Is It Karma? Is It Murphy's Law? Is It Him Acting Like A 14yr Old? (No Offense To The 14yr Olds Out There*)

It seems the tides may be turning. No matter if you watched Jon and Kate Plus 8 or not, everyone had an opinion on them. I used to like them in the beginning. How could you not? Those kids are so stinking cute and really? The logistics of raising twins and sextuplets peaked my interest. For the first season, I didn't really think anything of how Kate talked to Jon. I was still in the "holy bat balls! she has eight kids! is she crazy?!" phase. I was fascinated that they were so organized, the kids pretty much listened. I don't know, maybe it was because Jon was out of the house working? That may be it. He wasn't home during the day so there wasn't much to do with the Kate/Jon dynamics.

Then I started to put aside the logistics and the mad parenting skills of keeping 6 two year olds together and not lose one in the grocery store. I started to see what my sister in law was talking about. What others were talking about. This woman? Who has eight children (have I mentioned she's crazy for this? God bless her)? She talked to her husband like he was the 9th child. I would never in a million years think of talking to my husband the way she talked to Jon. I get that she is the one who pretty much does everything during the day (at least that's what they show on tv) but dang, yelling at him about not using the coupon at the store is a bit much no?

Kate's the one that filed for divorce. I get it. They grew apart. They aren't the same people they were when they married. Shit, I'm not the same person I was last week. Parents of multiples have a higher separation/divorce rate (that's what I hear and what I've seen - I ain't no expert though). I kind of wish they had stayed together and tried to work it out but I realize that every marriage can't be roses and butterflies. (Damn!) So, everyone took sides. I think it's accurate to say that most people took Jon's side. I sorta did. I don't know what all went on in the house (nor do I want to know) but from what the family has shown us (they have final say on what airs I think), perhaps the split is best.

So now, the divorce papers were filed less than a month ago. Jon has a new girlfriend, supposedly. Ya know what? That's great and all. Good for him. BUT dude, sersly? Your kids can read. Your kids can see that you're on the cover of these magazines. They can see that you have a cigarette hanging from your mouth. (Did he smoke when he was living with Kate? Gawd, I'm a nosey bitch) At any rate, stepping out with the new woman so soon after the split? That doesn't look good to some people. I would dare to say it doesn't look good to a lot of people.

I normally wouldn't link to a gossip site but the comments alone on this story just show what I'm talking about. I'm tending to lean towards Kate now. I say that because Jon appears to be acting like a 14 yr old (again no offense 14 yr olds!) who has finally been allowed out of the house and now must do everything he was forbidden to do while he has responsibilities children at home that can see what's going on. I tend to take her side now because I'm a mom. Others will feel different than me and that's ok, but as a mom, I can see her side. My husband is nothing like Jon (except the whole quiet thing but I don't shut up, like Kate Ha!) If my husband were to leave me, I would feel the need to put everything off to the side that would benefit me so that I could care for the kids. I know, she's going to be accused of being a martyr. So what! EIGHT CHILDREN! All of this babbling is leading somewhere. I just can't recall where. Oh yes.

What do you guys think of what's going on? What do you think of Jon's cavorting around with a youngin' and smokin' away for the paparazzi (that you know they know is there)? Nosey Enquiring minds want to know.

*just in case there are 14yr olds reading. And if you are? Could you tell me what brought you here and why you stayed? kthxbai