Divorce is devasting at any age for a child and other family members. That's why the bible says that GOD hates divorce. Marriage between man and woman is a beautiful gift from GOD and the children are additional blessings. Too bad we allow the devil to deceive us. GOD says, "what I have put together, let no man put assunder." We saw the destruction of divorce right before our eyes in a beautiful union of Jon and Kate and their lovely children. If we could just learn to listen to God and I am pointing all fingers back to me, it would be a wonderful world. If they both could swallow their pride, take the selfish out of it and rejoin together then ALL their lives would be better. The children are screaming this and that is why they are acting out. Both parents have become selfish. GOD says, "we can do ALL things through him that strengthens us".....if we only truly give our life to him to take control and we aren't in control. After all, "he is the Master of the Universe" and wants to lighten our burdens but we just don't want to let go! Do it before it is too late and you grow old and have many regrets of how wonderful it would be to have shared your lives together.

He is wearing flip-flops? Was he married in that outfit?

The whole world knows Jon is haveing a mid-life crisis. Most all men do at his age but not all men destroy their familys and hurt everyone in their lives without blinking an eye. I wonder how he sleeps at night. OH YEAH...On top of young women that could be his daughters.

I have been put through what Kate has been put through in her marriage. Jon says he was to much of a push over in his marriage and did not speak up when he did not agree with Kate. Maybe Kate was bossy and over controlling, but as with my personal experience, when you have that many children the same age, someone has to take control. Sounds like Jon didn't speak up because he didn't want to do the emotional effort in the relationship and passed the buck to Kate and then blamed the failed relationship on her. No matter what, short of physical and x-rated abuse, there is never any reason to cheat on your spouse. I am in private christian counseling. The partner who cheats is the one who has the problem, no matter what issues that are going on in the relationship. Cheating is just an excuse to not focus on yourself and to not work on yourself (it is a just an excuse to point fingers at your spouse and to do what you want to do). Partners who cheat have problems within themselves. My former spouse and present spouse cheated on me. No matter what my spouses did, I did not use it as an excuse to do what I wanted to do. God put me on this earth to serve God, to focus to be pure no matter what situation is put in my life. Kate has done this. Jon is just a cop-out of an excuse to do what he wants to do and to feel sad for his self and to portray his self as a martyr. The key in relationships is God and communication. I know as a wife and female, my fellow sisters in God use our gift of communication with our spouses and family. On the average, the average male refuses to deal with feelings, issues, and focus on consistent communication and consistent follow through on a daily living basis. Male or female, there is never an excuse to cheat on your partner. Male or female, I my feelings are strong on the fact, cheaters are nothing but desperate. We know men are driven to do this because males are made emotionally to be visual and have high testostrone levels and are made to be the aggressor. With this fact, I will never understand why a woman would cheat and hurt her fellow sisters in Christ; the only reason is my fellow sisters in Christ who cheat is because she has her own self agendas, and is not focused on serving God in her life.

I seriously admire Kate, despite all of the pain and humiliation she's been through, to me, she's remained very strong. There where points where the media wanted to try to break her down, but I've only seen her progress and do better. I hope she continues to do as well as she can in her life. I will always support her. Eww, Jon is dirty & disgusting. She could've had better, anyway.

way to go kate! you go girl ,you look so beautiful in your dancing with the stars gown.keep up the good work .

they are both famous for "nothing." people raise large families everyday and work outside the home. All the hype and publicity during their divorce....what a joke!

I'm sory that they had problems that couldn't be ironed out. I happened to like both of them and their wonderful family. And buy the way any one that thinks they can raise 8 children on a nurse's salary and I forget what Jon did is seriously ill. So to be on a TV series and have your children around you all the time isn't the easiest thing for mother or father either. But she wants the best for her children and I personally find no fault in that at all. It would definately better their lives and would be very comfortable with the way they live. Children adjust very easy when they are loved so much as they are. Yes Kate at times had a snippy tongue (for lack of a better word) but understand she also had to carry it all and be very origanized or the whole house could fall apart. (especially) with eight little ones. Jon didn't have the constituation to stick it out with her and deceided to live to catch up on the fun he missed. Well I understand to a certain degree but, mothers don't have that door opened to say see ya later? I admire Kate and my heart goes out to her because I know she has those lonely moments and no one to really understand that. Well I live in Mooresville NC and she is welcome at any time for a cup of coffee. No strings attached Kate. Good luck to you. Jon grow up andyou will never find anyone who will love you as much as she did. Pat

My husband done me like that also, except he wanted my best friend who was going through a divorce. Needless to say she's not the only one he cheated with. Kate I know what you are going through we are going through the same thing at the same time. Advice I could give you is put your kids first, and it helps to not listen to every body's talk including Jon because in the end it's just gonna be you and the kids so move on, don't let all the crap that is not true bother you. Oh, after you get divorced its OK to move on...You deserve to be happy, and the kids need to see you happy to feel better about the situaton. I'm only 29, but I have 2 kids to take care of by myself with no help. My X-Husband has took my car, and If the judge could he would even get my bed dish washer, and carpet shampooer. Hoey I think I've got it a whole lot worse, but hold in there.

I wish Jon and Kate all the happiness in the world, whether it be together or apart. Yes, there was a TV show about their lives, but until you are in there shoes,YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!! I have been with my husband for 18 years and we have 3 children,ages(10)and twins(5), and let me tell you, I know what it's like to feel like it needs to come to an end. I never felt like I was treated equally. I finally realized that I didn't want to live my life like that anymore. Feelings do change when you don't feel like you're loved or even appreciated. What's that saying "BEEN THERE, DONE THAT", so people shouldn't critisize others for the decisions they make, but just pray for the best for those 8 wonderful children.