Jon and Kate Gosselin File For Divorce

June 22, 2009

Jon and Kate have called it quits after 10 years of marriage. Made famous for their TLC specials and television series, Jon and Kate Plus 8, that documented the couple's harried life raising twins — Mady and Cara, eight, and sextuplets — Aaden, Collin, Joel, Alexis, Hannah, and Leah, five —The Gosselins filed divorce papers today. According to People, "Documents to initiate a legal split were filed in Pennsylvania Monday afternoon." Both parents have been very vocal about their commitment to their children.

Photos courtesy of TLC

52 Comments

3 years 47 weeks

Dear Jon and Kate: There has been no mention of you accessing or asking for counselling. It seems to me that this would be your first course of action since you continually express that your faith is important. Prayer changes things! Have you both dropped to your knees and cried out to God and asked for His help and guidance? Remember your vows, 'For better or for worse'!! Blessings for the future, Gail

3 years 48 weeks

Oh for crying out loud people. Stop watching this contrived, scripted fake show. The whole "point" was supposed to be so we could see how they live their day to day, regular old lives. Since when does a regular life include visits from Emeril and the Tuttles, and free trips wherever they might wish to go? They are only getting what they asked for. Stop watching the show so the ratings tank. The it'll get canceled and we can all just be normal again. STOP making such an issue out of these people who have children just to sooth their own egos and make money off of.

medenginer 3 years 48 weeks

I feel for their children. They will have reminders how their parents sold them out. What did they expect when they let others help raise their children and their gone doing whatever they feel like. They no longer work the jobs they had at the beginning of the show or have the same mentality. All of them need counseling.

CaterpillarGirl 3 years 48 weeks

want the real story? Gosselinswithoutpity.com including posts by kates family members and people who really know them.

3 years 48 weeks

there is no way they are getting privacy now with E news doing specials on them and they are on the covers of tabloid magazines.

bellaressa 3 years 48 weeks

I never watched the show until last night but it was such a sad episode. The children were the biggest part of the show for me, such joys. Between the parents seemed such bitterness and the only thing I got for Jon last night was that he is young and he is only 32 - he has some living to do. I was a little disappointed. I may catch up on past episodes so that I have somewhat of a better understanding.

mannylove 3 years 48 weeks

What makes me sad is it seems like Jon is holding onto all this anger instead of fixing it. Now he says he has found himself, his voice etc. that he realizes he didn't communicate in the past & let Kate take over. Why not use his voice now & fix things instead of leaving. You'd think he'd try to do things differently, make his voice heard in the relationship...sounded like he was being stubborn & not willing to talk about it & try.

caresse 3 years 48 weeks

so sad, but i think they sold their marrige and this is what happens. I believe Kate git hungry for more and more fame. Traveling, going to conferences, etc. She just wouldnt stop and Jon is not as hungry for the celebrity status as she is.I think she turned into a different person and he was not enough for her anymore and he couldnt keep up her pace.

caresse 3 years 48 weeks

so sad, but i think they sold their marrige and this is what happens. I believe Kate git hungry for more and more fame. Traveling, going to conferences, etc. She just wouldnt stop and Jon is not as hungry for the celebrity status as she is. I think she turned into a different person and he was not enough for her anymore and he couldnt keep up her pace.

Steph84 3 years 48 weeks

I just watched the episode and thought it was the saddest thing!! But I do not think that the cameras had that big of an impact on their lives as to cause a divorce. I think these two people always had very different personalities and just grew apart. They were pretty young when they got married and did a lot of growing up these past years. I also understand why they took this opportunity to go on TV. Eight kids are a lot and very expensive. I think the majority would have done the same thing since it is an easy way to make money while staying home with the kids (and i agree with their original statement about wanting to document their lives). I really do believe that they went in with good intentions for everyone. However, I do think at some point it became such a money making machine that communication broke down and they might have lost sight of the big picture. I do think it's really sad because it seems like Jon is looking for a way out of everything now and Kate may have finally realized what what going on but it was too late. I feel like Jon is out of the marriage while Kate may be at the point where she is ready to finally listen to him. It sucks because the show sucks you in and everything is probably edited but these are just my observations from what I have seen. I am sure there is probably a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes. I just hope that this announcement will finally make people to stop speculating and hounding both of them. Maybe they will finally get a bit of privacy.Anyway, sorry for this big rant. It is such a sad situation and I do hope the best for everyone involved.

Steph84 3 years 48 weeks

I just watched the episode and thought it was the saddest thing!! But I do not think that the cameras had that big of an impact on their lives as to cause a divorce. I think these two people always had very different personalities and just grew apart. They were pretty young when they got married and did a lot of growing up these past years. I also understand why they took this opportunity to go on TV. Eight kids are a lot and very expensive. I think the majority would have done the same thing since it is an easy way to make money while staying home with the kids (and i agree with their original statement about wanting to document their lives). I really do believe that they went in with good intentions for everyone. However, I do think at some point it became such a money making machine that communication broke down and they might have lost sight of the big picture. I do think it's really sad because it seems like Jon is looking for a way out of everything now and Kate may have finally realized what what going on but it was too late. I feel like Jon is out of the marriage while Kate may be at the point where she is ready to finally listen to him. It sucks because the show sucks you in and everything is probably edited but these are just my observations from what I have seen. I am sure there is probably a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes. I just hope that this announcement will finally make people to stop speculating and hounding both of them. Maybe they will finally get a bit of privacy. Anyway, sorry for this big rant. It is such a sad situation and I do hope the best for everyone involved.

3 years 48 weeks

this is like so sad. i love the show. it is just going to fall apart if they do it. they really need to just work it out...for the kids. they need both parents in there life. I would just be so great if the show kept going with both the parents in it. The kids are so cute and a delight to see there family grow up together. God Bless♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ++GOD BLESS++

La Tua Cantante 3 years 48 weeks

The kids are the ones I feel for in this. Remember when they did their big huge vow renewal and Kate said about a million times that the whole point of it was to show the kids that they'd be together forever? I lost respect for Jon and Kate both a long time ago. I just hope the kids can be okay.

esthersim 3 years 48 weeks

This news is very sad. My heart goes out to the kids...

haydee 3 years 48 weeks

wasn't it just last season when they renewed their vows in Hawaii? it's such a waste..they should stop the show now. seriously

3 years 48 weeks

Come on people..John and kate are JUST as normal as our familys and their family will go through trials and tribulations as well as we all do....If They are happier apart then let them be apart,They love their kids dearly and have the best interest for them then everyone should leave all the other BS alone.. and let them work their problems out how they see fit! Love the show and hope the continue

hshs1 3 years 48 weeks

so so sad :( I hope the kids can handle this and grow up to be healthy adults :(

hshs1 3 years 48 weeks

so so sad :( I hope the kids can handle this and grow up to be healthy adults :(

3 years 48 weeks

I'M TRULY HEARTBROKEN OVER THE DIVORCE AND WISH THEY COULD WORK THINGS OUT,JON DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO.LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HE'S LOSING,I SAY LEAVE KATE ALONE,SHE'S A STRONG & BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WHO LOVES HER KIDS DEARLY,THE KIDS WILL BE JUST FINE AND I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO JUST LEAVE THEM ALONE SO THEY CAN GET ON WITH THEIR LIFE! ITS NO ONES BUSINESS BUT THEIR OWN,BEST OF LUCK TO THEM ALL

cupcakers 3 years 48 weeks

that haircut came in the way of their relationshipseriously, they did bring it on to themselves. we all love the kids and watching the show but it was a bad idea. it might have happened even if they weren't on the show, you never know...i think the fame part really changed their lives and resulted in the divorce.

cupcakers 3 years 48 weeks

that haircut came in the way of their relationship seriously, they did bring it on to themselves. we all love the kids and watching the show but it was a bad idea. it might have happened even if they weren't on the show, you never know...i think the fame part really changed their lives and resulted in the divorce.

3 years 48 weeks

I really feel for Kate, I feel like she does 95 percent of the work with the kids anyway and Jon cheated so he's happy he can leave the family.