Wow.  That sucks.  And I'm glad it seems she's going to step back from blogging and concentrate on her and her kiddos getting through this time. 

I was surprised about this actually.  I know they have had ups and downs, but for him to seemingly pick up and leave while she moves (too) is drastic.  I hope there wasn't something really bad happening - especially in front of the five impressionable children. 

A move from a farm with all of those animals is not something that can occur on a whim.  I just can't even wrap my head around what they must be going through - all of the pets (dog, cats), farm animals (even getting them to new locations), furniture, etc. plus the five kids - perhaps one vehicle...pick up and leave.  I was shocked. 

I will be honest with how I feel about this whole thing. There are things with this that make me sad and things with this that borderline piss me off.

My heart is so hurt for those kids right now. They need someplace where they can be secure and feel a sense of security.

I am pissed because I do not like the way that it is being portrayed that "he left us". Now granted we do not know the whole story, and I would not expect one side of the story to be accurate no matter which side told it, but those kids do not need to ever hear, feel, see, read, be told, anything like that that their father left THEM!!! I dont care if he told her that he was leaving HER or that he did not want to be with his family anymore but it does not matter you dont ever make it out to the kids that they were ever any part of the reason that the parent left!!!

I really cannot feel bad for either of the parents. Together they have made some very very poor decisions that have lead to where their lives currently are. I have honestly over the years felt a lot of sympathy for Israel through the way that Jennifer has talked about him. There was a time last year and the year before that they should have been on top of the world, instead they have lost everything, including each other and they have nobody to blame then themselves.

Please believe me that I am not bashing....I am frustrated. I am frustrated and I am honestly for the first time ever truly concerned for those children, not in nitpicky concern but serious concern. I honestly was rooting for Jennifer for quite some time hoping that maybe just maybe reality had hit and things would be better, never, NEVER did I want to see her where she is now. I wouldnt want this to happen to someone that I hated who has no kids. I just hope that she is able to come through this whole but changed for the better.

 I agree Shannon, these two people are adults, and what the kids must be going through right now is horrific.  The thought crossed my mind that in saying that he is leaving her, I wonder what the whole story is.  There is always 3 sides to every story.

I am feeling so bad for those kids, who knows what they have witnessed today, but they must be hurting so much.  That is what mostly makes me sad.  The other part to my sadness in this is that I think the relationship has been a time bomb from the beginning, and they must be very troubled, sad, confused people.  I know that people are responsible for their choices, but it makes me sad when people (in general) are hurting so bad that their lives come to this.

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shannon said ...
Please believe me that I am not bashing....I am frustrated. I am frustrated and I am honestly for the first time ever truly concerned for those children, not in nitpicky concern but serious concern. I honestly was rooting for Jennifer for quite some time hoping that maybe just maybe reality had hit and things would be better, never, NEVER did I want to see her where she is now. I wouldnt want this to happen to someone that I hated who has no kids. I just hope that she is able to come through this whole but changed for the better.

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I've stayed out of the MckDrama since day one.  I met everyone here from her board and supported her like many others through the years until "things"? "situations"? starting happening. My favorite sayings, "The truth comes out in the end" and "Time tells all".  I never spoke of my "feelings" or invested my time or energy into the drama that eventually took over her life.  

I will honestly admit  that over the past few months (because time has allowed me) I've been watching the train wreck unfold.  It's a ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat because it's that unbelievable and so very sad.  I'm so surprised at how gullible, naive and trusting that people can be.  I'm sad that the drive to support your family can come at the price of losing your family.  I'm sad that Jennifer is a hurting person who clearly needs help and intervention.  I'm sad that her family and close friends can't or haven't been able to reach out to her.  I'm sad that she doesn't even recognize the depth of her situation or have control of it.  Or, I should say, continues to make poor decisions that continue to dig her hole deeper and deeper.

From the bottom of my heart I hope and pray that the Mcks will take personally responsibility for the situation that they've caused for themselves, and RIGHT IT!  

Dare I admit that I feel completely numb when I contemplate all the Mck drama?  I guess I just burned out from an overload of "shocking admissions" a long time ago.  Yeah, I feel bad for the kids.  I feel bad for any kid put in a bad situation.  But the parents?  Meh.

I was reading through the comments on her post, there was one she (Jennifer) replied to from a nurse who said something about if she and her husband separated that people wouldn't expect her to quit her nursing job and therefore people shouldn't expect Jennifer to quit her blogging job, especially as she'll need the extra income, etc. (something along those lines) and all Jennifer replied was "Agreed".  Leaving me with the impression that she would still be blogging...?

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Anna said ...
Wow.  That sucks.  And I'm glad it seems she's going to step back from blogging and concentrate on her and her kiddos getting through this time. 

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i'm with Rhi, i don't really know the history. anyone mind giving a quick summation?