tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post7810700077221068462..comments2024-03-19T01:05:08.633-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Duggar CourtshipsLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-41926760185809349052018-05-08T07:09:32.953-05:002018-05-08T07:09:32.953-05:00Okay so first off for everyone bringing up Marjori...Okay so first off for everyone bringing up Marjorie they were simply making a list of previous Courtships that was one of them like so many people have said before. but I also just want to point out that Lily and Ellie posted pictures of a little while ago about Kendra and Lauren with the family in El Salvador in 2009 to 2010. With the duggars and bates they all seem to know the families of those who court or marry in. So for everyone saying Lauren might not like Marjorie being mentioned it is quite possible Lauren and Marjorie know each other they could even be friends. We don't know (or at least I don't) but if they are friends Lauren might be fine with Marjorie being mentioned.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-46573490703258450302018-05-07T10:26:21.551-05:002018-05-07T10:26:21.551-05:00True.True.Mary Bullardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023212504273387390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61130350107351189242018-05-06T16:16:45.892-05:002018-05-06T16:16:45.892-05:00I've never been real clear on the courtship id...I've never been real clear on the courtship idea and chaperone idea, or the text between the courting couple equals a more successful marriage. The way you will find the most out about a potential partner is to be able to spend time with them when no one is listening and chaperoning your date. Anyone can perform in front of a group of family but it's that date at the restaurant, or at the movies when it's just you two will you be able to see what they are really like. I often wonder if Anna would have picked up on Josh having an eye for other women if she could have seen him being his real self without family right there. Now she lives in hiding from the public with him and 5 kids. That was not fair what happened to her and to be told not to divorce but forgive and stay is her only option. Michelle would have no doubt left Jim Bob for that very thing her son did to Anna. Best to get to know this potential spouse when family isn't there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-82705224204550213962018-05-05T11:24:46.339-05:002018-05-05T11:24:46.339-05:007:18, you should talk to the Duggars. They continu...7:18, you should talk to the Duggars. They continually talk about how non-courtship relationships lead to giving away pieces of your heart. How can a courtship, which they purport as being at a deeper, more emotional and spiritual relationship prevent the feeling of losing a love? They may save the physical aspects for marriage, but they invest emotionally in each other. The idea that they are less likely to give a piece of their heart away or are better able to remain friends with their ex is nonsensical. They entered the relationship with the goal it would lead to marriage and to walk away like it is just a person they were acquainted with lessens the idea of courtship. The whole giving away pieces of your heart is a silly concept but it is perpetuated by the Duggars to make courtship look like the better option. <br />You can love your spouse with all of your heart and be fully committed to only them while still acknowledging you had a prior significant relationship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85597035358312167252018-05-04T23:41:35.214-05:002018-05-04T23:41:35.214-05:00Zach Bates courted Sarah Reith, before Whitney. S...Zach Bates courted Sarah Reith, before Whitney. Sarah broke it off with Zach as she didn’t feel it was God’s leading. <br />Sarah Reith was very recently engaged but it didn’t end in marriage, they have broken up. Sarah and her 3 siblings have a musical group and tour. The 4 sibling group is called Southern Raised. Their family was featured on the Duggars show when they helped build the addition onto the bates family home. The Reith’s played music on the front porch in that episode and they are talented musicians. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-3710303759030179302018-05-04T23:02:39.967-05:002018-05-04T23:02:39.967-05:00I agree Anon at 8:36PM. The Duggars get enough acc...I agree Anon at 8:36PM. The Duggars get enough accusations of covering up what doesn't show them in a perfect light. That a courtship doesn't always end in marriage is a truth that shouldn't be ignored. That doesn't mean we should bring Marjorie up in every Josiah topic. But this wasn't even specifically about him, more about Duggar courtships in general.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-33424024632920735932018-05-04T19:18:36.678-05:002018-05-04T19:18:36.678-05:00Oh my goodness! No such thing as “giving away piec...Oh my goodness! No such thing as “giving away pieces of your heart”. My heart is fully my husbands and his is mine, and we both dated other people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85060231278781884732018-05-04T19:13:56.425-05:002018-05-04T19:13:56.425-05:00If any woman is offended and hurt by the mere ment...If any woman is offended and hurt by the mere mention of a prior girlfriend in the “courting” category is way, way to immature for marriage. Marjorie was (and is I’m sure) a lovely young woman. My husband and I have had lots of talks about previous boyfriends and girlfriends as each one taught us something more about ourselves. Both of us were in serious relationships prior to meeting each other, with myself seriously considering marriage. For various reasons it did not lead there, and I then met my amazing husband. However, we both have fond memories of previous boyfriends/girlfriends and a few are still family friends. It would be silly to pretend these people did not exist or try to avoid them at reunions. Jealousy is just not our thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-16622282387303134182018-05-04T18:20:59.416-05:002018-05-04T18:20:59.416-05:005:21, how do you know he didn't?
The Duggars ...5:21, how do you know he didn't? <br />The Duggars announce courtships after a getting to know you period and the courtships, save for Jessa and Ben, are fairly short. There have been Duggar courtships that led to marriage that were shorter than Marjorie and Josiah's time together. He had to have some feelings for Marjorie or they wouldn't have been courting. Also, Josiah said it was Marjorie who ended their relationship. Marjorie isn't the great love of his life, Lauren is his fiancé and will be his wife, but that they publicly announced this courtship means that there was something there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85119361068104293222018-05-04T18:19:27.493-05:002018-05-04T18:19:27.493-05:00Of course you can’t erase it but it doesn’t need t...Of course you can’t erase it but it doesn’t need to be held up for contemplation. It’s rude to all parties concerned. Let it go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-29119462803428203492018-05-04T17:10:22.635-05:002018-05-04T17:10:22.635-05:008:31- Sorry, but I don't. The law doesn...8:31- Sorry, but I don't. The law doesn't either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30900906669275043142018-05-04T14:20:05.477-05:002018-05-04T14:20:05.477-05:00Looking back and watching old episodes, especially...Looking back and watching old episodes, especially weddings, the next to court people are shown helping. Austin and Kendra were helping with Jinger's wedding. Lauren was shown in Joe's wedding footage. Jeremy was featured prominently in Jessa & Ben's baby shower as one of Ben's friends.momofchickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911441182575183546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1365471737048941812018-05-04T14:13:52.182-05:002018-05-04T14:13:52.182-05:00Also this is a Duggar family blog, not a TLC or Co...Also this is a Duggar family blog, not a TLC or Counting on blog. Josh is and always be a member of the family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-23417953134461374642018-05-04T08:41:07.776-05:002018-05-04T08:41:07.776-05:00All those posting that Jana should not be pressure...All those posting that Jana should not be pressured or maybe does not want a husband in authority over her,overlook her upbringing. She is still treated as a minor and under her father. Getting married does not mean she has to have children but it would allow her the freedom of her own home. Plus,the girls were brought up to a wife and mother. She was not brought up to be anything else. <br /><br />Other young women her age are making a life for themselves. If they are not like her sisters,they are holding down jobs, having places of their own. <br /><br />By her age, the only authority she needs is her own authority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-23290804145047497582018-05-04T07:36:43.111-05:002018-05-04T07:36:43.111-05:00ITA Anon at 11:13AM. If Lauren gets hurt every ti...ITA Anon at 11:13AM. If Lauren gets hurt every time someone mentions Marjorie, then IMHO she's not mature enough to marry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-51101294498625302892018-05-03T20:11:14.014-05:002018-05-03T20:11:14.014-05:00It wasn't an official courtship, but there was...It wasn't an official courtship, but there was another girl he was interested in before Anna. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-67628400276862108272018-05-03T20:10:37.548-05:002018-05-03T20:10:37.548-05:00We live on Earth, among people, not in Heaven. We...We live on Earth, among people, not in Heaven. We have to have standards of behavior and different repercussions for different bad behaviors. If not, then stealing a pack of gum at age 10 would mean you got sent to jail with adults who have murdered. We have to handle crimes (and sins) differently or life here and our society would be a total disaster. And remember, what Josh did had an effect not just on his wife. Look what it did to his entire family...his job and co-workers...the show...any other men on that dating website, when it was outed...the court system that tax payers fund... No man is an island. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-59076089140264683892018-05-03T18:36:56.238-05:002018-05-03T18:36:56.238-05:00I think it's important to have Marjorie on the...I think it's important to have Marjorie on there to show that a courtship may not work out. Josiah and Marjorie placed God at the center of the relationship, looked for his guidance, and determined that they weren't meant to be husband and wife. Young people should know that courtship doesn't always end in marriage and it's not a shortcoming to end a relationship. Marjorie was an important person in Josiah's life and they were a Duggar courtship. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-9221965213093833932018-05-03T18:25:11.089-05:002018-05-03T18:25:11.089-05:00Intimacy isn't just physical. Josiah and Marjo...Intimacy isn't just physical. Josiah and Marjorie had marriage in mind when they began courting after their getting to know you stage. There was a level of emotional intimacy that they reached that shouldn't be discounted. <br />It's interesting that people say they Duggars courtships allow for deeper, more emotionally connected relationships and then try to say Josiah's courtship with Marjorie didn't mean anything. Courtships do fail, it doesn't mean that the participants weren't invested or didn't give away pieces of their hearts. Josiah gave away a piece of his heart to Marjorie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-6783239996399547222018-05-03T17:21:15.764-05:002018-05-03T17:21:15.764-05:004:09 -- How do you know he loved Marjorie? Did he ...4:09 -- How do you know he loved Marjorie? Did he state that at some point? Honest question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11730802448838177502018-05-03T13:27:46.081-05:002018-05-03T13:27:46.081-05:00Yes good ideaYes good ideaSuznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-51264651173682589102018-05-03T11:13:34.588-05:002018-05-03T11:13:34.588-05:00Most teenagers and people for that matter have oth...Most teenagers and people for that matter have other boyfriends and girlfriends before marrying. It's a bit ridiculous to think that a past girlfriend can't be mentioned because it will hurt the delicate feelings of a teen bride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-12593452450476423162018-05-03T11:12:28.726-05:002018-05-03T11:12:28.726-05:00If I thought marriage meant a husband has "au...If I thought marriage meant a husband has "authority" over me, I wouldn't want to get married either, Jana!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30639274505250737262018-05-03T09:59:08.056-05:002018-05-03T09:59:08.056-05:00The brides are getting younger. Joy, Kendra, and L...The brides are getting younger. Joy, Kendra, and Lauren are teen brides while those who married before them were in their 20s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-49266311421794168312018-05-02T23:14:54.056-05:002018-05-02T23:14:54.056-05:00I find nothing offensive about mentioning Marjorie...I find nothing offensive about mentioning Marjorie on this list. The idea was to list how old the Duggars were when they started to court. Josiah's first courtship was short but it was public and Marjorie even appeared in a TV show promo. <br /><br />And while I have seen fans bring up Marjorie in response to the Josiah-Lauren courtship, I don't recall the bloggers themselves doing so until this post. I doubt they were trying to rain on Lauren's parade at all.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com