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Jon Gosselin

Marriage and family

Gosselin married Katie "Kate" Kreider on June 12, 1999. Twins Cara and Madelyn ("Mady") were born on 8 October 2000. Initially Jon was against having a third child, but he and Kate eventually decided to try to get pregnant again. On May 10, 2004, Kate gave birth to sextuplets. When the sextuplets were 17 months old, TLC offered the couple a reality series chronicling the life of their family. Before TLC offered the family a show, the family's experiences had been chronicled by the local media.

Discovered by TLC

Gosselin and his family were first featured in a special on Discovery Health in September 2005 entitled "Surviving Sextuplets and Twins." One year later they were featured in another special entitled "Surviving Sextuplets and Twins: One Year Later." Both specials received high ratings, and Discovery Health signed the couple to a series that aired beginning in April 2007. The family is filmed for three or four days per week, and receives payment for appearing on the show.

Pending divorce

It was announced on the June 22, 2009 episode of the show that the couple were separating, and that legal proceedings to end their marriage had begun. Gosselin has been looking for a new apartment in New York City, reportedly visiting Donald Trump-owned, Trump Place, in Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Kate has stated that it is Jon who wants the divorce, claiming "He does not want to be married to me anymore... I never would have made that step; I never would have done it." However, a different statement from Kate released June 22 read, "Over the course of this weekend, Jon's activities have left me no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children... While there are reasons why it was appropriate and necessary for me to initiate this proceeding, I do not wish to discuss those reasons at this time, in the hope that all issues will be resolved amicably between Jon and myself. As always, my first priority remains our children."

Jon released a statement of his own, claiming his wife was the first to make a legal move. "This afternoon, Kate filed for divorce. Our kids are still my number one priority. I love them and want to make sure they stay happy, healthy and safe. My job is being the best, most supportive and loving father that I can be to my kids, and not being married to Kate doesn’t change that."

Other ventures

Gosselin has coauthored the book Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets, with his wife and Beth Carson. After its release, the book spent time on the New York Times Best Seller list. Gosselin also appeared on an episode of the TLC show American Chopper, in which he traveled to the motorcycle shop to request that a custom bike be made for him.