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By MOLLY DAVIS
Jon and Kate are now talking about not talking.
After whining about tabloid coverage of their lives to well, um, the tabloids, the couple have made one last united front — there will be no dishing on divorce details.
Nice try.
The proverbial cat is already out of the bag.
Their first joint statement since the divorce was announced read:
“During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family. This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation. Our goal is to do the very best for our children.”
The statement continues: “That will be done as privately as possible. We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you.”
What a novel idea!
Doing the best for your kids?
Too little, too late.
This train of thought should have arisen before prostituting them on a basic cable reality show.
And then having affairs with oh, say, a bodyguard or a teacher.
Hindsight is 20/20 and all those other clichés certainly apply.
I’m waiting for the sex tapes to surface.
TLC is airing reruns in addition to Monday’s episode of “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ — an attempt to reconnect viewers with a more innocent time in the lives of this family.
While watching this marathon, an episode from 2007 caught my eye.
In it, the couple are celebrating Jon’s 30th birthday in the Florida keys.
While reflecting on what was once their joint loveseat, Kate makes an ominous prediction.
“Marriages crumble all the time.”
She stated that they had 500 more times stress than other couples.
The change from then and now is obvious.
They are smiling, affectionate, and genuinely seem to adore each other.
A far cry from today, where Kate berates Jon at every turn and basically turns him into a eunuch every episode.
So their show is on hiatus, and on the heels of that decision comes another blow from the publisher of Kate’s new cookbook.
Christian publisher Zonder van is potentially postponing the debut date of the octo-mom’s book, “Love is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories.”
It was slated to hit shelves in November, but that’s up in the air following all the hoopla surrounding the couple.
This will undoubtedly hit Kate where it hurts her most
– her huge piggy bank.
Kate’s first two books, also published by Zondervan, Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets and Eight Little Faces, were bestsellers.
I doubt the religious publisher is seeking the rights to Deanna Hummel’s tell-all.
But someone will.
As for Kate’s book, I can’t imagine who would but it at this point, but who knows.
I don’t want to know what goes on in her kitchen.
She can capitalize on what she DOES have…
Her bod.
Which she strutted outside her home last week in an electric blue bikini.
I said it before, and I’ll say it again.
A calendar.
All Kate, all the time.
Perfect for OCD moms… and the men that love them.
Everybody wins.