Math is hard, but even so, any bozo knows that when you add 8 small children into the mix, any marriage would be under considerable strain. Such is the often obvious case on the TLC show "Jon and Kate Plus 8." Speculation about the state of the Jon-Kate union flew in February, when Jon was photographed with some female college students, who he allegedly told he was getting divorced. And now Us Weekly has caught on film Jon out for a boozy night on the town with some young chippy, while Kate was out of town, promoting her book.
Jon's explanation?
"I went to Legends to speak to the owner. A friend of mine wanted to check out my car, so I let her drive it to her car," he says. "Yes, I have female friends -- but that is all she is. I'm not going to end my friendships just because I'm on TV."
Hey, who knows. We feel bad for the poor bastard no matter what the real story is. While Us Weekly seems to relish the telling of these developments (supplementing them with links to stories on "ugliest star divorces of all time" and "most expensive star splits," an eco parenting blog posted a thoughtful response to the show, Why Jon and Kate Plus 8 Can Teach Me How NOT to Parent. Reason 1 is especially relevant here:
- Is it just me, or do Jon and Kate not seem to actually even like each other anymore? Kate’s always sniped at Jon, and we always knew it was rude (HOW many times, exactly, has she bellowed angrily at him from across a crowded public place?), but they’d talk about it later, and Kate would look chagrined and sort of apologize. I could relate. Now, though? They seem to constantly snipe at each other in that painful way that you, the bystander, really and truly don’t want to have to watch. I saw my husband’s cousin and her husband do the same exact thing on a vacation we all took together one time–their divorce was finalized by the same time next year.
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