Are Expectations For Reality Television Couples Like The Gosselins Unrealistic?

Just as everyone expected Jon and Kate Gosselin announced that they were divorcing. The stars of TLCs Jon and Kate Plus Eight announced on their show that they were ending their marriage of ten years and will raise their children separately. The couple have been the subject of intense tabloid and media scrutiny over the past several months. Yet despite the impending divorce, they will continue with the show. Is this is healthy for them and their children? How will affect them all? Do reality television shows cause unrealistic expectations that hurt people in real life?