Justin Duggar

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.

Claire Spivey and Justin Duggar are engaged.

However...

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."

The Duggars are known for many things:

A strict adherence to their fundamental religion. A penchant for havings lots of children. A hatred for pants.

Claire Spivey and Justin Duggar are very young.

But they can't wait to grow old together.

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.

Justin Duggar is engaged at the age of 18.

This means the reality star won't be allowed to legally purchase alcohol for another three years.

Now that Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey are engaged, they're not wasting any time.

And it looks like Justin is following in Jinger's footsteps: joining a new church and moving to Texas.

As we reported earlier this week, Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey are engaged after what appeared to be a very brief and very intense courtship.

Now, Duggars getting engaged at a very young age is obviously nothing new -- but Justin took it to a new level.

You know what they say about young love, right?

It cannot be tamed.

Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey have decided to get married and this is a story about true love, not about The Hollywood Gossip.

And yet:

Claire Spivey and Justin Duggar are back with a brand new video.

And, as a consequence, the very young couple has also sparked a brand new round of engagement speculation.

Of all the rumors about the Duggar family -- and there are many -- one of the most unpleasant to contemplate is the claim that Jim Bob arranges his children's marriages.

Critics claim the patriarch hand-picks suitable partners for his children from other prominent fundamentalist families.

They only just announced they're courting.

Neither is yet old enough to legally purchase alcohol.

Your first serious romantic relationship is always a little awkward.

And if you're 17-year-old Justin Duggar, the whole situation is playing out on national TV, and you're not even allowed to be alone with your new girlfriend, well ... things are bound to get even more uncomfortable.

Earlier this week, the world learned that Justin Duggar is courting Claire Spivey.

The news came on the heels of nearly two weeks of hype, during which the Duggars teased a big announcement that would be made on Tuesday night's episode of their TLC reality show.

Well, it finally happened.

The Duggars have been teasing a courtship announcement for weeks, and on last night's episode of Counting On, they made it official.

Justin Duggar isn't old enough to vote, purchase lottery tickets or drink alcohol.

But the 14th child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar is, apparently, old enough to know when he's found his soulmate.

Justin Duggar has gone ahead and turned a pair of rumors into one exciting reality:

Yes, he's met his new girlfriend, as evidenced below.

Earlier this week, the Duggars revealed that a courtship would be announced on an upcoming episode of Counting On.

The big day hasn't arrived yet, but the cat is somewhat out of the bag thanks to the many hints the family dropped on Tuesday's installment of the show.

Earlier this week, the Duggars hinted that there would be a courtship announcement on an upcoming episode of Counting On.

The news caused quite a stir within the fandom community, largely because the family had never done anything quite like this before.