And if you’re not, you’ve probably heard of them anyway, but why?
Who is the Duggar Family from19 Kids and Counting?
The Duggar family hail from Tontitown, Arkansas, a small town near Springdale.
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Josh is not present on the show.
In March 2016, the series was picked up for a full season premiering on March 15.
They waited four years to have their first child, a son they named Josh.
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The Duggars tried to have another child, but Michelle suffered a miscarriage.
Between 1999 and 2002, Jim Bob served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the sixth district.
He was vice chair of the House of Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee.
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In 2002, Jim Bob ran in the Republican Party of Arkansas primary election for the United States Senate.
He lost by a vote of 20,546 to 71,576 to Senator Tim Hutchinson.
In August 2014, Michelle spoke out against anti-discrimination legislation.
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In response to her statement, a Change.org petition was started calling for19 Kids and Counting’s cancelation.
Each petition garnered over 100,000 signatures and the show was not canceled at that time.
Both Jim Bob and Michelle are licensed realtors and own a number of commercial properties.
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Josh Duggar (29, Son)
The eldest Duggar child was born on March 3, 1988.
After a year of marriage, Keller and Josh welcomed their first child, a daughter named Mackynzie.
The couple now has three other children: sons Michael and Marcus and daughter Meredith Grace.
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Josh then issued a statement apologizing for his actions.
Amidst the sandal, Josh and Anna announced the birth of their second daughter.
Josh Duggar’s name was on the list.
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Joshadmitted to his infidelityand also to having a pornography addiction.
In March 2017, the couple announced they were expecting their fifth childa boy due later in the year.
Jim Bob was a prayer partner to Dillard during a mission trip in Nepal and introduced the couple.
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After getting engaged in March 2014, the two exchanged vows by June of the same year.
Five of Jill’s sisters and two of her brother were bridesmaids and groomsmen at the wedding.
The couple saved their first kiss for their wedding day.
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On April 6after 70 hours of laborJill and Derick welcomed their first child, a son.
They named him Israel David Dillard.
The couple’s second son is due July 2017.
She called the release of the police reports a “revictimization.”
She described the abuse as “mild inappropriate touching.”
Jessa is the Duggars' fifth child with 14 younger siblings.
She met Ben Seewald through church and the couple began a courtship.
Their second son, Henry Wilberforce Seewald, was born on Feb. 6, 2017.
Jill and Jess co-authoredGrowing Up Duggar: It’s All About Relationshipswith their sisters Jana and Jinger.
Anna met Josh Duggar at a Christian homeschooling convention in 2006 when she was a teenager.
They were married two years later in 2008.
Doing so is never easy after a breach of trust.
Deanna, Jim Bob’s older sister, is Amy’s mom.
Amy has said she grew up very differently from her Duggar cousins with less strictly imposed pious standards.
Thecouple metwhen Josiah was taking Spanish lessons from Marjorie’s mom, Analucia.
However, in March 2016 it was announced that the young couple were no longer pursuing their courtship.
“Marjorie and I had a good time together,” hetold PEOPLE.
“We were just trying to follow God’s lead on everything.
Josie (7, daughter)
Josie is the youngest of the Duggar brood.
She was born nearly three months premature after momMichelle suffered from preeclampsia.
At birth, Josie weighed only 1 lb., 6 oz.
and, just eight days later, her bowel perforated.
She continued to bein and out of the hospitalduring the first few years of her life.
