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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 3:03 pm
Don't most people have to work on their marriage? If it were easy the divorce rate wouldn't be so high.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 3:08 pm
I work on mine every day 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 3:16 pm
I would imagine having 8 fairly young kids on hand all the time eats into 'working' on their marriage. It looks like they are taking it serious now and will make that a priority.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 4:11 pm
Scooterrific...I work on mine at least twice a week.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 4:58 pm
I'll keep them in my thoughts. I remember in one of the famous quint families, eventually the dad committed suicide.. so there certainly is much stress.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 5:56 pm
It seems that this additional media scrutiny would add to the stress level enormously! Kate did say that they have never been "affectionate" in the open (which to me they could consider themselves opposite of Jason The Bachelor -kwim!! Yikes that guy continues to have his hand or mouth on his gf!! Not realistic) BUT they acknowledged that they were never that type of couple - They do seem to have a strong committment to their faith - and like others have posted, who wouldnt need to work on their relationship...
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 7:20 pm
Seamonkey - wasn't that the Kienast quints Dad?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 7:41 pm
Yes, so it seems.. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C05E0DE1539F936A35750C0A962948260
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 8:41 pm
Jon & Kate Plus 8 is having a Marathon on TLC this coming Sunday! Still no epi of the new puppy that I missed, but the X'mas shopping is there. ;-) There's going to be the show where Kate talks about her plastic surgery. Plus some of the special single-child days I missed. I'm pretty happy about this. Sending good vibes to them from me as well! The kids need them to stay together. I don't think Kate is "mean" to Jon. It's exactly the reason why Kate can work the speech-giving career and Jon can't. He's not good at or not as welling as Kate in the expressing department. If that situation is hard for them, they should hire helps when Kate takes on the out of town engagements! (They don't seem to film much when Kate is out of the house anyways, hired help won't ruin their image.) Also, I'm so glad Bee said "twice a week" first, I don't have to feel guilty around Scoot then!?!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 4:46 am
All marriages go through rough patches. Let's hope they work they are able to outlast those times. I wonder how much the public saying that Kate acts witchy towards him has to do with the trouble. Jon has had to read and hear those comments. It might have made him realize life is too short...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 3:12 pm
I wonder how much they need to be working on their marriage? I mean, every married couple pretty much works on keeping their marriage in good shape all the time. Just seems like there may be some serious problem if it's to the point that they are making a public acknowledgment about it. (I also wonder if it has anything to do with the way Kate treats Jon...) I do hope whatever "it" is, gets resolved and they continue on living "happily ever after..."
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7:08 pm
more rumors - (not worth repeating - it was on another message board quoting an entertainment site) and I will say that the last show I watched I thought it "odd" that the Jon and Kate segment that the producers discuss their storyline - Jon and Kate werent sitting on their chair - I just figured it was because Kate wasnt there during that film date - on a speaking engagement (or a Dr Phil show) There are lots of strains on marraiges - and I would think Jon not having a "career" and Kate gaining one - has to be a strain - you have to figure out a way to focus on "you as a couple" as well as being a great mom - a great Dad - I think Jon doing the exercise and golf is a good thing... but he just may be at that "7 year itch" time - needing something...
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 8:32 pm
I'm waiting for the special Goodbye Jon Says Kate + 8! just kidding!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 8:39 pm
Jon & Kate Separ8!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 8:46 pm
Jon & Kate; Can't Negoti8 Jon & Kate Dissoci8 Jon & Kate Disarticul8 somebody stop me!!!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:14 pm
Well that is precisely why their situation isn't like "everyone else". I know y'all are just kidding, but most of us live lives without being the butt of public jokes. Sure they chose to be in the public light but quite unlikely they could have foreseen how it would be.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 7:49 am
Looks like J&K+8 have some new competition: TLC to debut new 'Table For 12' large family reality series on March 23 By Christopher Rocchio, 03/09/2009 TLC has announced Table for 12, a new Jon & Kate Plus 8-like reality series that will follow Eric and Betty Hayes and their 10 children, will premiere Monday, March 23 at 10PM ET/PT. Following its debut, new half-hour episodes of the series will air in its regular Mondays at 9PM ET/PT timeslot. Table for 12 will follow Eric, Betty and their 10 kids -- 12-year-old twin boys Kevin and Kyle; 10-year-old twins Kieran and Meghan; and 4-year-old sextuplets Tara, Rachel, Ryan, Connor, EJ and Rebecca, who suffers from cerebral palsy. The series will document how the family tackles daily life while also enjoying special occasions ranging from birthday parties to bowling trips. "There is an ongoing fascination with large families," said TLC programming executive Nancy Daniels. "The Hayes family is truly inspirational and the strong bond they share as they tackle everyday obstacles as a large family is captivating to watch." TLC is already home to Jon & Kate Plus 8 and 18 Kids and Counting, two reality series that follow families consisting of a large quantity of kids. Last month, TLC president Eileen O'Neill confirmed that several production companies affiliated with the network had contacted Nadya Suleman -- the controversial California mother who gave birth to octuplets in January despite already having six previous children -- about the possibility of developing a reality series. However due to vocal viewer reaction, the network subsequently decided against pursuing a new series starring Suleman.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 9:43 am
they have a couple of shows on already...cute family. they are showing their first show right now...aw, the babies are so cute!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 1:12 pm
I already missed the first show?? I thought it didn't start until March 23.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 1:18 pm
Twinkie, it's not the first show of the series, it's the show that was aired before that introduced us to this family.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 1:36 pm
Ahhh okay
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 5:18 pm
Yeah that was shown before.. but maybe it could be discussed in the family with multiple kids since Jon/Kate broke out into their own thread. I certainly would have been writing in to TLC if they had gone with Nadya. Newborn premies just don't need that aggravation..
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 5:44 pm
Jon & Kate Separ8! Jon & Kate; Can't Negoti8 Jon & Kate Dissoci8 Jon & Kate Disarticul8 somebody stop me!!! I LOVE IT!
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Monday, March 16, 2009 - 4:42 pm
Serate.............you so crazy
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, March 16, 2009 - 6:25 pm
Anyone know the age diffs between the Gosselins and the Hayes? Not sure if it's the novelty, but I prefer the Hayes family at this point...
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