Reality TV, Scandals|September 9, 2009 11:21 am

Jon Gosselin: His Actions Hurt the Kids, Says Divorce Expert



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jon gosselin gma 300x209 Jon Gosselin: His Actions Hurt the Kids, Says Divorce ExpertJon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce has been a media feeding frenzy for months but the latest chapter in the Gosselin’s public divorce is shocking, even for tabloid standards–and very sad.  Jon Gosselin’s interviews on Good Morning America and the prime time special,  Family Secrets, were meant to improve his public image.

But Gosselin’s angry statements about his marriage, his wife Kate over the past week go way beyond this bitter divorce.  The stuff Gosselin was spilling to the media this week was extremely damaging to his children.  Statements about how much he despises Kate Gosselin; how he loves his twenty-something girlfriend more than he ever loved Kate and how he can’t even sit on the same couch as his soon to be ex—-does he realize his children will have a record of their father saying these bad things about their mother?

What About the Children?

Divorce counselor Cathy Meyer says Jon Gosselin is playing the blame game.  Meyer, who pens a column on divorce support for About.com, says that Jon’s actions are hurting his children.

Every action he takes and every word he speaks reflects badly on his children and only subjects them to more attention from the media. Why can’t Jon see that?

Meyer, a Certified Divorce Coach, Marriage Educator and Legal Investigation, says Gosselin does not seem concerned  for the fact that his children are living through the pain of divorce.   You can read more about Cathy Meyer and her blog about divorce support on About.com.

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Author: Lolita Carrico is the founder of the Gloss Network for Women. Lolita has been featured as an expert on hundreds of media outlets like Redbook, Parents, The Washington Post, ABC News and FOX News, discussing topics such as parenting, relationships, career and balancing it all. Follow her on Twitter @lolita
  • http://www.mygloss.com Lolita

    This is so sad. My ex and his fiance publicly say awful things about me — and write them on their blogs, etc — and I just dread the day my sons see everything…which they inevitably will.

    It’s hard to take the high road sometimes, but at least Kate hasn’t been nasty, as far as I’ve read, about Jon in the media.

  • http://buzz Jenny

    Kate is totally nasty!!

  • Sara

    Jon should be ashamed, but evidentely he has no shame! He knew what he was getting when he married Kate, he loved her enough to marry her! Now, he has been caught with SEVERAL women and he bashes his wife, what a joke he is! He should just keep his dumb mouth shut

  • diana

    that is how american people sepnd time wathching these ridiciouls shows in TV who cares about these guys thear not people brin something interesting to this planet fellow americans wake up thats why the rest of the world think you are an ignorants

  • Julie

    I think that Kate was relentless and I get why he left. However I feel that it was really unfortunate that they couldn’t resolve there issues. I do believe she really loved him however she treated him awful. She can spin it or hide behind the kids bla bla bla but she needed to reevaluate the way she interacted with him. She is bossy and is not star like material.

  • http://ca cin

    ok, I agree with most of you. this show WAS good. we the public were in AWE of a very young couple raising 6 look-alikes & a set of twins before age 30. yes, we all were! but quite frankly JON HAS BEEN IN THE MEDIA waay TOO MUCH & talking waay too much & hanging out with mr. loser lohan?? and mr. spears?? (haha) not funny for your 8 kids though Jon. I have an idea Jon or shall we call you Joan the whiner? go away. put your mouth to work talking to your wife, oh yea…I forgot.you CAN”T talk to your wife which is why you are in this mess…. you wuss.

  • http://ca cin

    and by the way Jon..lose the girly looking earrings!! and NO, none of us whom saw your interview ( I didn’t, I READ it) but anyhow, none of us believe you & your “story” that you were abused all this time. It is appalling the things you said about Kate. your children WILL see that interview one day. you are what laura schlessinger would call a BOY, not a man. no wonder kate has moved on………..

  • Robin

    The bottom line is the whole situation is horribly sad. Divorce for anyone that has gone through it, feels like a failure for both parents. For children involved it is devastating. For Jon, he should be more concerned for the children getting help then for Kate. Although if Jon really meant it from his heart, in loving way for Kate to get help getting through this ordeal then it would meaningful! Please for the sake of those 8 little hearts that love both mom and dad, if this must end in divorce make it private is every way you can. Your job as father and mother is to PROTECT and LOVE the 8 wonderful children you have been blessed with.

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