Kate and her husband, Jon Gosselin, have filed for divorce after 10 years of marriage and, among other things, they’ve been talked about in the press so much about her alleged affair and bad parenting and Jon’s infidelity.  A lot of viewers were heartbroken to see this family fall apart but it happens to even the best of people and, while I haven’t always been a fan of Kate, I think that she has conducted herself a lot better through this ordeal than Jon has. 

Of course, some people have been holding out hope that the famous couple would get back together and, apparently, Regis Philbin is one of them.  He really pressed her about whether she would go back to Jon and said that the couple might “live happily ever after.”  I thought it was really inappropriate even if it is something that a lot of people have wondered about.  What do you think?  Did Regis go too far?  Watch the video and decide!  Kate actually looks close to tears.

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I have to admit that I haven’t been a fan of Kate in recent years and I felt like she was overly critical of Jon on numerous occasions on the show (it was really cringe-worthy) but since the split, Jon’s decision to run around with women, smoke and wear earrings and designer clothes has changed my opinion.  I was really proud of Kate when I saw her trying to do things she’s never done before (like starting a camp fire and setting up a tent) on last week’s episode.

The Today show highlighted some of these moments when Meredith Vieira sat down with Kate this morning, who said that she’s doing “as well as can be expected.”  They also talked about why Kate still wears her wedding ring.  She says she wears it for their children because she doesn’t want to upset them any more than they already are.  She said that she and Jon are two different people now with two very different sets of goals and that the marriage is definitely over.

The whole interview is very interesting – they talk about Jon’s relationships, the rumors about Kate having an affair with her security guard and how she’s been handling life after the split.

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While speaking to Us Magazine at an event at the American Theatre Wing in New York City, Kathie said:  "I would turn off the cameras if I were them and just work on healing together as a family.  Who knows the long-term damage something like this could do? I understand they are making a living, but you have to wonder at what price."  Jon has said that he no longer wants to live his life in front of the cameras while Kate wishes to continue the show.

With such strong words for the reality TV family, is Kathie Lee watching the show?  No, she says.  "Frank and I are probably the only two people in America avoiding that show. We are not reality fans and prefer to live reality. We sure don’t want cameras following us around and picking on us!"

I never thought the day would come when I would say this but… I agree with Kathie Lee.  I think that for the sake of their children and their marriage, they should stop the show and work things out.  Sure, they might lose the $75,000 per episode that they’ve been making but, surely, with what they’ve already been paid and Kate’s book sales, there is enough for this family to live on.  What’s more important, anyway?  Money or your family?  Fortunately, they’ve got enough of both to go around…

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Before they could get to that, however, host Meredith Vieira suggested they get rid of the “elephant in the room” and discuss the rumors about her husband, Jon. 

First, a photo of Jon with an unknown woman was taken outside of a bar in the wee hours of the morning. Then, the woman’s brother claimed to have proof that Jon was being unfaithful to Kate (he even supplied footage of the man leaving his “lover’s” house at 7:30am after sleeping over).  Then Jon and Kate addressed the gossip and denied that any of it was true (read a recap of the whole thing on Every Joe!).

I was very interested in seeing how she was going to respond to the questions about the whole scandal.  She said that she is very hesitant to believe any of the allegations and that having rumors made up about them “goes with the territory” (of being on television).  Meredith got right to the point and said that Kate was “no shrinking violet” (understatement of the year!) and asked how she really reacted when she first heard the stories.  She said that they are working through it but that they are dealing with it privately.  Jon sent a message to be read on-air and he reiterated that he did not cheat on Kate.

Meredith quickly changed the topic and asked Kate about her book and what advice she has for new moms.  She said “every day do your best, it’s one step closer to your goal which is raising health, happy, independent adults.”  That’s definitely how I see it.

What did you think of the interview and, more specifically, Kate’s reaction to the questions about Jon’s behavior?  I can’t lie (on several points).  I’m having a hard time believing Jon.  I’m not saying he’s guilty but the evidence of his “poor judgment” is overwhelming to me, as a wife.  I know a lot of people talk about how Kate treats him on the show and I can’t help but wonder if that has played a role in any of this as well.  The fifth season of the show is coming later this month and I wonder if this experience is going to change their relationship at all.  I also wonder if Kate is going to soften up when all is said and done.  I feel sorry for their family, though, because no kids should be in the middle of this type of scandal and controversy.

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