Reports that Derick Dillard was banned from the family compound sounded like wild speculation from overly zealous fans ... at first.
But now, Jim Bob and Michelle have taken snubbing to a whole new level.
With two kids under the age of 4 at home, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard probably have their hands full already.
But since Jill comes from a family that values procreation above all else, fans have spent the past year expecting a pregnancy announcement.
Back in December of 2017, Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On in response to his bigotry and general douchiness on social media.
In the months since, Derick and Jill have made it quite easy for fans to keep up with their marriage through social media updates and blog posts.
These days, it can be difficult to tell what exactly is going on in the marriage of Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard.
Rumors of the Dillards getting divorced seem to surface at the rate of about one per week, but because the couple is no longer on reality TV, it's hard to gauge the veracity of those claims.
It's not uncommon to find a pair of high heels in most women's closets, but for the Duggar family it's quite unexpected.
Jill Duggar has recently shared a daring new Instagram post convincing us all that she is just a normal female who loves a good pair of shoes.
Derick Dillard has a reputation for saying truly hateful and idiotic things on social media.
The most famous example, of course, is Derick's transphobic tirade against fellow TLC star Jazz Jennings,
Despite -- or perhaps because of -- the fact that she and her husband no longer appear on Counting On, fan interest in the life of Jill Duggar has reached an all-time high in recent months.
As you may recall, Jill's husband, Derick Dillard, got fired from the show after he launched a transphobic tirade at fellow TLC star Jazz Jennings.
Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard may not appear on our TV screens anymore, but fans who follow the couple on social media know that the Dillards still aren't shy about sharing every aspect of their personal lives with the world.
Case in point, this pic of the two on one of their frequent date nights:
It's been over a year since Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On after launching a bigoted social media tirade against fellow TLC star Jazz Jennings.
Shortly after Derick was let go, his wife, Jill Duggar, quit the show as a gesture of solidarity.
Earlier today, we explored the question of why Jill Duggar is hated by so many Counting On viewers.
Now, it's time to answer the much simpler question of why Duggar fans are so often critical of Derick Dillard.
At first glance, Jill Duggar appears to be about as completely innocent and innocuous as any human being can be.
Jill is a young mother of two with a husband in law school.
