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.
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