When Joseph Duggar married Kendra Caldwell back in 2017, two of the most prominent families in the Arkansas Evangelical community were joined together.
Obviously, the Duggars are a big deal in that very insular world, but the Caldwells are also highly regarded for different reasons.
Can you hear them, Duggar Nation?
Stop for a second. Listen closely.
From the very beginning of their time in the spotlight, the Duggars have been insistent about the fact that they're not like other reality TV families.
And of course, in many ways, they're right about that.
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Yes, he molested his sisters back when he was a teenager.
If you're a longtime follower of the Duggar family, the name Lawson Bates probably rings a bell.
Lawson is one of the stars of Bringing Up Bates, which is sort of a Counting On knockoff that also focuses on an absurdly oversized family of fundamentalists.
If you're a fan (or a critic) of the Duggar family, then you're probably aware of Jim Bob Duggar's feud with Derick Dillard.
Folks, this thing has been going on for well over a year, and it doesn't look as though it'll be letting up anytime soon.
While some of her siblings became engaged and even married in their teens, the only man in Jana Duggar's life is Jesus.
She is 30 years old and has less autonomy and independence than most 16-year-olds.
It's been over four years since Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo got married in one of those massive Duggar ceremonies that are attended by half the state of Arkansas.
From the very beginning, they distinguished themselves as unlike other Duggar couples.
Folks, we regret to inform you that the Duggars are at it again.
Now, this is a family that engages in obnoxious and ignorant behavior on a daily basis, but usually it's the sort of thing you can just laugh and cringe at from afar.
As we enter 2021, there's hope that the widespread distribution of vaccines will eventually contain the Covid-19 crisis to the point that we can all return to life as we knew it some time in the next few months.
In the meantime, however, masks and social distancing remain our best defenses against this potentially deadly virus.
When members of the Duggar family meet a suitable member of the opposite sex, they tend to sprint toward the altar at breakneck speed.
As Derick Dillard recently explained, it's because they want to have sex, and they're barely allowed to hold hands until they say "I do."
Earlier this month, the Duggars celebrated Christmas the same way they do everything else:
In large numbers, and with an ignorant disregard for how anyone else in the world might be affected by their actions.
There is always a lot to say about Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and none of it is ever good.
But few could imagine that their obsession with gender and gender roles could make their Christmas traditions so very weird.
If you know anything about the Duggars, you know that they're obsessed with sex.
That may sound like a strange thing to say about a family that's known for its strict courtship rules and its ultra-conservative brand of evangelical Christianity.
You probably already know that the life plan for every member of the Duggar family involves marrying young and popping out a dozen babies or more.
But John David Duggar and Abbie Burnett followed their own timetable and married at a much older age than most of his siblings.
Some way, some way, for some sad and troubling reason... we're still here.
Months and months after COVID-19 started to spread around the globe, and with nearly 320,000 Americans dead as a result, there are still some people out there who doubt the severity of this virus.
Back in November, Jinger Duggar welcomed her second child, a daughter named Evangeline.
The birth was unlike most Duggar deliveries in a number of significant ways.
For over a year, the feud between Derick Dillard and Jim Bob Duggar has been raging non-stop and forever altering the way fans look at their favorite family of fundies.
What started out as a battle over Counting On earnings has developed into a clash of core values that threatens to tear the Duggar family apart.
The internet doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to speculating about celebrity pregnancies.
That's because every time a famous women is spotted wearing baggy clothing or sipping water instead of wine at a restaurant, everyone assumes (usually incorrectly) that she must be knocked up.
We have already reported on how fans worry that Jinger Duggar is worn out with a newborn.
Now, it looks like she's taking a "break" from Instagram after fans asked real questions about her last post.
As card carrying members of Duggar Nation know, young Justin Duggar announced he is marrying Claire Spivey - and even formally joined her church - on his 18th birthday.
We've known for quite some time about the internal divisions within the Duggar clan.
But now, it seems that the ongoing war is about escalate in dramatic fashion.
