Kate Plus 8 Minus Jon?

So I have to just put something out there about this.  I watched the season premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 last night on TLC and I have to say the sextuplets birthday party looked like a lot of fun with all those bouncy castles.  It was too bad they really only utilized one of them (at least from what it looked like) for the 30 kids and six parents that showed up.  They should have somehow trapped the stalking paparazzi in one of the extra castles.  I would like to see them try to ruin lives while bouncing in a jail of the inflatable variety. 

The real reason I mention this, is the semi-recent rumors surrounding Jon & Kate's relationship.  Almost half of the one hour premiere was focused on the failing relationship between the two.  Kate was practically in tears as Jon admitted he was only there for his kids.  I don't know if I'm more mad at Jon, TLC, or the magazines that perpetuated the rumors (be they true or not). Isn't it enough that they're having marital problems?  Must we relish in their sadness during primetime? Jon says he's overwhelmed that he was married at 22, and by 27 had eight kids.  That is pretty overwhelming, but shouldn't he lie in the bed he made?  You can't just walk away from a commitment like eight kids, especially on national TV.  

Com'on Jon, get it together.