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On the November 2008 issue of Good Housekeeping, the Gosselin family looked to be the picture of perfection, with eight beautiful children and a loving happy marriage. Months later, Jon would be photographed with other women and the dramatic charges of exploitation would begin.![The Gosselin family]()
In the May issue of Ladies Home Journal, which hit stands weeks before the serious infidelity charges hit headlines, the couple admitted to distress in their marriage, but seemed to be holding strong. The article praised and criticized both parents, but painted the picture of a stable family.![Jon and Kate Gosselin]()
In the May 25 issue of Star magazine, the magazine claimed that the couple had a secret contract to cheat, and the first charges of exploitation of the kids at the hands of Kate emerged.![Kate Gosselin]()
On the May 25 issue of Us magazine, the same week Star released their issue detailing the "twisted marriage," the mag claimed that Kate too was having a possible relationship with her bodyguard. It was also the first time that the mom appeared detached from her children, with headlines claiming she refused to touch her son while he was bleeding during a press event.![Kate Gosselin]()
In the June 1 issue of Us magazine, the focus shifted from Jon's infidelity to Kate's transition from "Mom to Monster," as the magazine termed it. Us reported that Gosselin had fired 40 staffers in 3 months, and charged that Kate had become obsessed with her appearance and money.![Jon and Kate Gosselin]()
In the June 8 issue of Us, the magazine took their charges against Kate one step further, arguing that Jon had been living inside a "prison," where his wife only provided him $5 in allowance a week, taunted him for gaining weight and banned him from seeing his brothers after his father passed away.![The Gosselin family]()
The June 8 cover of star also painted Kate as a control freak, saying the kids were afraid of her and begging "Daddy, don't go!" The negative portrait of the kids as victims will no doubt hurt Kate's image in the state investigation of child labor on the show.'Jon & Kate Plus 8' : A Timeline
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