UPDATE: Jon and Kate filled for divorce. I wonder if they tried counseling. From the looks of the editing in the episode, Jon and Kate cannot come to an agreement. It seems that ” trying to do the best thing for their kids” does not include trying to save their marriage.
I have resisted blogging about “Jon and Kate Plus 8“, which is the show about Jon and Kate Gosselin and their 
8 children, because it has been the “hot” celebrity news item. I try not to give any attention to “celebrity news” because it is not real news. The Jon and Kate story is news worthy on this blog because they are professed Christians and their situation is putting Christianity to the test in the eyes of secular viewers. Part of the show contains scenes of the family going to church, memorizing scripture, and reading Bible stories. Recently, the couple has gone through a dark time in their relationship, which has made news in just about every news outlet. Allegations of infidelity have plagued the show since the start of season 5. Questions have been raised regarding the couple staying together.
Tonight’s episode is billed as TLC’s most shocking show announcement, which many think will include the couple divorcing or ending the show. Many of my friends who are Christians have found themselves in conversation about Jon and Kate and wondering, “What would I do if I were in the situation.” News outlets have also been talking about how America is watching this train wreck but cannot look away. There have been reports that Jon has been looking for an apartment in NYC. This show has gone from entertainment to the guilty pleasure of watching a family being torn away from each other. This family does not need to go through anymore drama, but that is what you sign up for when you do a reality show in your kitchen. Their children will no doubt watch the show when they are older and be changed for it.
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