I love that airline commercial when the ‘girlfriend’ is creeping around in her boyfriend’s medicine cabinet and it comes crashing down into the sink. Then you hear those famous words, "Wanna Get Away?"

We laugh because we have all been in those situations when we feel like we want to run and hide.

That’s probably why so many of us are left scratching our heads when we see public figures drag out their personal drama in the media. As a pastor, I’m baffled why people, supposedly committed to their families, risk losing their families to please the desires of the ‘camera.’

Jon and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8, seem like ordinary people. We television viewers have practically become part of their family, and have been watching their 8 children grow up.

Their marital problems though, while a good gossip TV, is none of our business. Just because the public hungers to turn someone’s tragedy into the latest gossip doesn’t mean they need to serve their family’s anguish on a platter to the networks.

When your personal life is falling apart, your professional life needs to take a back seat. Private counseling needs to replace reality television and news conferences.

It was fun for a while – watching Jon and Kate’s cute kids grow up and do the wild things all kids do, but the reality now is that these children have a huge challenge to overcome through no fault of their own. So why has the basic instinct to protect their kids been ‘kicked to the curb?’

In the same way, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina is telling the world his private business, which will only further destroy the trust of his wife and four sons. Meanwhile, he is claiming to do everything he can to restore the trust of the people of South Carolina.

There is something backwards about this.When your family is falling apart, you need to put a full court press on fixing it -- in private.

Any attempt to fix these problems with media involvement is like throwing gas on a fire. This principal is true in all of our lives. The more people you allow to turn your personal problems into their gossip, the higher chance your problems will only get worse. Imagine how difficult it would be to solve a disagreement with a friend if you were sharing all of the details with everyone you met.

It seems at times that a higher value is placed on the temporary pleasure of fame and power than the health of the family.

Having seen the bright lights of the NFL come and go, I can say it is not worth it. The day will come when celebrity and fame will be gone, but the affects of a broken family can linger even beyond the grave. Keep in mind, there are twelve children taking notes on their parents' behavior.

Jenny Sanford, Governor Sanford's wife, seems to be the only one who values the power of privacy. To date, she has chosen to focus on fixing her family behind the scenes-- away from the distractions of the media. You go girl!

I have counseled many couples who have fought these battles and none of them would have been able to overcome their challenges with the whole world watching.

It’s time to get away.