Jon & Kate Plus Hate

The trash talking continues between the warring couple and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon

-Kelly Will

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Jon and Kate Gosselin are teaching the world how not to handle a divorce. Sources inside both camps warn that the children are being used as pawns as the estranged couple fights over money.

“Sadly, the kids are not Jon’s first priority, not matter what he may say,” an insider tells BettyConfidential. “He is loving his new life in New York with Hailey Glassman but he needs a lot of money to live that lifestyle and he’s ready to throw Kate under the bus to get what he needs.”

The source says that Jon is even talking to strangers about his problems with Kate and is sharing his frustrations and asking for advice. “He wants constant attention — it’s ridiculous,” the insider says. “Jon’s taken a real turn for the worse and is willing to trash Kate to anyone and then he plays hurt by her recent actions.”

As far as Kate goes, friends say she wants to do what is in the best interests of their eight kids, but she’s prepared to mow down Jon in the process. “Kate is so tired of Jon’s antics and she dislikes him as much as he dislikes her. She can’t believe he is the man she loved for so many years, and lately she’s been admitting that the man she knew is gone for good,” an insider says. “It would be best if they never spoke to each other again about anything except the children’s schedules and let the lawyers hash everything else out. When Jon approaches Kate in front of the kids, she shuts him down. Her disgust is making it hard for her to stay clear on what she needs for the children, and not let her anger and bitterness sway her.”

We pity the arbitrator, lawyers and judges involved.

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