tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post108323423095101307..comments2024-03-28T18:56:31.461-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Another Duggar to Tie the KnotLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-16867536478195217522018-05-24T16:36:24.418-05:002018-05-24T16:36:24.418-05:00I am happy for any of the Duggars who find love an...I am happy for any of the Duggars who find love and happiness. Many of them are marrying people that they have know a fair number of years. <br /><br />I knew my husband for five years before we started dating; I had my eyes on him for awhile. We were engaged after three months of dating and were married on the anniversary of him asking me to date him. We have been married 34 (almost 35 years) now.<br /><br />My sister was in a relationship for 8 years and then he dumped her. Shortly she met a wonderful man, they dated three months and were engaged to be married; was married four months later. They have been married for 26 years now.<br /><br />When God Almighty brings two people together, and they know it is the right one, and they are committed to the relationship, who cares what other people think.<br /><br />I think people who make negative or judgmental remarks need to mind or manage their own lives and let the Duggar family do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-24795459639948695602018-05-24T16:26:11.730-05:002018-05-24T16:26:11.730-05:00Mind (manage) your own life and stop dissecting so...Mind (manage) your own life and stop dissecting someone else's life decisions.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-28770494830047015502018-03-10T11:33:05.496-06:002018-03-10T11:33:05.496-06:006 weeks! I would wait a little bit longer. But it ...6 weeks! I would wait a little bit longer. But it is there choice not mine. It just that they get married so quickly and have kids.Naomi Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189401566041120715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-77894951038998090192018-03-09T22:44:28.695-06:002018-03-09T22:44:28.695-06:00Why does Jana have to find "love" or get...Why does Jana have to find "love" or get married? Women can find happiness without a man, (woman) or children of their own in their life...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-62305904231393724902018-03-09T19:02:18.126-06:002018-03-09T19:02:18.126-06:00Anonymous @ 3:22 pm - good guessAnonymous @ 3:22 pm - good guessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6589023849207505572018-03-09T04:59:55.268-06:002018-03-09T04:59:55.268-06:00Joy was pregnant before Kendra and was 19 so she t...Joy was pregnant before Kendra and was 19 so she technically was the first pregnant teenage Duggar. Lauren could be even younger (18) scary thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13117659065525542572018-03-08T19:45:30.857-06:002018-03-08T19:45:30.857-06:00Uh, Josiah's last courtship was over 3 years a...Uh, Josiah's last courtship was over 3 years ago, not 3 months ago. I can't think of anyone Josiah's age who still carried a torch for a former flame 3 years after the fact. <br /><br />I do realize though that anyone with a failed courtship does lose value in the "market" as the ideal for most who court is to only do it once. And anyone who goes through more than two courtship tends to be looked at with suspicion. <br /><br />So while Josiah does seem quite sincerely "into" Lauren, I'm sure he's also feeling some pressure to make this courtship work out, otherwise be stuck being a bachelor for most of his life and watch his younger brothers go on to marriage and children before him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-55166781259895891882018-03-08T10:55:48.525-06:002018-03-08T10:55:48.525-06:00So happy things didn't work out with Marjorie....So happy things didn't work out with Marjorie. It seems she is living life. That would not be the case if she were a Duggar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-79344413301819276152018-03-08T06:38:39.261-06:002018-03-08T06:38:39.261-06:00Fuzzyferet I agree. I could not imagine entering m...Fuzzyferet I agree. I could not imagine entering my wedding night never even having spent a phone call alone. Never having hugged or touched before. I believe that would be extremely awkward and creepy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-18594486739203952112018-03-07T21:16:08.317-06:002018-03-07T21:16:08.317-06:00TLC would have nothing else to show if it were for...TLC would have nothing else to show if it were for not these relationships.! They are getting lower and lower on children that are of age to marry! Since, none of the children are in college or have careers to report on; weddings/babies bring in viewership for the show!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-16095578793207411282018-03-07T14:37:24.224-06:002018-03-07T14:37:24.224-06:00This is 2:52. No, but whoever you elect can seriou...This is 2:52. No, but whoever you elect can seriously alter the country you live in. Just because most people today are not mature enough to get married, does not mean all people should be banned from getting married until they're 21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13327786341426028962018-03-07T13:57:24.242-06:002018-03-07T13:57:24.242-06:00You know, I've noticed that for some reason a ...You know, I've noticed that for some reason a lot of people don't count 19 year olds as "real teenagers", I guess because once someone turns 18 they are legal adults for most purposes, even if the word "nineteen" ends in "teen". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-37987015603825527282018-03-07T13:54:51.330-06:002018-03-07T13:54:51.330-06:00Well, while I should add a BIG disclaimer that I c...Well, while I should add a BIG disclaimer that I certainly can't read their minds or hearts, I actually read J+L a little differently from Angie. I get the feeling Josiah really is into Lauren, but that Lauren is still in the "in love with love" stage, that she is excited with the whole idea of being courted and engaged and married, more than with the actual man she's marrying.<br /><br />But even if that's the case, that doesn't mean they're doomed to a mediocre marriage or worse. I also got the sense during their courtships, that Ben was more into Jessa, and that Joy as more into Austin, than the other way around. <br /><br />But now that they're married, they seem to be as happy now as the couples who were more evenly matched in terms of mutual interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-35047673147789652482018-03-07T12:44:44.231-06:002018-03-07T12:44:44.231-06:00He wasn't earlier! It was still a blue backgro...He wasn't earlier! It was still a blue background. And it is a baby picture of him. There's one of him much more recent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-91836028261126690062018-03-07T11:48:16.549-06:002018-03-07T11:48:16.549-06:004:08- I think that "exploring the world"...4:08- I think that "exploring the world" means getting out on your own and having experiences that are yours alone. It means getting an education or training for a job and financial independence. It doesn't necessarly mean traveling the earth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10275900812146786882018-03-07T11:13:38.079-06:002018-03-07T11:13:38.079-06:00Anonymous 2:55 PM: No, you can't do those thin...Anonymous 2:55 PM: No, you can't do those things while married, because we know very well that these girls are going to get pregnant as soon as possible, and probably going to be mothers before 20 (or barely 20). <br />I do love kids so much and I think it's a gift to be able to build a family, but it's also wise to do it when you have more life experience, after you've lived life as a single adult for a while. You have to be able to stand on your own feet, to know who you are and what your interests are. <br />I am more than sure that Kendra and Lauren are great girls, but they're still unbelievably young. There's something so childish about them, not in a derogatory way, but you can see that they're still young girls, not grown women. It worries me a bit: they go from being children in their parents' house form being wives and mothers in such a short time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-82421139685513250512018-03-07T10:31:26.077-06:002018-03-07T10:31:26.077-06:00YESS !!!!!! To hear joy and Austin keep repeating,...YESS !!!!!! To hear joy and Austin keep repeating,they got to be alone ...<br />no chaperones......no chaperones...no chaperones , <br />Was kinda sad....in my eyes..🙄 ❣Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50643940713736591802018-03-07T09:36:38.594-06:002018-03-07T09:36:38.594-06:00Josiah will be 22 in August.Josiah will be 22 in August.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-18730221663867776952018-03-07T09:04:22.169-06:002018-03-07T09:04:22.169-06:00The younger a person is, the more easy they are to...The younger a person is, the more easy they are to control and influence. We should be asking ourselves - what is the motivation to push teenagers into a lifelong commitment and one that will likely result in being saddled with a child within a year's time? If a person were concerned about women being self-sufficient, educated, and free, teen marriage would no doubt be a good way to prevent this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-20653953947673377392018-03-07T08:10:03.971-06:002018-03-07T08:10:03.971-06:00Suz, the questionnaires are for the potential in-l...Suz, the questionnaires are for the potential in-laws, not their own children. I do wonder if the other dads make the Duggars fill out one though. Plus its easy to answer the questions how you think they should be answered. Spending time together, alone, away from cameras is the best way to get to know someone. I hope they are madly in love but I just don't get that vibe from Josiah. I think he's doing what his parents want him to do.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954450117897569369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-38615164456135488012018-03-07T05:34:00.350-06:002018-03-07T05:34:00.350-06:00Nope, Joy got pregnant at 19 and became a mom at 2...Nope, Joy got pregnant at 19 and became a mom at 20. Kendra got pregnant and will become a mom at 19Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-71427650572830262442018-03-06T21:31:20.110-06:002018-03-06T21:31:20.110-06:00Perhaps Lauren is in college or has other personal...Perhaps Lauren is in college or has other personal endeavors? I hope. She seems like a very secure individual and mature beyond her years, from the few snippets we've gotten to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-25586003233808541132018-03-06T20:25:19.676-06:002018-03-06T20:25:19.676-06:00As a mom to a 16 yr old who's been following t...As a mom to a 16 yr old who's been following the Lord for quite some time, I have to agree with Anonymous at 11:45. I want my daughter to fully develop her God-given gifts and talents. I also want her to learn to be confident standing on her own two feet, before she adds a husband and children to the mix. Just in case her spouse would die prematurely, leaving her widowed or single-parenting, I want her to be equipped with real life experience- not an engineered environment with people constantly stepping in to rescue her (like Jill in Central America with all the family visits or flying back to the States). That's not emotional maturity, nor is that someone who was ready to "leave and cleave". I want my daughter to be emotionally, spiritually, and mentally well-equipped to be a young man's life partner and I pray he will be the same for my daughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-56741812042712915272018-03-06T20:14:20.553-06:002018-03-06T20:14:20.553-06:00Ditto, 12:47!Ditto, 12:47!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30725526387114337872018-03-06T20:12:10.952-06:002018-03-06T20:12:10.952-06:00Good point, 2:52.Good point, 2:52.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com