tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post6208604554532400740..comments2024-03-18T22:59:41.505-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: The Duggars Love Weddings!Lily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-10081800983787893672018-05-05T15:17:57.734-05:002018-05-05T15:17:57.734-05:00she is probably feeling lucky she could find somet...she is probably feeling lucky she could find something that fit and that was comfortable omg you guys. if there is nothing to critisize you will find SOMETHING. This is the most judgemental group on the planet! It is Tori and Bobby's wedding, if they didn't mind, you shouldn't. Beth-a-kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834573610662012438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-65075912660720435432018-05-02T16:48:58.583-05:002018-05-02T16:48:58.583-05:00In their books the Duggars have written about not ...In their books the Duggars have written about not altering your appearance through hair dye or cosmetic surgeries, yet they excessively chemical and heat style their hair and often wear heavy amounts of makeup. It does strike me as vain and contradictory to the values they have said they live by. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-19841017105759340262018-05-02T16:16:19.970-05:002018-05-02T16:16:19.970-05:00Their heavy eye makeup does seem to conflict with ...Their heavy eye makeup does seem to conflict with their beliefs on modesty and not drawing attention to your appearance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6335265005351851162018-05-02T14:09:20.138-05:002018-05-02T14:09:20.138-05:00They certainly don't have to be the same age. ...They certainly don't have to be the same age. Many of the Bates marriages/courtships have the men be 4 to 5 years older than the women. That's so for Zach/Whitney, Erin/Chad, Alyssa/John, and Josie/Kelton.<br /><br />That being said, Michael/Brandon, Tori/Bobby and Carlin/Evan aren't apart by more than 2 years. So I get the feeling it's not that Bates prefer older husbands, but that the Bates would want a husband to be able to financially support a family, independent of a TV show or inherited money. So I doubt there would ever be a Duggar son/Bates daughter match-up, though I could see the opposite happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36693786075896252402018-05-02T08:24:56.766-05:002018-05-02T08:24:56.766-05:00Maybe Joy got so used to doing that in the earlier...Maybe Joy got so used to doing that in the earlier stages that she just kept doing it out of habit even after it was obvious that she was pregnant? Although I agree that some people are making a big deal out of something pretty insignificant, this particular pose does look a little odd to me because of the position of her hand. Maybe it's just the angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-77425987534353776912018-05-02T07:12:19.073-05:002018-05-02T07:12:19.073-05:00Jana & Nathan are only a few years apart. Some...Jana & Nathan are only a few years apart. Some of the current couples have just as much or more of an age gap.<br /><br />Jason & Katie are only about 6 months apart. James is less than a year younger than Katie.<br /><br />Isaiah is a year older than Johannah.<br /><br />Jackson Duggar is less than 2 years older than Addallee.<br /><br />Josie Duggar is less than a year older than Judson and about 2 years older than Jeb.<br /><br />Quite a few possible match ups between the two families.momofchickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911441182575183546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-86144949490763743022018-05-01T22:10:30.509-05:002018-05-01T22:10:30.509-05:00It seems like the Bates focus a lot more on their ...It seems like the Bates focus a lot more on their looks than the Duggars. I'm not sure if that's just what UP wants us to see, but I would think the Bates wouldn't want that much emphasis on their looks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-56168941035945367312018-05-01T22:08:15.461-05:002018-05-01T22:08:15.461-05:00I agree @3:45!I agree @3:45!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-81217837292125089212018-05-01T21:17:14.974-05:002018-05-01T21:17:14.974-05:00I totally agree. I totally agree. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-68640845547966710472018-05-01T15:53:34.128-05:002018-05-01T15:53:34.128-05:00My family/friends group all had our kids about 15-...My family/friends group all had our kids about 15-20 years ago, and none of us posed with our hands on our bellies. This is a new pose from the selfie/Instagram generation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11103569367997035502018-05-01T15:03:13.504-05:002018-05-01T15:03:13.504-05:00Anon at 2:48PM: I agree that love doesn't beg...Anon at 2:48PM: I agree that love doesn't begin at the altar, but I recall Erin and Chad Bates posting very loving stuff on his blog, before engagement when they hadn't even held hands yet. Note that kissing itself is a Western tradition anyway. <br /><br />Now there ARE versions of courtship that emphasize "guarding your heart" and perhaps not saying "I love you" until engagement and often still not fully opening our hearts until marriage. I think some who claim to court, are actually practicing arranged marriage, but I don't think the Duggars or Bates are. It's not like they don't touch at ALL before marriage.<br /><br />One concern I have with some of the Duggar courtships is that they have been very quick and I do wonder at times if the couple knew each other well enough to truly commit to a lifelong relationship. But I'd think that even if they were kissing before marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-27217946187134662332018-05-01T14:13:02.265-05:002018-05-01T14:13:02.265-05:00How is makeup not modest? It’s makeupHow is makeup not modest? It’s makeupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-23869512567431759172018-05-01T13:09:39.456-05:002018-05-01T13:09:39.456-05:00Huh? Joy has her pictures of being pregnent plast...Huh? Joy has her pictures of being pregnent plastered all over the web and magazines, how does holding her stomach constantly have anything to do with trying to let people know she is pregnant lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-9700746122676133182018-05-01T10:07:25.043-05:002018-05-01T10:07:25.043-05:00I know! Thank you for your comment!I know! Thank you for your comment!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530833948465681714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-25472628451903169092018-05-01T10:06:00.066-05:002018-05-01T10:06:00.066-05:00Joy looks beautiful, you guys!!!!Joy looks beautiful, you guys!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530833948465681714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-55020702323152165042018-05-01T10:02:07.274-05:002018-05-01T10:02:07.274-05:00I don't care about her outfit. She looks beaut...I don't care about her outfit. She looks beautiful!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530833948465681714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-72289006856820858502018-05-01T05:58:35.962-05:002018-05-01T05:58:35.962-05:00Nice friendshipNice friendshipSuznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-49130174569990156762018-05-01T03:46:47.549-05:002018-05-01T03:46:47.549-05:00It's all about not looking fat in a photo to o...It's all about not looking fat in a photo to others who don't know they are pregnant, if they define their belly they are shouting look I'm just PG not fat, I know that's why, if you want to be perfectly honest.How many first trimester woman say they can't wait to look pregnant and not just like they gained weight.Even in some second or third trimesters some poses may be unflattering as to look heavy instead of PG, I know that's why they do it, no big deal to each is own.😍Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-74155681428701064772018-04-30T21:23:45.031-05:002018-04-30T21:23:45.031-05:00I don't feel like the Duggars are ever dressed...I don't feel like the Duggars are ever dressed up compared to the Bates family lately. The Bates daughters certainly found a beautiful sense of style . They dress up for church more than a lot of the Duggars do when they're attending a wedding. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-20401044341537049752018-04-30T20:36:01.988-05:002018-04-30T20:36:01.988-05:00Dear everyone who is confused about why Joy's ...Dear everyone who is confused about why Joy's hand is placed below her belly, she did it so that when people look at this picture, they will know she is pregnant and not just really fat. Dear everyone else who comments about tight maternity clothes, at some point everything gets tight. And even before that happens, it can be difficult to find maternity clothes that don't accentuate a pregnant belly. Did everyone lose their objective reasoning skills? Has no one here tried to look cute in maternity clothes? And did everyone forget the manners their mother (at least should have) taught them?! I can't believe people are so rude to some pregnant women! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13735341233454118262018-04-30T19:00:54.630-05:002018-04-30T19:00:54.630-05:00Anon.10:30 I agree,some of the belly holding I did...Anon.10:30 I agree,some of the belly holding I didn't mind, but some does look strange. I believe their belly holding is becoming a habit...JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-23267478038616181922018-04-30T16:40:45.979-05:002018-04-30T16:40:45.979-05:00I read somewhere that Zach and Whitney kissed befo...I read somewhere that Zach and Whitney kissed before marriage, but also that they went and confessed it to their families as something they should NOT have done. I don't know of any other Bates couple kissing until the minister spoke the words "you may kiss your bride".<br /><br /><br />I also get the sense the Bates who courted other children of IBLP families have been stricter about the rules. So I assume any Bates-Duggar courtship would not involve any dating beforehand, and not involve handholding until engagement. (Since AFAIK those were the rules Erin / Chad and Michaela / Brandon followed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-13058823520355776392018-04-30T16:23:17.628-05:002018-04-30T16:23:17.628-05:005:44- From statements that Gill and Kelly Bates h...5:44- From statements that Gill and Kelly Bates have made, I think they place a high value on post-secondary education for their daughtersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-79864233514763070862018-04-30T16:04:08.626-05:002018-04-30T16:04:08.626-05:00Zach and Whit seemed disappointed in themselves th...Zach and Whit seemed disappointed in themselves tho when they revealed they had kissed before marriage. They said they tried not to but it was hard being so close to each other all the time. Hence why the chaperone thing keeps accountability to their goal, if they set that goal. in this family, with such a challenging standard to measure up to they probably felt like failures by kissing. They told their parents tho. I think that’s sweet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-45206748118419237592018-04-30T15:45:33.286-05:002018-04-30T15:45:33.286-05:00I also find strange is the amount of make up that ...I also find strange is the amount of make up that they wear. It doesn't seem modest to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com