Poll - RE: The J&K "Experience"

Lyons_in_2007

Based on the number of comments generated by yesterday's post (see "Nooo...Jon & Kate are Officially Splitting" post below), it seems like a lot of us have an opinion about J&K's very public marriage and the choices that they've made for their family.  It got me thinking...and the question is this: 

Regardless of the number of children you have, would YOU be willing to agree to a TLC reality show of your family's life if it meant that both you and your DH could quit your job(s) and be with your family, around-the-clock?

curlypie1

I'd like to think I'd pass on it but it's very tempting to have the prospect of not commuting to work. I'm sure I'd take the offer given I wasn't asked to do anything I felt was unethical.

Lyons_in_2007

Maybe it's just because I am in a huge funk about my imminent return to work (in 2 1/2 weeks - boo!), but I'm almost tempted to say YES...or, at least, I can [now] definitely empathize with their decision to do it. 

Obviously, the negative is that a reality show marriage doesn't seem to lead to a very happy ending for many people - Newlyweds, J&K+8, etc.  (

alisonada

Absolutely not. Aside from the whole lack of privacy issue, I have no desire to be "famous" and honestly, I wouldn't want to be with my DH and kids around the clock, everyday.

MelissaMc22

I would not.

My husband poots way too much at home. I'd be embarrased.

Lyons_in_2007

MelissaMc22:

I would not.

My husband poots way too much at home. I'd be embarrased.

LOL - I think I just pooted...from laughing!  )

curlypie1

Heheheh! You make me chuckle Melissa.

klink11

I'm famous enough. "Don't you know who I am???!??"

 JK! I don't know. I guess if it were a show base on:
 - how awesome a Mom I was, SURE! Or:
 - how fasion savy I was, OK!. Or:
 - how amazing I was with cooking, cleaning, blogging, scrapbooking, photo-taking, all while keeping my sex drive up, I guess I would be game.

* But then again I am not and do none of these things, so the prospects of people wanting to film my life or better yet people wanting to watch my life, are um.... zero!

I don't know if that answered the question? Nope. My answer is Nope.

adamsbabble

No, because this is not the only way to go about having time with your family, making money and having a great lifestyle.

Meg41208

alisonada:

Absolutely not. Aside from the whole lack of privacy issue, I have no desire to be "famous" and honestly, I wouldn't want to be with my DH and kids around the clock, everyday.

LOL, I feel the same way.

KristenBtobe

No way. I would NEVER want to subject my children to ridicule and criticism in such a public way.

LoriZ

I'd have to say no way, especially after seeing how disastrous it has been for many of the reality families.  If I had never seen one of these TLC shows, I can see how it would be tempting, but there's no way I'd do it now.  Plus, I always joke that I would make DH keep working if we ever won the lottery so our kids would have a role model of a working parent.

Lyons_in_2007

LoriZ:

I always joke that I would make DH keep working if we ever won the lottery so our kids would have a role model of a working parent.

Ohhhh - excellent point!  I had never looked at it that way, before. 

teacherjess

No. I would not want that kind of fame, at any cost.

curlypie1

Interesting responses. I've never watched J&K. They must really be something else.

brittanyandcj

No way!

JLPT830

No way.  I would not want the public to be a part of our private lives.  It's going to be hard enough raising our kids to be happy, generous, loving, kind people without the whole world watching our every move.

hav2run

adamsbabble:

No, because this is not the only way to go about having time with your family, making money and having a great lifestyle.

I completely agree.  I would not, under any circumstance, subject my family to that kind of attention.   DH and I were commenting while watching AI last night about how on earth do you deal with instant fame that comes from being on TV?  I could not deal with that.

punkrawkmom44

Can't they just pay me and not film us? I'd love to be paid for being a mom! I am sure we all would, but I like being able to walk around with my hair a mess, leave dishes in the sink after lunch when I know no one is coming over, just be myself and let my kids be themselves. I think if I knew we were being filmed it would be hard to not put on a show. I think that's what happens to the reality stars, they forget who they were before it all. KWIM?