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The Duggar Family: A Timeline of Endless Weddings

The Duggar family is constantly celebrating a new engagement and then, a short time after, a new wedding and marriage. And then children. The endless, endless stream of Duggar children. Part of that is ideology — the Duggars are diehard fundamentalists who believe in strictly controlling their children, even as adults. That means strict chastity and closely monitored courtships, which help motivate their kids to walk down the aisle without pausing to ask themselves what they want out of life. But this endless series of back-to-back weddings help to keep the Duggars relevant — or close enough. Let's take a look at how many of these Duggar kids have already been married off. Who's next? 1. First we have to start with … him Josh Duggar proposed to Anna on her birthday in 2008. They apparently followed all of the courtship rules, not even kissing until their wedding date. 2. Josh and Anna married, really testing the for-better-or-for-worse vow Josh and Anna got married on September 26, 2008. And, even after it became global knowledge that Josh had molested 5 young girls, including 4 of his young sisters, they remained married. Even after everyone learned that he had cheated on Anna, they remained married. She is a prisoner of the culture in which she was raised. 3. Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Jill and Derick got engaged back in April of 2014. 4. Jill and Derick’s Wedding Jill and Derick got married on June 21 of 2014. That’s, what? A two-and-a-half month engagement? 5. Next up are Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald Jessa and Ben (seen here AFTER their marriage — what do you take her for, some sort of scarlet woman?) got engaged on August 4 of 2014. though they had been courting for longer than Jill and Derick. 6. Jessa and Ben got married Jessa and Ben’s wedding was on November 1, 2014. And Jessa still hasn’t quieted down about it. View Slideshow

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Jill Duggar: Slammed By Fans For ANOTHER Parenting Fail!

Jill Duggar just can’t seem to catch a break these days. As if it’s not bad enough that her husband, Derick Dillard, has been fired by TLC after bullying a transgender teen on Twitter, now it looks like Jill might soon be jobless as well. Yes, Derick says his wife will be joining him in stepping away from the spotlight, and while that might mean things are soon to get a little leaner around the Dillard household, there may be some benefits to the new arrangement. For instance, perhaps Jill’s parenting won’t be subject to quite as much scrutiny now that her family is no longer on TV. Ha! Just kidding! As long as she continues posting on Instagram, new Jill Duggar parenting controversy will continue to pop up at the rate of about one per week. The latest might not be as scandalous as the time Jill put a tortilla on her son’s head , but it’s still got Duggar obsessives all worked up. A photo from Thanksgiving has once again caught the attention of the internet’s finest mommy-shamers, and again, they’re filled with seething rage. Yes, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear, the issue of Jill putting her kid on the floor is once again being raised. Some fans seem to not realize the pic is several months old. Others are just leaping at the chance to once again look down their nose at Jill. In both cases, the argument remains pretty much the same: Jill is terrible for leaving her kid on the floor while the rest of the family eats dinner. It’s a bit of reach, considering we know nothing about the context of the pic, but that hasn’t stopped fans from really going off on the mother of two. “Jill enjoys procreating, but once the baby is born, she’s not interested in the least in the actual parenting,” one person wrote on Facebook over the weekend. “How about a carrier or swing — something besides the dirty floor? I would have never done that to either of my children.” Is the floor actually dirty? Who knows. Does it matter? Obviously not. Look, we’re not ones to jump to the Duggars’ defense, but it does seem like Jill’s not really getting a fair shake here. And it’s important to save your outrage, because we’re really due for a legitimate Duggar scandal any day now. Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Photos

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Derick Dillard Breaks Silence on TLC Firing

Derick Dillard has something to say about his firing from TLC. Last week, the now-former Counting On star learned that the cable network wanted no part of him, not after Dillard used multiple Tweets to slam Jazz Jennings. Jennings is the 17-year anchor of I Am Jazz, a series that chronicles her life as a transgender teenager. As a supposedly dedicated and devout Christian, Dillard doesn’t support such a lifestyle… and he’s been vocal about this stance on social media. “I pity Jazz,” Dillard recently Tweeted on the topic, adding: “4 those who take advantage of him in order 2 promote their agenda, including the parents who allow these kinds of decisions 2 be made by a child.” This was not Derick’s first time going after Jennings, either. “What an oxymoron… a ‘reality’ show which follows a non-reality,” Dillard, unprompted by anything Jazz did or said, wrote in August . ‘Transgender’ is a myth. Gender is not fluid; it’s ordained by God. In response to one of the faces of Counting On going after another face of its network, TLC released the following statement on November 12: We want to let our viewers know that Derick Dillard has not participated in Counting On for months. The network has no plans to feature him in the future. We want to reiterate that Derick’s personal statements do not reflect the views of the network. TLC is proud to share the story of Jazz Jennings and her family and will continue to do so. So that was that. Following weeks of chatter that TLC was done with Dillard, executives made it official. And sides were subsequently taken on Twitter: View Slideshow: Derick Dillard Firing Prompts Applause, Outrage: Read the Responses! Now, several days later, Dillard has broken his silence over his official ousting. “Thank you to all those who have supported us and given us so many words of encouragement recently. God bless you all!” He also Tweeted a proverb yesterday: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)” So it sounds like Dillard is refusing to let TLC’s decision, along with its public upbraiding, bring him down. He’s quoting the bible and also another controversial reality show star to get him through this difficult time. You remember what Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson once said, don’t you? Derick apparently lives by these contradictory words; that you can find someone’s lifestyle to be sinful, yet somehow also claim you have nothing against the person living in this manner. Members of Dillard’s own family don’t exactly agree, however. “You might not agree with someone or their lifestyle but you SHOULD be compassionate and show God’s love regardless to everyone,” Amy Duggar Tweeted a couple days ago . It was clear just what – or who , we should say – she was referencing with this message. To her credit, it should be noted, Jennings hasn’t even said anything this combative in the wake of the Derick Dillard scandal. “In the face of constant ignorance and hatred I prefer to disregard negative opinions and continue moving forward with love,” she wrote shortly after Derick’s latest insult. Dillard could learn a lot about the person he thinks is an affront to God. View Slideshow: Duggar Family Members: The Official Power Rankings!

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Derick Dillard Launches New Attack Against Jazz Jennings

Bill O’Reilly. Sean Hannity. Alex Jones. Derick Dillard. Sure, Jill Duggar’s husband may not have earned a spot on the list of the far-right’s most emotionally unstable mouthpieces just yet, but he’s determined to get there some day. And like any good professional bully, D-Dill has already chosen a sufficiently vulnerable target at which to direct all of his frustrations over his own intellectual shortcomings. Presumably acting on instructions issued to him when Jesus appeared in his Chick-Fil-A Hash Brown Scramble Bowl, Derick has launched a one-man war against his fellow TLC reality star Jazz Jennings. Derick first attacked Jennings  in an unprovoked Instagram tirade back in August. Dillard was slammed on Twitter by folks from all walks of life who were put off by the idea of a grown man attacking a teenage girl, but the father or two carried on in his quest to … teach a young girl how hateful the world really is? We’re not really sure what Derick was hoping to accomplish. In fact, we’re guessing Derick couldn’t tell you what Derick was hoping to accomplish. But since his bigotry briefly earned the attention of people who hadn’t thought about the Duggars since Josh was exposed as a molester , Derick is carrying on with his attack. In response to a fan who recently pointed out that many of Dillard’s tweets and blog posts come off as “hateful,” Dillard replied: “I pity Jazz, 4 those who take advantage of him in order 2 promote their agenda, including the parents who allow these kinds of decisions 2 be made by a child.” He added: “It’s sad that ppl would use a juvenile this way. Again, nothing against him, just unfortunate what’s on tv these days.” Replying to those who have pointed out that Derick appears to be relentlessly harassing a girl he’s never met who did nothing to provoke him, Dillard added: “Never bullied anyone, just said I didn’t agree with what is being propagated on my TV.” You would think he was talking about the fact that there’s a TLC series about a family who harbored a child molester (It’s true ! We looked it up!) but no, Derick is still going in on Jazz. He went on to argue that Jennings is simply too young to make decisions for himself. In fact, he argues that all minors are incapable of making decisions, which is why he doesn’t send his children to school–they might get a head full of ideas and start making choices without his supervision! We wish we were joking: “Jazz is being taken advantage of, as part of a larger agenda,” Derick argues. “I hate seeing him used this way,” he adds. “Is it good for the government to force kids to go to school before they are old enough to decide how they feel about it?” Dontcha see? The guv’mint’s sending kids to school and brainwashing them with Caitlyn Jenner propaganda! And don’t get Derick started on the moon landing! For her part, Jennings has yet to reply to Dillard’s latest bid for attention, which is typically the best way to deal with bullies. Besides, she already said everything she needed to in response to his earlier tweets: “Every day I experience cyber-bullying, but I keep sharing my story. Today was no different,” she wrote. View Slideshow: Jazz Jennings: 13 Things to Know! Further evidence that at 16, Jazz Jennings has attained a level of maturity that Derick Dillard can only dream of. Watch Counting On online for more of Derick’s desperate attempts to attain relevance.

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Teen Mom OG Reunion Recap: A Fiery Showdown

In the aftermath of a chilling, confusing and dramatic season finale, last night marked the first portion of MTV’s Teen Mom: OG reunion. You know the routine:  Once season concludes, the fab four sit down with Dr. Drew, and often their significant others, to rehash the events of recent months. Occasionally, there is an all-out melee. More commonly, the barbs exchanged are merely verbal, though that can be explosive enough. When the episode got underway, Dr. Drew called Maci to the stage to discuss Ryan Edwards appearing to drive while under the influence.  Maci was quick to point out that Bentley felt “concerned” and “confused” about Ryan’s addiction and what it could mean for the future.  Dr. Drew was genuinely shocked by the footage of Ryan falling asleep while driving.  “When I see someone nodding off in the car like that, I think opiates,” he said to Maci. As if it was not bad enough that the producers showed Ryan in this state, Dr. Drew leaped to their defense.  The producers would not have let Ryan in the car. … They found out only after the fact, just like the rest of us.” Something tells us they could have shut it down quicker. It was downright bizarre, but it did prove Maci’s suspicions.  Mackenzie was then brought on stage to have it out with Maci for everything she had been saying about Ryan’s addiction and treatment.  Mackenzie pointed out that things were looking good for Ryan’s recovery, and subsequently read out a letter she had written to Maci.  “You had known about his problems since November. … He could have died, and still, you said nothing.” She then accused Maci of “exploiting Ryan and his addiction on the show.” The producers love drama, and if Maci is helping bring it, it will make sense that she would exploit Ryan’s addiction to keep her storyline fresh.  Dr. Drew then asked the two women to make things right because, well, it’s not a food situation for either party to be in. Whether they will be able to do so, we don’t know.  When Maci’s turn was up, Amber took to the stage to open up about her Matt Baier woes. When the episode was filmed, they were still living in the same house, but their relationship was in doubt.  Dr. Drew then called up Matt to find out about the financial entanglements for them. If you watch Teen Mom OG online , you will recall that Amber accused her man of stealing money from her.  While Matt denied all the allegations, Amber responded, ” “Where’s $60,000 dollars? Where’s $30,000? … Where’s 90 grand?” Matt decided to make things worse, saying: “It’s sitting in my backpack.” Things seemed like they were ending on a happier note, with Amber saying “That’s the man I fell in love with.” But then Matt said they had a rough few months, and Amber went ham. “We’ve had a rough couple of [expletive] years. I have! And I’ve stood by your side! … You’ve gotta change.” What did you think of the first part of the reunion? Sound off below! View Slideshow: Teen Mom Couples: RANKED From Worst to First!

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Counting On Recap: Jill Duggar is Having a …

Continuing the Duggar family baby boom,  Counting On Season 3 Episode 4  featured the reveal of the gender of Jill Dillard’s second baby. Meanwhile, Jessa and Ben adjusted to being a family of four, Jinger tried to acclimate herself to Texas and Joy had dinner with Austin’s family. We already knew the gender of the baby, but it was still good getting to watch the couple reveal the news to their respective families.  In true Jill and Derick fashion, they opted to reveal the news in a fun and exciting way. Before the gender reveal, Jill predicted she was having a girl, while Derick went with a boy.  Most of the family took Jill’s side, thinking that because they already had a beautiful son, they would get a daughter this time around.  As we already knew, Derick was right, and they were adding another boy to their brood. Both moms visited Jill and Derick to the ultrasound, and it turned into a special affair. Revealing the news to the rest of the family was like a huge scavenger hunt. Instead of calling them straight away, they hid a box of boy’s clothing and left some clues.  In the end, Jordan found the package, earning his team a win. Yes, they split the family members into two teams. Hey, they have to do something to fill the episode up.  Otherwise, we’d have cute confessionals of the expectant couple pondering what their little bundle of joy would be like and how they would cope being a two-child family.  In case you’ve been living under a rock, the couple recently revealed the name of their son in a cute Instagram post. Yes, we say they are cute all the time because, well, they are.  They’re adorable.  “We are so excited to announce the name of Baby Dillard #2! Samuel Scott Dillard. We can’t wait to welcome him to the world and have him join our family very soon!” Elsewhere, Jinger and Jeremy were brushing up on their Spanish in hilarious fashion. It reminded us of school for some reason.  You could tell the couple was enjoying their time together, brushing up on all of the Spanish terms.  “I think that Jeremy keeps everything super exciting,” Jinger, 23, says. “Learning Spanish is just another thing that’s super enjoyable to do with him.” After Jinger had got the word for baby wrong, she revealed via an interview that it would be an important word for them going forward.  “El bebe, that is a word that is important for us to learn because Jeremy and I always call each other babe,” she says. “We haven’t switched over to the Spanish word for baby.” Jeremy then said they should go to a restaurant and test out their new skills.  “We might end up ordering a little boy or something,” she jokes. “They’ll bring out a child to entertain us.” Um, alright then.  What did you think of the episode? Sound off below! View Slideshow: Jill & Jessa Counting On: 13 Storylines to Watch in Season 2!

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Jill Duggar: Did She Just Reveal Her Unborn Baby’s Name?

It’s been four months since we first learned that Jill Duggar is pregnant with her second child , and while she’s not quite as tight-lipped about her expanding family as her sister, Jessa Duggar, Jill hasn’t offered fans many updates in recent weeks. Granted, part of the reason for that is the fact that she and her son and husband are currently back in South America performing missionary work, and Internet connections are reportedly hard to come by in their village. Even so, it seems that Jill is occasionally able to login and fill fans in on the status of her forthcoming bundle of joy. Jill posted a lengthy blog post to her family’s official website yesterday, and she ended with a surprising reveal. She started with the sad news that the grandfather of her husband, Derick Dillard, passed away last week. Jill thanked fans for their support and explained that while the Dillards are enduring a difficult time, there’s a good deal of joy on the horizon: “Although the past few days have brought sadness to our hearts, we’ve also had reason to celebrate, since Israel turned 2 years old just a few days ago!” Jill wrote. She went on to offer fans an insight into her pregnancy as she approaches her third trimester: “Little ‘Samuelito’ (as the locals call him) sometimes wakes mommy up at night now with his active kicking,” Jill wrote. “We look forward to returning home soon to prepare for the birth (before we can’t fly anymore!).” The “Samuelito” tidbit has been interpreted by some fans as Jill’s way of revealing that she’s planning on naming her baby Samuel. It’s a tad traditional for a Duggar baby name, but it’s in keeping with Jill and Derick’s habit of choosing names that reflect their faith. Their first child, Israel Dillard , was named in commemoration of of the Christian holy land and the country where Derick performed his earliest missionary work. It may seem like a casual way to make such a big reveal, but Jill isn’t as secretive as other members of her family. Plus, we suppose when you can only access the Internet once a week, you’re not as selective about what you share online. Watch Counting On online for more from the Dillard clan. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar Baby Photos

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Jill Duggar Protests Outside Planned Parenthood One Day After Women’s March

If you watch Counting On online , you probably already know that the Duggars have some extremely conservative religious and political views. Hell, even if you’ve never seen an episode, you’re probably vaguely aware of the Duggars far-right views on just about everything, particularly all matters related to sex and reproduction. We suppose it’s not surprising that a family that views all sex that’s not for the express purpose of procreation as sinful would take a hard-line stance on abortion. What is surprising is just how far the Duggars will go in service of their strict anti-choice views. In the past, they’ve compared abortion to the holocaust and gone to alienated viewers with their controversial belief that the termination of a pregnancy should be illegal even in cases of rape and incest, or where the life of the mother is at risk. One would think that the Josh Duggar sex scandals might have at least temporarily knocked the Duggars off their moral high horse, but if anything, it seems to have had the opposite effect. As though attempting to prove a point through overcompensation, the Duggars seem more resolute in their fundamentalist belief system than ever before. And it’s not just Jim Bob and Michelle who seem galvanized by both their family’s public humbling and by the election of Donald Trump. The latest to take up the fight against women’s rights is Jill Duggar, who is currently expecting her second child by husband Derick Dillard . The day after hundreds of thousands participated in the Women’s March on Washington and millions more showed their support around the world, Jill participated in a demonstration of her own. Jill posted the above text to her Instagram page yesterday. She captioned the image: “Join us today at 2:30 for the March for Life and/or at 3:30 at the support for life rally! #crosschurch #prolife #everylifematters” We didn’t look into the 40 Days NWA website, but we assume it’s a six-week program devoted to studying the lyrics of Eazy-E. Anyway, Jill seems to have met with more condemnation than support for her plans to prevent women from receiving necessary health services: “Just went and donated (more) money to Planned Parenthood! Judge not, lest ye be judged, Duggars,” wrote one commenter. “Marching against abortions is not pro-life, it’s pro-birth. If your family actually wanted to reduce the number of abortions (and not just control women’s bodies), you would support sex-education programs and contraceptive access. That’s how you reduce abortions,” wrote another. We imagine Jill was shocked to learn there are people who see this issue differently than she does. Then she went and marched with other people who think that folks who live near coasts exist in a bubble, and all her fears were laid to rest. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Photos

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Jill Duggar: Pregnant with Baby #2!!!!!

The Duggar Family Tree will officially grow yet another branch in 2017. Mere hours after we wondered whether or not Jill Duggar was pregnant with her second child, as the result of a seemingly hidden baby bump in a new family photo , the reality star has now come out and confirmed: She IS pregnant with her second child! Hooray! Jill and husband Derick Dillard will become parents once again in July of next year. “We are so excited to be expecting Dillard baby #2!” Jill and Derick told People Magazine of the big news, adding: “Children really are a wonderful blessing from God. Having Israel has been such a delight to us that we know a second sweet baby will only continue to add joy to our family. “We are thankful to God for this sweet child and we cannot wait to see her or him face to face!” It sounds as if the Counting On star is still in her first trimester of pregnancy. However, she may have felt a bit of pressure to make this announcement now because her allegedly expecting state has been a source of speculation for weeks. Back around Thanksgiving, for example, Jill posed for a cute photo with Derick. Instead of being impressed by the delicious dinner fare around the couple, though, most social media followers honed in on Derick’s strategic hand placement. He appeared to be shielding a baby bump from the camera’s view, as you can take note of below: “Jill Duggar looks pregnant. Seems every pic I see she’s larger than the previous one,” wrote an astute Internet user in response to the photo above. Many believed that Jill was planning to wait and reveal her pregnancy on the Counting On Season 3 premiere, but alas. Here we are now instead! About a year ago at this time, Jill said on an episode of her hit reality series that son Israel (pictured being OH SO VERY CUTE below) was ready to “ be a big brother,” implying that he was a tad selfish and telling viewers: “I think it will be good for him, too. He’ll learn to share.” View Slideshow: Jill Duggar Baby Photos The Duggars, of course, live to earn TLC strong ratings and to procreate. With this sperm-egg fertilization, Jill is joining her younger sister in expanding her family: Indeed, younger sister Jessa (Duggar) Seewald and husband Ben announced in August of 2016 that they will soon welcome a sibling for son Spurgeon, who is only 13 months. And don’t expect the baby-making or child additions to stop there! Derick also revealed last December that he and Jill have an especially personal and sentimental reason for wanting to adopt a child at some point in their lives. “My mom’s adopted, so it kind of hits home with me,” Derick said at the time. “We both think it’s a wonderful thing. We’ve talked about it a lot, and we’re definitely considering it.” View Slideshow: Duggar Family Members: The Official Power Rankings! TLC’s Counting On shifts to Mondays (at 9/8c) on January 16 when it returns with new episodes. What sort of storylines can we expect to see? The network is here with your first look at what’s on tap: Counting On Season 3 Trailer: Pregnancies! Weddings! COURTING! But that’s down the line. For now, it’s all about Jill and Derick and their life-altering news! Join us in sending them your very best wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy and baby, won’t you?

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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom: Divorced! … Almost

Bad news, friends. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have officially ended their marriage. No, for real this time . We know, we know, we all had hopes of these two crazy kids magically figuring out all their issues and making things work, but alas, it simply wasn’t meant to be. Obviously. Khloe and Lamar have both signed off on their divorce, TMZ reveals . They’ve signed all the papers, taken all the necessary steps, and now all that’s standing between Khlomar and No-mar is a judge’s signature. It seems that, following the legal timeline, the divorce will be officially official sometime in December. Man, what a bummer — an entirely expected bummer, but still. This is the second time that Khloe’s attempted to divorce Lamar, sadly enough. She originally filed three years ago after several months of enduring Lamar’s bad behavior. It was then, in 2013, that rumors about Lamar’s escalating drug use began, but when a video was released that showed him bragging about cheating on Khloe, that was the last straw. For two years, the divorce was in a weird sort of limbo, with Lamar refusing to cooperate and Khloe trying to make things work. But then, in October of last year, Lamar nearly died after an overdose . And everything changed. Khloe rushed to Lamar’s side, and for a while she never really left. She called off the divorce so that she could be in charge of his medical care while he was unable to take charge himself. And, for a little bit there, it seemed like there was a chance the marriage could actually work out. Khloe and her family were spending so much time with Lamar, and he even went with them to New York to see one of Kanye’s fashion shows. It was all very heartwarming, but unfortunately, it wasn’t very realistic. After several months of assumed sobriety after his ordeal, Lamar was spotted drinking back in March . Then rumors began circulating that he was starting to do drugs again, reports emerged that he was getting back to his old, dangerous ways. Khloe  filed for divorce for the second time in May, and since then, she’s been distancing herself from him. And now, by the end of the year, they’ll be officially and completely done with each other. Like we said: what a bummer. View Slideshow: Khloe and Lamar in Happier Times

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