Josiah Duggar

Lauren Swanson and Josiah Dugger have been through one of the painful experiences imaginable.

But they've managed to come out the other side.

Last week, Lauren Swanson revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage in the autumn of 2018.

In addition to speaking about that loss on Counting On, she and Josiah are opening up in a new interview.

Just four months after their wedding, and just hours before their return to television on a new season of Counting On, Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson have shared some very sad news with their fans.

It's almost the saddest news they could possibly share.

Since Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson married in early summer, even hardcore Duggar fans have only gotten glimpses into their life together.

Now, just in time for Christmas, the couple is showing off their beautiful home.

We hate to break this to you, but...

... Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson having a bit of fun at your expense.

It's been five months since Lauren Swanson and Josiah Duggar got married, and to the surprise of many, the couple has yet to make a pregnancy announcement.

Obviously, this is one of those situations that would be perfectly normal in the real world, but is flat-out bizarre in the alternate reality the Duggars have constructed for themselves.

It took a month into Lauren Swanson's marriage to Josiah Duggar for the world to ask the only real question that matters when it comes to a new member of this latter family.

Is she pregnant yet?

Back in June, Josiah Duggar married Lauren Swanson got married in the sort of massive, lavish ceremony his family has become known for.

Basically, Duggar kids get hitched in the Ozark equivalent of royal weddings, except instead of celebrities and foreign leaders there are dozens of bait shop proprietors in attendance.

MAJOR PDA ALERT!

We repeat:

Counting On suffers from the same problem as so many reality shows nowadays, in that its stars are so famous and so popular on social media that it's very easy to stay up to speed with what's going on in their lives.

Some have argued that these circumstances render reality TV obsolete, but Counting On remains as popular as ever, and last night's episode provided some potent reminders of why that is.

For as much richly-deserved criticism as the Duggars attract online, Jim Bob and Michelle's offspring actually possess many fine qualities.

They prioritize family; they seem to have strong work ethics and very keen instincts when it comes to pulling in big bucks; and for as much flak as they've taken for their mildly-creepy perma-grins, the members of Arkanas' third most famous family (it's tough to top the Clintons and Waltons), we can't help but admire these kids for their sunny dispositions.

Back in June, Josiah Duggar married Lauren Swanson in a ceremony that pretty much matched the blueprint for all Duggar weddings that preceded it.

But there was one important difference with Lauren and Josiah's nuptials.

It's been just over two months since Lauren Swanson married Josiah Duggar in one of those massive Duggar ceremonies attended by the entire state of Arkansas.

Obviously, Josiah and Lauren are still very much in the newlywed stage, but they're also Duggars, which means the whole world is already wondering why they haven't started a family.

In real time, Josiah Duggar and Lauren Swanson have been married for a couple of months. Lauren posted a tribute to Josiah on social media very recently.

On Monday night's episode of Counting On, however, fans got to see not only their proposal, but the excitement that led up to it.

Lauren Swanson has gotten naked, folks.

Kind of. Sort of.

All good things must come to an end, as the old saying goes. In other news, all reality TV shows eventually run their course.

It's been over a month since Lauren Swanson and Josiah Duggar got married.

And that can only mean one thing -- the girl is already knocked up!