Jon On Kate 1.0: Abusive, Absent During Marriage

Jon sat down for his first traditional tv interview since his divorce to speak out about the "abuse" he suffered from Kate during their marriage.

The father-of-eight told GMA, "I took a lot of abuse from her. I was put down."

He goes on to say that once they became famous, Kate was never around. "She'll call me like, almost like a lame fish. Like I wasn't going anywhere," Jon says. "Well, excuse me, I'm taking care of the kids. She's on book tours, she's doing all these things. You know, she's gone a week. You know, comes back. Packs up and leaves again. I'm standing there like, 'Oh, OK. Your mom's gone again.'"

Well, Jon's been anything but a "lame fish" these days, with trips all over the globe, a new life in the big city and a new girlfriend. Yet, he still takes his time with the kids very seriously.

Think Kate's regretting her words now?