The Duggars: Who’s Courting? Pregnant? Next In Line? [UPDATED WITH EVEN MORE BLESSINGS!]

Counting On is basically the reality TV equivalent of Game of Thrones:

On each show, there are roughly four million characters, and it’s often difficult to keep track of who’s doing what … or whom.

The Duggars take a slightly more conservative view on coupling than the residents of Westeros, but all the same, courtships, weddings, pregnancies, and births are a big part of what keeps their core audience tuning in.

So here’s a rundown of what some of Jim Bob and Michelle’s kids are up to these days.

Don’t worry – unlike Thrones, the Duggars won’t be leaving your TV screen anytime soon. Not as long as they continue to make sure Earth’s population growth continues unabated.

UPDATE: The Duggar drama never ends! We’ll continue adding the latest developments to the end of this gallery!

1. The Gang’s All Here

A duggar family pic
The Duggars are an almost impossibly large family. With the adoption of Tyler Duggar last year, Jim Bob and Michelle’s brood swelled to 20.

2. The Next Generation

Duggar girls photo
And then there are the grandkids. That number currently sits at 12 for Jim Bob and Michelle.

3. More on the Way!

Jessa duggar at 31 weeks
Of course, as is usually the case with the Duggars, there are more babies on the way. Jessa Duggar is roughly 31 weeks pregnant at the moment.

4. She’s Not Alone!

Joseph duggar kendra caldwell image
Joseph Duggar’s wife Kendra is also expecting a child. The couple just welcomed their first child in June of 2018.

5. The Race Is On!

Josh and anna duggar photo
Of course, Josh and Anna Duggar still hold the record for providing Jim Bob and Michelle with the most grand-Duggars.

6. Aggressive Expansion

Josh and anna duggar with family
The couple welcomed their fifth child in 2018, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be letting up anytime soon.

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The Definitive Duggar Family Tree: A Complete, Updated Guide to Courtships and Babies!

Large sections of the Old Testament are devoted to genealogies – lengthy lists of couplings and the biblically-significant offspring that they begat.

Given the Duggars’ love for the Good Book, we’re sure someone in the family has compiled a similar compendium of the courtships and marriages that led to the creation of Jim Bob and Michelle’s many granchildren.

It might seem like it would take a monastic scholar to keep track of the rapid expansion of the Counting On clan, but we tried. We tried.

THG has managed to create a complete list of the #LittleDuggars without locking ourselves in an abbey with a quill and parchment.

But that’s not to say it was a simple task.

After all, Jim Bob and Michelle have a lot of kids, and those kids are very dedicated to the task of populating Northwest Arkansas with Duggars.

So sit back, grab a Duggar-friendly snack (might we suggest a jar of pickles?) and explore the family tree of TV’s most beloved Baptist brood.

1. Meet the Duggars

Duggar family photo a classic
The Duggar family seems to get bigger by the day. In fact, the Counting On clan has welcomed so bundles of joy in the past decade that some fans might find it difficult to keep up.

2. Humble Beginnings

Michelle and jim bob 1984
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had their first child, Josh, in 1988. Needless to say, they didn’t stop there.

3. Fame Comes Calling

Duggar family picture
The family first rose to national prominence with a series of Discovery Health and TLC documentaries that mostly focused on Michelle’s last five deliveries.

4. A Bunch of Stars Are Born

Michelle duggar and jim bob duggar in silver dollar city
Viewers couldn’t get enough of the wholesome Arkansas clan, and it wasn’t long before the Duggars had their own show.

5. On the Grow

The duggar family photo
Initially titled 17 Kids and Counting, the series documented the adventures and unorthodox customs of the still-expanding Duggar clan.

6. Overlapping Generations

Josie duggar image
That expansion occurred in more ways than one, as Jim Bob and Michelle welcomed their youngest child (Josie Duggar, now 9) AFTER welcoming their first grandchild.

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Derick Dillard: I’m Not Allowed in Jim Bob Duggar’s House!

Derick Dillard may have just taken his feud with his in-laws to a brand new level.

And he just made Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar look pretty awful in the process.

Derick and Jill have not appeared on TLC since 19 Kids and Counting got canceled — and, in a new Instagram exchange, the former reality star sort of explains why.

He goes into detail about some of the rules in place at his father-in-law’s home, and how it has affected his relationship with the famous family’s polarizing patriarch.

Meaning what, exactly? Scroll downto find out.

1. Let’s Start with This:

Derick and jill on christmas
Derick, Jill and their kids did NOT spend Christmas with the latter’s parents. They did their ownm separate thing instead.

2. What Did They Do?

What did they do
Just their own thing, like we said and like Derick said here when asked by a follower. Sounds like they were joined by some friends from abroad.

3. No Huge Shock Here

The dillards vs the duggars
As fans of this family must knoow by now, Derick and Jill really don’t get along with Jim Bob and Michelle. It’s scarcely even a secret at this point.

4. But This IS a Shock!

Jill duggar and derick dillard halloween 2019
In an extension of his Instagram comments, Derick delved into some troubling details. He actually said he and Jill aren’t permitted inside of Jim Bob’s house without explicit permission.

5. Derick Tried to Play It Cool at First

Derick tried to play it cool at first
Why didn’t he and Jill attend the big Duggar holiday gathering? Simple, Dillard claims to a supporter, they aren’t on 19 Kids and Counting any longer.

6. That Wasn’t Really an Answer, Of Course

That wasnt really an answer of course
When more than one fan pointed out that 19 Kids and Counting was cancelled years ago, so what the heck is Derick talking about… he countered that it was “just renamed,” seemingly suggesting that Counting On is no different. “I guess if you want to get technical, it does have a different name now,” he then admitted.

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Duggar Intimacy Guide: Make Yourself Available to HIS Needs. Always. Joyfully. [UPDATED]

First, there was Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar popping out a small army of young fundamentalists.

Then there’s the recent backlash over Jinger’s wardrobe … and Jill Duggar’s brazenly kinky sex life.

It’s clear that, despite an aversion to front-hugging or wearing pants, the family is no strangers to sex.

The distinction is that for the Duggars, sexual activity happens only within the confines of marriage.

This is fairly well established. Beyond that, they have all sorts of advice – both good and appalling.

For couples hoping to keep their marriages strong and enduring, here’s what they have in mind.

[UPDATE: It seems not all Duggars agree on the best way to spice up a marriage — and this may be causing some problems within the family!]

Take a look:

1. Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar Share a Drink

Jim bob duggar and michelle duggar share a drink
Michelle Duggar and Jim Bob Duggar enjoyed a drink together in what some would call a shocking public display of affection.

2. Attend to HIS Needs

Jim bob and michelle today
Michelle thinks that it’s a wife’s duty to attend to her husband’s needs — from food to his wardrobe to the marital bed. And she thinks that keeping up with those needs is the secret to a healthy marriage.

3. But only one of those services is exclusive

Jim bob and michelle duggar kitchen hug
“Anyone can iron Jim Bob’s shirt, anybody can make lunch for him,” Michelle has said. “He can get his lunch somewhere else.”

4. Her advice continues

Jim bob duggar and michelle yellowed out
“But you are the only one who can meet that special need that he has in his life for intimacy,” Michelle’s advice goes. “You’re it. You’re the only one.” Interesting — we’re not sure if that worked out so well for Anna.

5. Be “Joyfully Available” to Bone

Jim bob duggar and michelle duggar on vacation
Michelle advises women — well, wives: “And so be available, and not just available, but be joyfully available for him.”

6. Service with a smile

Michelle duggar and jim bob duggar in silver dollar city
“Smile,” Michelle instructs. “And be willing to say, ‘Yes, sweetie I am here for you,’ no matter what.”

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The Duggars: Who’s Courting? Pregnant? Next In Line? [UPDATED WITH MORE BLESSINGS!]

Counting On is basically the reality TV equivalent of Game of Thrones:

On each show, there are roughly four million characters, and it’s often difficult to keep track of who’s doing what … or whom.

The Duggars take a slightly more conservative view on coupling than the residents of Westeros, but all the same, courtships, weddings, pregnancies, and births are a big part of what keeps their core audience tuning in.

So here’s a rundown of what some of Jim Bob and Michelle’s kids are up to these days.

Don’t worry – unlike Thrones, the Duggars won’t be leaving your TV screen anytime soon. Not as long as they continue to make sure Earth’s population growth continues unabated.

UPDATE: The Duggar drama never ends! We’ll continue adding the latest developments to the end of this gallery!

1. The Gang’s All Here

A duggar family pic
The Duggars are an almost impossibly large family. With the adoption of Tyler Duggar last year, Jim Bob and Michelle’s brood swelled to 20.

2. The Next Generation

Duggar girls photo
And then there are the grandkids. That number currently sits at 12 for Jim Bob and Michelle.

3. More on the Way!

Jessa duggar at 31 weeks
Of course, as is usually the case with the Duggars, there are more babies on the way. Jessa Duggar is roughly 31 weeks pregnant at the moment.

4. She’s Not Alone!

Joseph duggar kendra caldwell image
Joseph Duggar’s wife Kendra is also expecting a child. The couple just welcomed their first child in June of 2018.

5. The Race Is On!

Josh and anna duggar photo
Of course, Josh and Anna Duggar still hold the record for providing Jim Bob and Michelle with the most grand-Duggars.

6. Aggressive Expansion

Josh and anna duggar with family
The couple welcomed their fifth child in 2018, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be letting up anytime soon.

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