Kate Gosselin sat down with Meredith Vieira for her first television appearance since announcing her split from husband Jon less than 8 weeks ago, and some of the things she had to say totally have us on Team Kate now!

When Vieira questioned her about Jon's younger, party princess girlfriend Hailey Glassman, Kate said, "I was shocked, but those things...to be very honest, that's his life and they don't affect me directly at this point...It is hurtful. It's very hurtful. To be very honest, the most hurtful part is when his decisions directly affect our children. That's the hardest part for me."

Vieira asked why she still wears her wedding ring, and Kate broke down into tears and replied, "For [the children]. I don't want to upset them. While I've been very real and as honest as I need to be, I don't want to shock them. I've walked slowly through this with them. As they've asked questions, I've answered them." She added that she'll take off the ring "when the time is right."

When Vieira discussed the split, and who was responsible for it, Kate responded, "Nobody's perfect. I was not perfect. Obviously, it takes two. I don't know. What would I go back and change? It's hard to say. Clearly, [Jon's] goals are not my goals, so we just needed to work that out. I think it's very clear that we are two different people at this point, with two different sets of goals."

So how is she coping? "I am determined to hang in there. What life hands me, I am going to do and deal with," she said. "My focus still, as I've always said - as I will always say - is the health and well being of my children, as well as myself...this is not what any mother sets out for her children. This does not feel like the best for them...I want my children to see a mother who is committed to her children, who is determined, who has integrity, perseverance and never gives up. I want my children to see that everything I've done for them is out of love."

Jon is scheduled to give his first interview since the split on E! tonight, so it should be very interesting to see what he has to say!