You bring up some valid questions, Kate. Unfortunately, it seems that neither Jon nor Kate are truly putting the children first in their planning right now. They both seem to be putting themselves first.
I realize Kate is at home with the kids right now but she is also allowing the filming to continue during what should be a very private time for the children.
My opinion is this: Jon and Kate need to grow up and put their children FIRST. That would mean they both need to put aside their own problems and focus on being a "family". There is an apt over their garage that Jon could live in so he is close by. This whole situation is so out of control and I don't think Jon or Kate realize how bad it is because they are in the middle of it being swooned by fame and money. Very sad.

I agree with Judy. As a child of divorced parents I would have appreciated having had my parents living closer to one another, but instead led a bi-coastal childhood. For my parents their geographical locations were dictated by their professions. I don't think the same can be said of Jon and Kate. Their entire situation is tragic. Those poor, poor kids.

Actually .... I see these 2 parents (Jon and Kate) actually letting the children's lives be UNinterrupted as much as possible. I have to commend them both for actually NOT having the children be taken away from their home. This way the children won't be rushed here and there to visit one parent, but the parents will be in the home (one at a time I'm told) to care for and see their children.
I've watched this show from the beginning and ALL marriages have complications. I don't agree with the 'way' Kate has talked to Jon, but then again, I don't have 8 children either. I'm sure I'd be a bit 'testy' (that's what I call it) if my husband didn't seem like he gave a hoot either. I think Jon is actually in a mid-life crisis. He's so delusional if he actually thinks these girls are going after him because of his LOOKS (I mean c'mon...he's not attractive). I am looking for to the show to see how it all plays out. I know that Kate has yet to take off her ring because SHE is considering the KIDS feelings. (unlike Jon)

Jon has a condo, Kate will have a condo, and the children will live in the production studio with the not-a-nanny.

These two narcissistic morons will never do the right thing and they should both lose custody.

If I remember correctly there are already four other houses recently built on the property. Kate could live in one and Jon could live in another on their off days. The houses are crooked I realize but hey neither one of them seems to know how to walk a straight line any more so probably won't even notice. The show started out as a commercial with the kids walking through but now seems the kids are the commercial. Enough already.

I'm so tired of people thinking they know what's best for the Gosselin children. It's not your children, it's up to the parents.

Personally, I'd rather have a nice multi-acre estate to live on, with each parent spending equal time with ME in MY home. This does not seem tortuous to me.

Oh, and puhleeease, stop with the holier than thou attitudes, being on TLC affords these children advantages in life that they would be otherwise sorely lacking.

Their Father is an idiot in my opinion, he got sick of being a Dad, and wants to snowboard, go for a cruise with a 22 year old skank, and doing some smoking and drinking with his new younger crowd. The only thing any of these gossip columns have on Kate is RUMORS, nothing to substantiate the little inuendos, she's handled herself well, with class, and the kids are lucky to have her. She's verbally gifted, very articulate, Jon's, well, Jon's not.

There is only one solution here ... form a singing and dancing group. Joe Jackson has a new record label. He could manage them. It's about time these little free-loaders started pulling their weight. Neverland is empty why not move them in there. It's a great environment to raise children: an amusement park, petting zoo and good rehearsal space to whip them into shape.

ROFL!!!! Owl Meat Gravy, I can't stop laughing at your comments!

Everyone has a different opinion...but the fact is "no one knows what's in the pot unless you're stirring" (That sounds better in spanish, but Oh well).

I honestly don't know what to beleive. The media overexagerrates EVERYTHING. The only thing I think is REALLY true is the fact that neither of them really care about the 8 kids right now. By the time they see the effects of their bad choices, it's going to be too late. Those kids will be traumatized. I feel so sorry for them.

I aim to please Sassy Rican. Could you post that phrase in Spanish please?

I've noticed in the past bunch of years that children have become like accessories for some in the U.S. Jon/Kate/Octomom are freaks shows (literally) that confirm this.

Science has far exceeded our moral capabilities.

In the old days large families were an asset in a agricultural economy. They provided cheap labor that was exploited for economic benefit. It's how we built our country. When wealth is acquired, people pare down their broods to conserve wealth since wealth creates more wealth better than labor.

That's my fancy book learnin' way of saying get these idiots a farm. You want to breed like a mutant cocker Spaniel, then start pulling a plow.[mixed metaphor alert]

Or there's always the Matrix.