Hard to believe, but it's been almost a full year since Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On.
Fans are mostly of the opinion that the show is better off without D-Dill, though that might have less to do with his camera presence and more to do with the reason he was axed from the show.
If you're a diehard Duggar fan, you may have noticed the absence of "rebellious" cousin Amy in recent months.
That's no accident, as sources say Amy was essentially kicked out of the family back in June.
Over the course of their many years in the spotlight, the Duggar family has frequently been criticized for the unorthodox fashion in which they choose to raise their children.
Some of this criticism is unfounded, such as when Jessa Duggar was chastised for living too close to a freeway, and thus -- her detractors claimed -- putting her children in harm's way.
The days are getting shorter, the never-used golf clubs and camping equipment are gathering dust, and the nagging sense that you're wasting the best years of your life withering away under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights in a cubicle that seems to get smaller by the day is growing more profound.
This can only mean one thing -- autumn is upon us.
Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard have been married for over four years.
Together, they've been welcomed two kids and been fired from one lucrative reality TV gig.
All good things must come to an end, as the old saying goes. In other news, all reality TV shows eventually run their course.
Whether you love, hate or love to hate them, it's been over a decade on TLC for the Duggars, a mightily impressive streak.
Often when the fine denizens of the internet are spewing invective against reality stars in some sort of online forum the phrase "get a real job" is bandied about.
Far be it for us to defend the Kardashians and Snookis of the world -- people who could buy and sell us despite never having set foot in an office in their adult lives -- but life as a reality star can actually be quite demanding.
By now, we're all very familiar with the very strict courting rules that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar apply to all their children.
No kissing before marriage. No public displays of affection at all. No revealing outfits. And so on and so forth.
With few exceptions, Duggar children usually marry young and start having children almost immediately after getting hitched.
The main reason for this is that Jim Bob and Michelle's offspring are taught from a young age that they were put on this planet to do two things, and the things only -- worship and make babies.
