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Mar 17, 2023 · Indeed, Michelle spent the first three years of their marriage on the pill before she and Jim Bob decided they were ready to start their family. Their oldest son, Joshua, was born soon after. Deciding to wait before having another child, Michelle went back on the pill — but to her surprise, she got pregnant anyway.
Apr 5, 2023 · Oh, how times have changed! Michelle Duggar ‘s style has transformed quite a bit over the years. From ’80s hair to ( gasp) pants, the Counting On alum has slowly but surely become more modern ...
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Michelle Annette Ruark was born on September 13, 1966, in Ohio, to Garrett Ruark, Sr. and Ethel Ruark. She was the couple's seventh and final child. When she was 4 years old, Michelle and her familymoved from Ohio to Springdale, Arkansas. Growing up, Michelle had a pet tarantula. Michelle attended Westwood Elementary School. She attended Springdale...
Relationship with Jim Bob
Michelle became a Christian while in high school. It was through her faith that she would come to meet Jim Bob Duggar. One day, he and a friend were on church visitation. They tried to visit a few people, but no one was home, so the friend suggested that they visit Michelle, who had recently became a Christian. The boys invited her to Sunday School and talked with her about her recent conversion. While Jim Bob claims it was love at first sight, Michelle does not remember this encounter. The f...
Engagement
On Christmas Eve 1983, Jim Bobproposed in Michelle's parents' living room in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and she said yes.
Marriage
On July 21, 1984, Michelle married James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar at Cross Church in Rogers, Arkansas. The wedding was attended by around 200 people and was done on a budget. Michelle made her own bouquet using fake flowers, and one of her sisters made a floral arrangement for the altar. Michelle also made her own cake, which was decorated by a friend. Furthermore, she did not buy a wedding dress, opting to wear Jim Bob's mother Mary's wedding dress. Since the church was under construction, th...
Frozen Yogurt Shop
In high school, Michelle worked at a frozen yogurt shop in Arkansas. She worked for her future mother-in-law Mary Duggar and alongside her future husband Jim Bob Duggar.
Real Estate
Michelle is a licensed Real Estate Agent, alongside her husband Jim Bob and two of their sons, Joseph and Jeremiah. In their early years of marriage, both Michelle and Jim Bob worked in real estate, which they were reportedly successful at. They also invested in a number of commercial properties.
Author
On December 2, 2008, Michelle and Jim Bob's first book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting!, was released. On June 7, 2011, Michelle and Jim Bob's second book, A Love That Multiplies, was released.
In 1995, the "quiverfull" movement formed. It is a Conservative Protestant group that is notably against birth control, looking to produce as many children as possible for God. The group's name comes from Psalm 127: Although it is unknown exactly when the familyjoined this movement, when they created their first family website in 2005, a link to qu...
The former Michelle Ruark has an easygoing openness and friendliness that extends to each person she meets. As she and Jim Bob sit on the plastic blue auditorium seats that serve as the family's dining room chairs, she rests her hand on her husband's leg and joyfully proclaims her beliefs in God, Jim Bob and the sanctity of family.
Jun 12, 2015 · Michelle Duggar taught her daughters to dress conservatively, but turns out the mother of 19 had a wild background in her Arkansas small town. Click through to see the shocking secrets! Filed under: 19 Kids and Counting, Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar. Michelle Duggar wasn't always a modest girl like she told her daughters to grow up and be.
Feb 15, 2022 · Ruark, who appeared once on the show in 2008, is rumored to be on the outs with her younger sibling — a revelation that might surprise her family-oriented fanbase. Making matters even more ...
Jul 23, 2020 · Michelle and Jim Bob have 19 children together Credit: Getty - Contributor. Jim Bob, 55, posted a sweet throwback photo of him and Michelle, 53, after they had exchanged vows 36 years ago. "36 ...
