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Is Reality TV the Kiss of Death for Marriages?

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Finding romance on television is hard (or indecisive, as The Bachelor tells us), but holding onto it on television is even more difficult. Look no further than the apparent unraveling of Jon and Kate Gosselin's nearly 10-year marriage on Jon & Kate Plus 8. Caught in a media frenzy and battling infidelity reports, the two said on the Season 5 premiere that they are unsure about their future together. "Parents of multiples have, like, triple the divorce rate, and I was thinking we were going to beat that," Kate said. "I don't know if I can say that anymore." Another overwhelming statistic working against them is the trail of divorced reality-TV couples that came before them. Check out our roundup of the small-screen lovebirds who didn't have a happy ending.

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Premiered: April 06, 2005, on MTV
Rating: TV-PG
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Premise: The lifestyles of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and his wife, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, are chronicled as they plan their wedding and move into a new home.

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