
As one reader commented on this site, we think of these two as sitcom stars but the problem is that they are real people and there is no script.
Appearing on the cover of People is not helping them or their family in the long run, but it is helping sell People Magazine. The couple's publicist will find as many ways to keep the public interested in the family so that they have a money making program and hopefully a brand to sell.
This article in the New York Times ,about choosing cover stories for People, illustrates how money is made.
It is hard to go back to being a "real person" after you have made your living being a "reality star."