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But by pushing their family and friends away, the couple were also unplugging from their support network, leaving two people alone to face the task of raising eight kids while also keeping their marriage going. (Good, Dan) Right and left tabloids are printing headlines about the family and looking mostly for negative feedback which draws more attention from onlookers. The tabloids and paparazzi watching their every move trying to catch them doing something wrong, something that would make them look bad claims that they spotted Jon at a bar one night and that he had left with another woman. “Parents of multiples have like triple the divorce rate…I was thinking we were going to beat that, but I don’t know if I can say that anymore, Kate replied” (Good, Dan). Jon and Kate had lost themselves, in the middle of all the fame. They had slowly drifted apart amongst all the family outings, talk shows, and publicity that had fulfilled their lives. Thinking of the children’s future everything had been strictly done to provide for all eight of them and hadn’t even realized that their marriage was at risk. “After months of tabloid turmoil, the Pennsylvania thirysomethings announced their separation during Monday’s episode. The same day, they filed for divorce” (Good, Dan). Kate doesn’t have much sympathy for her ex, though, when it comes to his grievances about missing out on his youth because he became a father at 23. “I think once you become a parent, it’s too late to worry about what should’ve, could’ve, would’ve been done,” (I Was Wrong to Treat Jon That Way). In the very beginning when the sextuplets were born there came a time when Kate made a promise to herself that she would never again allow anyone or anything to come before her kids (MULTIPLE BLES8INGS). She stood by this promise throughout the years and still does. “Kate knows her priorities: She’s laser-focused on making the best life for her kids, and making sure she stays strong for them as the curveballs keep coming her way” (Cohen, Bari Nan). Kate used to stress about every little thing that didn’t turn out perfect, she has come to realize that there is no reason to waste precious time. “I’m focusing on my kids: I cannot fail them” (Cohen, Bari Nan). Kate also loved their television show very much and expresses that it had nothing to do with her and Jon’s split. “The series has been a blessing- as it provides a source of income- and a curse because of “all the negativity out there.” Despite the relentless media scrutiny and a “hate-hate” relationship with the paparazzi, she won’t step out of the spotlight” (I Was Wrong to Treat Jon That Way). The outcome of many divorces is change. Some people cope well with this change while others lye in self pity, some gain weight, some loss weight, some begin dating right after, and some just take time to breath. Kate decides to go into the New Year as Kate Clean-Slate. She also decides to change her outer appearance with a sleek new look. “Gone is the asymmetrical, angular cut that spawned countless Halloween costumes, replaced, after 20 painstaking hours at the hands of celebrity stylist Ted Gibson, with long blonde extensions. I feel like this is a fresh start, a fresh me, a fresh life” (Coyne, Kate). Although Kate has made this drastic change in her appearance |
