Is someone spiking the Gosselin’s coffee with an apology serum? First Jon Gosselin went on an “I’m sorry” tour, led by Michael Jackson’s old pal Rabbi Schmuley Boteach in which he pledged to reset his moral compass. Now Kate Gosselin admits that she was “very hard” on her hapless soon-to-be ex-husband.
In another confessional TLC special, Kate: Her Story, the mom-of-eight expressed remorse at the way she bossed Jon around.
“I was very hard on him and I would never deny that,” she said on the show, which aired last night, “I felt very much like a lot of weight rested on my shoulders.”
“I was wrong to treat him that way,” the 34-year-old added. “Was it good, healthy and wonderful? No. Am I proud of those moments that were captured? No.”
However, her regret for those times in her marriage are tinged with longing to have her husband of 10 years back.
“I still wake up every day, and I think the phone will ring,” an emotional Kate said, before pausing to add, “and it’ll be the old Jon.”
“Our goals just very much changed,” she stated. “Our visions changed. My goals didn’t change as a mom. I just think somewhere along the line, his goals changed. They felt possibly detrimental to me, and possibly detrimental to me and the kids…No blame.”
So when did it hit her, that their marriage had finally hit the skids?
“I think I was on a plane coming home from somewhere and I remember thinking, ‘We’re not going to recover from this,’” she recalled.
“At the end of the day, I looked at him and he looked at me, and we were just completely different people.”
Kate, who is hoping for a career in film and TV, says the show really did portray the unvarnished reality of life in her Wernersville, PA home.
“Very real. Because there are a lot of things that I would gladly take back if it wasn’t real.”
But she insists that filming has never harmed her eight children: nine-year-old twins Cara and Mady and five-year old sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah and Joel.
“Coming from a mom who laid on bed rest from the time I found out I was pregnant, from seven weeks pregnant to 30 weeks, I absolutely would not put anything in my mouth that would harm them, and fought for every second of their existence.
“I can tell you that there is nothing that would ever force me to put them in harm’s way.”
So why doesn’t she turn off the publicity machine and go back to normal life?
“We’re too far gone,” she says. “Stepping out of the spotlight when it’s prudent to do so is a good thing.”
And the affair with her gray-haired bodyguard Steve Neild? “So unthinkable to me,” she says, “that to have to think about it makes me sick.”
Boy ya think Kate, you were hard on him?! I could not even watch the show seeing how you talked to him, and you will be like that to the kids as the grow up unless you straighten up your behavior.
YEA KATE STOP FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF AND GROW UP
SUCH A BABY YOU ARE BE AN ADULT FOR THE CHILDREN
hey kate, blah blah blah
Did she never watch tapes of the show? In two ninutes you could tell that she was a class “A” beetch. I’m amazed he never reached across that sofa and popped her.
This lady really need help, she is truly insane!
She reminds me of the crazy mother “Sybil”
I think they both may have come to the realization that they have killed the cash cow that was their show. Where are they going to rake that kind of cash seperately? New show comming Jon and Kate the reunion probably hitting the air soon.
Poor Poor Kate….oh please! Try the following and you will be on the road to normal again. First of all get off TV. That will take you back to normal right there. Then go back to nursing, it is a professional occupation and the pay is great. Lose the body guard, that is added expense and you won’t need protection when you are just a nurse. Get a normal divorce like the rest of the world and deal with it in private, we don’t need to know all your dirty laundry nor do we care….everyone is divorced, you are not special. Most of all cut that hair of yours, it looks really cheap and trailer trashy, get rid of the fake nail and don’t cry in public, Man you are a novice at this aren’t you. You were a normal cute mother back in the day when I watched your show when the babies were little. Get back to going to church with or without your kids and call your parents, they are what you need…maybe not what you think you need, but you really need to land on earth and get out of the clouds, you are not a celebrity. Most of all for the sake of your children, quit talking in question and answer like you always do. i.e. “Do I think my life is out of control….yes I would have to say my life is out of control”?! What is with that? It has to be a personality trait that needs professional help….get it for the sake of everyone that has to listen to you talk. Good Luck!
It is about time she sees what I saw her doing. I would NEVER treat my hubby like that.
Just wondering, is your husband also a tool because I agree she was a bitch and I couldn’t stand to watch her. But worse than watching her is watching Jon do just about everything. He’s a moron and about every decision he’s made on his own is terrible. I can see now why she didn’t let him think or speak much and would have kicked him to the curb a long time ago. Your husband shouldn’t act like one of your children.
Hard or not He should have let you know then let you go instead of cheated. you have to get back to your roots of marriage figure out what went wrong when then rember to work threwit then not later you are a good woman and an amazing MOTHER and any man would be proud to call you his own. have faith it will work its way out.
The show was good and now it’s time to stop. Kate needs to pull out of the media completely and focus on raising those children. She says if she does that, they will still be there. Well evenually they will go away. Money is the real reason and the root of alll evil. All those expensive clothes and things don’t mean a thing to those kids. They want their mom and dad to focus on them and try to be somewhat normal. If she wanted to be on TV, she should have thought about that before having the children. She is being selfish and letting the money take over. Always speaking about her faith, well have faith in God and he’ll make sure you have everything you need.
Both are at fault. Him for putting up with it and her for treating him that way. I loved the show and watched often. But when she statrted to treat him that way I couldn’t watch it anymore. You just don’t treat your husband that way. Take a lesson from 18 Kids and Counting.
I want to make moneyyyyyyyyy and I want that ring!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nurses get paid crapola
I think Kate is smart and a survivor. I hope she gets her own show with or without the kids. Why should she have to go back to be being poor and why should her kids have to live other than how they are living now. They have it all now nice house, nice clothes, wonderful trips, college funds. Kate loves her children, and let’s face it you deal with one kid everyday of your life and “it ain’t easy” try eight 24/7. I am happy for anyone that can give their children a piece of the pie. I think a lot of people are just jealous.
Kate hold your head high, you took on eight kids and an immature husband and survived it. GO GIRL!
kate, i enjoyed your show with natalie morales. i will miss the show, i am glad to see you have changed and have seen. I have been there and the sadness is real, staying up at nites with fear is real, if you return to nursing great, if not and you stay with tv filming i wish you the best, finding out who your true friends are is most real. the world has changes and people will sell one another out in a heartbeat for a dime but when it is their turn omg. john just isnt real yet, he and hailey taking a break and slowing down but he is right there with her in et interview—somehow i just dont see where he has gotten it just yet. why must he go to ny when there is an empty house –your other house and that mortgage still is being paid. no he has not tried the way is necessary. i am not against john seeking help but to have public forums and a rabbi who is so public. to see rabbi privately and kept on lodown great. he is still trying publically and the people have turned against him already. best of luck gal– it will all be ok in the down run but for now your feelings are so raw and real and it is good to cry.
It takes incredible will power and strength to keep semblance of order and a healthy routine for a big family. If both partners are not on board and one parent is doing the brunt of the work to keep it together, the stress can be overwhelming. I was not a regular watcher of the show but saw it enough times to notice that Jon seemed to be a little lax…maybe even a slacker, perhaps passive aggressive. But, I should not judge. Kate seemed to try to keep it together in the only way she knew how; clearly her heart was in the right place. Hindsight is 20/20, and I’m sure both parents are now playing the “would have/should have” game in their minds. Perhaps, if they both are sincere in wanting to make a change and do what’s best for the kids, maybe they will work it out. Nothing is ever broken, if there is truly forgiveness and a desire for change on both sides. We are all learning important lessons in this school of life, and we shouldn’t judge others unless we want to be judged. I see a lot of judgement in these posts…very telling about the person who posted.
Wishing the Gosselin family healing, peace and joy…
wahhhhhhhhhhh no wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh about the ring, guess TLC will buy her one so she’ll shut up about it
I don’t get the media craze for this family!!!!!!
I think they need to talk because I think they still love each other in a certain way. I know Kate treated him bad, but in due time he did the same thing. They just need to talk and get it out. Leave the kids alone as they need to time to heal to. Best of luck to both of you guys and try to do the right thing.
they need to get back together
I saw the whole episode, and boy, it was good, juicy and sad!
While jon and his moronic schemers are trying to stay in the limelight, kate has been strong and true to her children. she has not bad mouthed jon as jon has about kate. she has worked hard to remain classy and pursue what she can in order to raise her children, both financially and emotionally. Kate is the parent the children should be with in order for them to thrive as individuals and to learn right from wrong! those above badmouthing kate, well, what can you do about those pple that have the same moral compass as jon does? if jon isnt seeking fame, why is he charging fee for announcing his remorce about his actions! this is all a scheme to make money and to look good during the divorce and the custody hearings!
My ex wife started to re think things also after she figuard out i was moving on.
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For those blaming Kate, grow a pair. All Jon had to do was stand up for himself. He didn’t even have the guts to do that. No wonder Kate treated him the way she did. He acts worse than his 8 children.
Kates a damn good mother i like her she’s strong she takes good care of those kids you have eight kids in see how you feel after A LONG week in your husbands a ass like john
I think that they will end up try to get back together and should just step out of the limelight and work on a positive furture together. they already have the foundation to do so. they just lost themselves along the way.
I love your attitude
I think what everyone should remember is that while this was true reality, it was also an edited reality. People loved seeing Kate snipe at John, I used to empathize with this poor lady who had to watch all of her kids while constantly needing to remind her husband that he needed to help her. After a while it gets hard to ask nice. Mom’s with big families have routines and it is tough not to sound like the drill sargent. John said that it is tough for a man to be home taking care of the kids all day….. I don’t have much sympathy for him on that.
I don’t think this couple can salvage their marriage. I would hope that they can salvage a co-parenting relationship. I hope that Kate finds work that is meaningful and allows her to provide for the children and herself and I don’t think there is anything wrong with striving fo a good financial base, this is America - I don’t think she can expect much in the way of financial help from John in the long run.
go away kate and the whole show but no just wan’t do it also i don’t think it’s fair that maddy listens to every thing kate acts like that’s her best friend she’s a kid kate
again hear kate a**hole!!! kate said again about pregnent with bodyguard!!! jon go rest peace go forget away kate!!! kate very lair!!!! kate go job work and not job media!!!! yes kate blame jon!!! kate asked divorce jon!!! kate fault!!! jon go out peace rest enjoy and take care kids love father!!! i know that kids call miss jon!!! hate kate very danger and bitch!!! yes kate yelled children and jon!!!
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This woman is a manipulative control freak. All of those questions were known by her before that interview. She did not hesitate once in answering any question. She has a great PR person - one that can even turn this monster into someone believable to the American public. We’re being groomed by TLC for her next show. It should be titled FameWhore. Unfortunately for Jon, he does not have a high-priced TLC PR person in his corner. Come on people - stop being the flock and stop believing this insane woman. She’s laughing all the way to the bank.
I agree with Ken 100%
You must be smoking the same thing John is. He has alittle better grammer than you, but NOT MUCH! This is the kind of idiot that stands up for John? hum tells you something
Just to clarify something, Kate DOES NOT want John back!! She misses the “old” John and loves the “old” John, not the jerk who is running around making himself look like a fool more and more. shoot I miss the “old” John, he was a caring, loving and a good father. Unfortunetly the money and the ability to hurt Kate is what is driving him, because he didnt have anything before. John I encourage you to step back and look at this through your children’s eyes, not your own. Your judgment is clouded because of what Kate did to you. Would you approve of Hanna your sweet precious angels husband treating her the way you are treating Kate? I would love to here your rationale on this.