, this show was inspirational for new parents who sometimes feel overwhelmed (at least in my case). Now it's turning into some sort of drama where the focus has turned from the cute kids to the fighting parents. And something that should be a private matter is now very public and it's going to be with the children for their lives.
Probably in a 5 DVD box set. Also available in Blu Ray.
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and this has taken on a life of its own that will continue on in the tabloids for many many years...even after the show has gone caput and these poor children grow into young men and women even into their adulthood...just wait and see. Unknowingly their parents have sold all 10's right to privacy, maybe forever.
I stopped watching as I was busy w/my own multiples but to their credit, I was inspired by them. I felt that if they could tk care of 6 babies, I could easily do 2.
Making the decision to divorce is a difficult one. I can't imagine doing it in front of a nation of opinionated TV viewers.
Was she bossy? Was he passive? We'll never really know because it is a TV that is edited for ratings. Was he ever bossy? Was she ever passive? Does it matter?
In the end, keeping the program and ditching the marriage seems odd but then none of us are living their lifestyle. Would you give up the potential to send all 8 of your children to the college of their choice (because the TV program and the subsequent speaking engagements will enable that dream to happen) over your marriage? It's a decision that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
Jon and Kate could have learned a lot from the Bradford family back in the late 70's.
Tom Bradford lost his wife but did a great job of raising 8 kids. Sure Tommy and Nicholas got in trouble every once in a while, and Mary was a little out there, but 8 was enought to fill their livves with love.
What?
That wasn't a reality show?
My bad.
Nancy Bradford was hot though I guess is my point....
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