Jon and Kate Gosselin have announced that they will be divorcing after ten years of marriage. Upon watching this announcement I actually sat there and cried knowing that they would no longer be together. I don't actually know these people in real life yet watching since the very first episode has made me quite attached to them.
I have said many times how wonderful the children are and although it was obvious Kate and Jon did not always see eye to eye it is hard to fathom that things could go so very wrong and change so quickly. Although they claim that the breakup has nothing to do with their TV show, I imagine the unforseen fame and fortune took quite the toll and added fuel to the already burning fire.
I think the biggest mistake they made was forgetting that they are husband and wife first and foremost and that their relationship needs to be cherished and nurtured just as much as they care for their children. Watching Kate was heartbreaking. You can see the sadness in her eyes and I admire her ability to be strong and realize that she may be in a situation where as she says "I will pull the entire ship alone if I have to". As a woman, it is especially inspiring to hear such a thing because I wonder if I was in a situation where the chips were down, would I crumble or prevail.
As for Jon, who seems to be going through a mid life crisis at 32 years of age with his diamond stud earring and his Ed Hardy t-shirt announcing that he is "excited" to start the next chapter in his life just made me sad that anyone can describe divorcing as exciting.
I have a mixed bag of feelings towards Jon that I won't bother to mention because I will never know what really happened behind closed doors between Jon and Kate. It was announced yesterday that production of the show will stop until mid August. I can only hope that in that time the family will work together to do the best for the children and all parties involved.
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