{"id":2337814,"date":"2026-03-20T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2337814"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:03:22","slug":"what-kendra-duggar-has-said-about-her-marriage-to-joseph-duggar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-kendra-duggar-has-said-about-her-marriage-to-joseph-duggar\/","title":{"rendered":"What Kendra Duggar Has Said About Her Marriage to Joseph Duggar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Long before news of his arrest, Kendra Duggar<\/strong><\/a> (n\u00e9e Caldwell) painted a warm picture of her life with Joseph Duggar<\/strong>, who rose to reality TV fame alongside his family.<\/p>\n

Viewers got to know the Duggars on their now-defunct series 19 Kids and Counting<\/em><\/a>, which premiered on TLC back in 2008, and gave an inside look at Michelle<\/strong> and Jim Bob Duggar<\/strong>\u2019s conservative Christian household.<\/p>\n

The couple began courting in March 2017 and got engaged within four months. Kendra and Joseph exchanged vows in September 2017. At the time of their nuptials, Joseph was 22 years old and Kendra was 19 years old. They went on to welcome four children together: sons Garrett and Justus and daughters Addison and Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Five years after the arrest<\/a> of his brother Josh Duggar<\/strong><\/a> on child pornography charges, Joseph made headlines whens he was charged<\/a> on March 18, 2026, with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFormer Counting On star Joseph Duggar celebrated his family in a series of Instagram messages posted four years before his arrest for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old Joseph, 31, and his wife, Kendra Duggar, started an Instagram account for their family in February 2019 but stopped updating it in November 2021. Their final post was published [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Us Weekly<\/em> is breaking down what Kendra has shared about her marriage to Joseph Duggar:\n<\/p>\n

How Kendra Duggar Met Joseph Duggar<\/h2>\n

Kendra and Joseph grew close as their relatives formed a close friendship through church. They entered a courtship in March 2017, with the intention of seeing if their relationship could lead to marriage or if they \u201ccan serve and honor God better together than apart,\u201d per the Duggar family website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Within four months, Joseph popped the question to Kendra.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are super excited. It\u2019s great to not be courting anymore, now we\u2019re engaged!\u201d the couple gushed to People<\/em><\/a> at the time. \u201cI\u2019m so happy and so shocked. There\u2019s so many words I want to say, but just shocked,\u201d Kendra added.<\/p>\n

What Kendra Duggar Has Said About Her Marriage to Joseph Duggar<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt was definitely strange to see myself, I think, in a wedding dress. You always dream of the day but when it actually arrives, you can\u2019t really believe it,\u201d Kendra told cameras while choosing what to wear on her big day during a season 5 episode of Counting On<\/em>, which aired in 2018.<\/p>\n

The couple went on to tie the knot at First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs in Arkansas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so excited to be newlyweds now,\u201d Joe said in a video message on the family\u2019s website following their nuptials. \u201cWe just want to thank all the fans for all your support and your encouragement to us. Y\u2019all mean a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

After making it official, Kendra said she was cherishing the moments she got to spend with him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the most enjoyable things about being married to Joe is just being together so much,\u201d Kendra told People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI can hug him, kiss him, talk with and be with him all the time. Being with your best friend makes marriage amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

They welcomed their first child, son Garrett, in 2018. Their second child, Addison Renee, was born the next year, then daughter Brooklyn Praise joined the family in 2021. Joseph and Kendra welcomed their fourth child in 2022.<\/p>\n

Kendra stopped posting photos of her brood and sharing updates in 2021. The year prior, she gushed over their bond in an Instagram caption while celebrating their wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFormer TLC star Joseph Duggar was arrested on Wednesday, March 18, after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020. Wednesday\u2019s arrest marks the second child sex abuse case to hit the famous family following Joseph\u2019s older brother Josh Duggar\u2018s child pornography conviction. Josh was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison in December [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI absolutely LOVE doing life by your side! There are so many things that I admire about you but one thing that has really been apparent is how truly selfless you are,\u201d she wrote at the time. \u201cIn this season of life that we are in where morning\/all day sickness has changed the way we do things you have definitely picked up doing so much around the house as well as taking care of the kids. I\u2019m feeling so blessed to call you my husband. I love you to the moon and back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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