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Jana Duggar Would Have Told New Huband to ‘Get Lost’ if He Had Texted Her for a Date

Andrea Francese — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:52:11 +0000

Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann married in an Arkansas ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 15. The wedding came as a shock to Duggar family followers, who largely assumed Stephen and Jana had broken up years earlier. As it turns out, they did, and Jana only entertained rekindling the romance because of a handwritten note. Without the note, she would have told her new husband to “get lost.”

Jana Duggar reveals how Stephen Wissmann won her back

At 34, Jana Duggar hoped to get married one day, but her romance with Stephen Wissmann wasn’t on her radar in recent years. The duo reportedly dated years earlier but split up. In an interview with People, Jana revealed that Stephen always remained on the periphery, even after their first romance soured. Still, she didn’t think he was the one initially. He made a move to win her back, though, and he was successful, but only thanks to a handwritten note.

Jana Duggar | TLC via YouTube; Robert Alexander/Getty Images

Jana revealed to the publication that Stephen asked her on another date via a handwritten note, which she found sweet. She said that note was the key to their eventual romance. She told the publication that she would have told Stephen to “get lost” if he had opted for a digital message instead of a handwritten one.

According to the couple, they reconnected in early 2024 and became engaged in June. They quickly found the wedding venue of their dreams and married on a Thursday in August. Stephen’s large family provided the food. The bride was walked down the aisle by her father, Jim Bob Duggar, and attended by several of her sisters and one sister-in-law.

Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann broke up before their wedding

The Duggar family does not generally publicize the end of relationships. It doesn’t fit their previous assertion that “courtship” protects people from heartbreak. In the years since they became public figures, they’ve only publicly announced the end of one courtship. Josiah briefly dated Marjorie Jackson before calling it quits. Later, fans learned that Josh Duggar, the family’s disgraced oldest son, also had a broken courtship.

Jana and Jinger Duggar in side-by-side photos taken in confessionals for TLC’s ‘Counting On’ | TLC

Rumors had swirled about Jana dating in the past, but her revelation that she and Stephen spent time apart before rekindling their romance is the first time she’s admitted to ending a serious romance. Rumors have also swirled that Joseph Duggar dumped Carlin Bates before ultimately marrying Kendra Caldwell in 2017. Neither Joseph nor Carlin have ever confirmed that, though.

Jason Duggar | Instagram

Eleven of Jana’s siblings married before her, including siblings born more than a decade after her. Justin Duggar was the youngest to wed. He married Claire Spivey just a few months after his 18th birthday. Jana, at 34, was the oldest unwed Duggar until her Aug. 15 wedding. Jason Duggar is the oldest unmarried Duggar now, although he hard launched a relationship earlier this year. Duggar family followers expect his wedding to occur before the year’s end.

TLC’s ‘Forbidden Love’: Which Couples Are Still Together?

Megan Elliott — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:11:10 +0000

Can two people make love work, even if they’re of different faiths? TLC’s newest relationship-focused reality series Forbidden Love asks that question. It follows four couples of different religious backgrounds. One person has agreed to convert for their partner. But as each couple discovers, giving up the religion you were raised in and adopting a new identity is not always easy.

Were any of the Forbidden Love couples able to make things work? Here’s what we know about the cast members’ relationship status today.

Mohammed and Ashley

Ashley and Mohammed from ‘Forbidden Love’ | TLC

Ashley, 31, was raised in a conservative Catholic family. Now, she’s married to Mohammed, 31, who is Muslim. They have a three-year-old daughter, and Mohammad is pressuring Ashley to become a Muslim as well so that their child will be raised in the faith. But Ashley isn’t sure she’s ready to embrace a different religion, and her family is convinced she doesn’t need to change for her husband.

Despite their differences, Ashley and Mohammed are making their relationship work. According to her social media, they are still together as of August 2024.

“I married you a day after arriving in New York and here we are 4 years later,” Ashley captioned an August 2 Instagram post.

Eli and Laurie

Eli, 32, is an Orthodox Jew who fell in love with Laurie, 36, who was raised Catholic but later abandoned the religion. In order to have a future with Eli, Laurie plans to convert to Judaism. But doing so requires some major lifestyle changes, and she’s starting to wonder if she’s giving up too much to be with the love of her life.

Despite their challenges, Eli and Laurie still appear to be going strong. On August 14, she shared a video of the two of them relaxing in a swimming pool on her Instagram Story. The same day, she posted about their date night in Los Angeles.

“My honey taking me out—just the two of us, no plans, just vibes,” she captioned the post.

Laurie also seems to have found common ground with one of her Forbidden Love cast members, despite their religious differences. When Laurie recently posted on Instagram about needing a vacation, Ashley quickly chimed in.

“Can we leave the husbands behind and go to the Caribbean or something,” she wrote.

“Yes pleaseeeeeee,” Laurie replied.

Lindsey and Elmer

Elmer, 23, was raised in an Amish community but left that world behind after he met Lindsey, 34. Now, they are expecting their first child. But navigating their new life together is harder than either expected. He’s having trouble adjusting to the “English” world, while she’s discovering that Elmer is not quite the wholesome husband she expected him to be.

Neither Lindsey nor Elmer have shared an update on their relationship status. But based on recent posts on her Instagram and his Facebook, it looks like they are no longer together.

Lensa and Kris

Lensa and Kris from ‘Forbidden Love’ | TLC

As the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Lris, 37, wasn’t intending to fall in love with a Muslim woman. But that’s exactly what happened when he met Lensa, 32. Unfortunately, their families aren’t exactly thrilled with their relationship. Nor can they agree on their future. He wants her to convert to Christianity, while she wants him to become a Muslim.

Kris and Lensa’s current relationship status is unknown. However, his public Instagram does not include any photo of him with Lensa. She does not appear to have a public social media presence.

Forbidden Love airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.

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‘Wicked Tuna’ Canceled, Captain Dave Marciano Reacts: ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’

Megan Elliott — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 18:00:19 +0000

Nat Geo has canned Wicked Tuna. The fishing-focused reality series has been canceled after 13 seasons.

‘Wicked Tuna’ canceled after 13 seasons

‘Wicked Tuna’ | PFTV

Nat Geo’s answer to Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, Wicked Tuna premiered in 2012. It chronicled the lives of commercial tuna fishermen in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

“After 13 seasons on the high seas and more than 200 incredible episodes, the long-running series Wicked Tuna has concluded its run on National Geographic,” the network said in a statement to Variety, which was the first to report the news.

“The series celebrated one of America’s oldest industries since first premiering on National Geographic in 2012 and made internationally recognizable stars out of the intrepid commercial fishermen who brave the unrelenting North Atlantic waters to catch the elusive bluefin tuna,” the statement continued. “As we reflect on 13 great seasons and 200+ episodes, our appreciation for our production partners at Pilgrim Media Group, our cast and crew, the Gloucester community, and the show’s dedicated fans is hard to put into words. It has been an incredible journey together, and there are only two words that seem to fit the moment: Thank you.”

A Wicked Tuna spinoff, Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks aired from 2014 to 2021.

Captain Dave Marciano of ‘Wicked Tuna’ reacts to the show’s cancellation

Dave Marciano, one of the captains featured on the show, reacted to Wicked Tuna’s cancellation.

“It was opportunity of a lifetime. All possible because those of you whom. Watched. So thank you all,” he wrote on X.

“We had a great opportunity,” he wrote in another post. “No regrets. Very proud of what we accomplished and working with everyone involved on #wickedtuna and @NatGeoTV.”

Marciano urged fans who wanted to keep up with show’s stars to follow Angelica Fisheries on YouTube.

Why was ‘Wicked Tuna’ canceled?

A reason for Wicked Tuna’s cancellation was not given. But Variety noted that Disney, which owns Nat Geo, has been cutting costs on its linear TV networks.

Earlier this year, Nat Geo Wild’s long-running reality series The Incredible Dr. Pol quietly ended after 24 seasons. And in late January 2024, Brittany Rowland of the Life Below Zero spinoff Life Below Zero: Next Generation announced that show had been canceled.

“National Geographic has decided to cancel Life Below Zero’s spin off shows, including ours, Next Generation,” she wrote on Facebook. “Honestly, we don’t exactly understand why as NextGen has been wonderfully successful, other than there’s a new executive that wants to change things.”

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Duggar Family Weddings: Who Will Be the Next Duggar to Get Married After Jana Duggar?

Megan Elliott — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:38:53 +0000

The Duggar family of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On just celebrated another wedding.

On August 15, Jana Duggar, 34, tied the knot with Stephen Wissmann in a ceremony in Prairie View, Arkansas. She is the 12th of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children to get married. Who will be the next to say “I do”?

Which Duggar kids are not married?

Members of the Duggar family on ‘Good Morning America’ in 2014 | Ida Mae Astute/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Jana stood out among her siblings for waiting until she was in her mid-30s to walk down the aisle. Most of her siblings got married in their late teens or early 20s. Some followers of the family even dubbed her the “Cinderella Duggar” and theorized that she was stuck at home doing chores for her family and raising her younger siblings.

Jana was the oldest of the unmarried Duggar kids. She has four younger female siblings who are not married Johannah, 19; Jennifer, 17; Jordyn, 15; and Josie, 14. She also has three unmarried younger brothers: Jason, 24; James 23; and Jackson, 20.

Jason Duggar may be the next to say ‘I do’

Currently, no Duggars have announced an engagement or a formal courtship (the family’s more conservative take on dating). But that doesn’t mean there isn’t something brewing.

Earlier this summer, Jana’s brother Jason seemed to soft-launch his relationship with a mystery woman on Instagram. A few weeks later, he confirmed he was seeing someone. “Celebrating the 4th with my girl,” he captioned the Instagram post, which did not reveal his girlfriend’s name.

So far, there’s no indication that Jason is engaged. But it’s possible that the couple is following Jana’s lead and keeping quiet about their relationship status. Though there were rumors Jana was engaged prior to her wedding, she did not confirm her relationship until the day of the ceremony.

There have been few Duggar weddings in recent years

With 19 kids, weddings are a regular occurrence in the Duggar family. But before Jana’s wedding, the family went more than two years without celebrating a marriage. The last sibling to get married before Jana was her brother Jeremiah, who married Hannah Wissmann in March 2022. (Hannah is the sister of Jana’s new husband.)

The controversy swirling around the Duggars in the past few years may be one reason why there has been a gap in weddings. In April 2021, eldest son Josh Duggar was arrested and charged with receiving and possessing material depicting child sexual abuse. The family’s TLC reality show, Counting On, was canceled soon after. Josh was convicted in late 2021, and in May 2022, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Jana’s younger sister Jill Duggar Dillard has also been speaking out about her older brother’s abuse and her falling out with her father over a dispute related to compensation for her work on the family’s TV show. In 2023, she published a memoir, Counting The Cost, detailing the dark side of reality TV and her complicated relationship with her family.

In an interview with People, Jana hinted that the situation with her family was one reason she moved cautiously in her relationship with her new husband.

“I had been a slower mover on it, but just over time, his character, his coming back, still loving me no matter what,” she said. “I know we have a big crazy family and still kind of putting up with a lot of things. I’m like, my goodness, there are not too many people that do that. He must really, genuinely care about me.”

“It takes me a bit to open up, but I think just his continuing to be there, no matter what, through ups and downs,” she added. “He’s been a good friend over the years and has not pressured me in a lot of ways.”

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‘Sister Wives’ Season 19’s Red Flags Tease Show’s End

Lucille Barilla — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:42:10 +0000

Season 19‘s trailer teases conflict, sadness, and uncertainty for the cast of TLC’s Sister Wives. However, there are clear reasons pointing to the end of the series, and it’s obvious to the show’s loyal viewers.

Here is the reason ‘Sister Wives’ may take its last bow after Season 19

The giant red flag of Season 19 of Sister Wives is the show jumping into present-day events. The series typically airs content from well over a year prior, and this season will be no exception.

The show will try to keep viewers informed about what’s happening within the Brown family. However, Garrison Brown’s death in March 2024 forced the show to speed up its timeline.

Therefore, the series will focus on how Garrison’s death has affected the former polygamist family. It will depict how Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn Brown handled the news.

The WB Discovery press site writes, “This season, the family faces the devastating passing of Janelle and Kody’s son, Garrison Brown. Through the heartbreaking pain, the family navigates this incredible tragedy and comes together to mourn and celebrate his life.”

However, if the show ends with present-day events, and Meri, Christine, and Janelle have all set up their own lives without Kody and Robyn, what’s left to say about their family, who are now just people who used to be married?

‘Sister Wives’ viewers on the fence about the show’s cancellation

‘Sister Wives’ key art featuring Meri, Janelle, Christine, Kody, and Robyn Brown | TLC

In a Reddit post dedicated to Sister Wives, viewers weighed in on the newest installment of the TLC series. Is this the end of the long-running reality television series?

“I don’t entirely trust them. The lack of branding the new season as a ‘series finale’ speaks volumes. I feel like TLC and certain family members may try to milk it for all its worth, despite the personal tragedies,” wrote one viewer.

A second claimed, “I can’t see why they are still going. Kody is now in a monogamous marriage. The whole sister wives thing no longer exists. Do people even tune in to watch a boring couple of unpleasant people?”

“People are amped for what will likely be a mostly boring season. Doesn’t matter. It’s only about ratings and money. Y’all are bonkers for thinking TLC will cancel the show when it’s way more successful than it was for most of its’ run,” wrote a third fan.

Finally, a fourth viewer wrote, “They are filming Season 20. That is the last season with the current contract they have with TLC. They should call it a wrap from there and maybe do specials every month to give updates with the true family members. I would like to see that.”

Changes within the Brown family reflect the season’s conflict

Over the past several years, the Brown family has undergone many changes. Notably, Kody Brown is a monogamist with wife Robyn.

His former wives, Meri, Christine, and Janelle, live separately. However, Season 19 appears to show some solid resolution between the women, a second red flag that could signal the series’ end.

In the trailer, Meri states she refuses to be a member of the “ex-wives club” but won’t side with Kody and Robyn either. This leaves her to freely have relationships with people who won’t judge her for her past participation in the polygamist clan.

However, in one scene, Meri is seen hugging Christine. In another, Janelle shares her enthusiasm for Meri’s move away from Kody and Robyn.

But it may not all be rosy for the Brown clan, as Meri appeals to their former church, the Apostolic United Brethren, for an official release from her marriage to Kody, a third and final red flag. She and Kody face off about their relationship in a separate scene.

Kody digs in his heels because in the AUB, the more wives a man has, the more he gets to head his own kingdom, where his wives are tied to him for eternity. By asking for a spiritual release from their marriage, Kody can no longer claim Meri in the afterlife.

It’s a kick in the pants for Kody, who remains spiritually tied to Christine and Janelle. However, since Christine is legally wed to David Wooley, she is no longer tied to Kody in the eyes of their church. That leaves Janelle to release herself from Kody, which would leave him unable to fulfill this spiritual element of his religion.

Sister Wives returns to TLC on Sunday, September 15. The series airs at 10 p.m.

Duggar Family Followers Theorize That Jessa Seewald Is Pregnant Again Based on Jana Duggar’s Wedding Snapshots

Andrea Francese — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:30:43 +0000

Jana Duggar’s wedding to Stephen Wissmann has led to much speculation. Jill Dillard’s very obvious absence from the wedding party has given credence to theories that Jil and her older sister, Jana, have an icy connection, at best. Not everyone is focused on Jana and Jill’s seemingly strained relationship, though. Several Duggar family followers were quick to notice that Jessa Seewald might be keeping a secret. Based on the published wedding photos, could Jessa Seewald be pregnant again?

Jana Duggar’s wedding photos have family followers suspecting a family pregnancy announcement is coming soon

Jana Duggar’s wedding shocked Duggar family followers, many of which believed Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s eldest daughter would never get married. It might have been Jana’s much-awaited “big day,” but a lot of focus is being paid to Jessa Seewald. Jana’s maid of honor has been spotted in several photos from the event, and family followers think she appears to be pregnant. A recent Instagram “try-on haul” has also led some fans to suspect Jessa is early on in a pregnancy.

Jana Duggar | Ida Mae Astute/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Several Reddit users believe the fit of the dress indicates the mother of five will be welcoming a new baby in the coming months, but not everyone is convinced. Several family followers suggested that Jessa is not currently pregnant. Instead, they believe Jana did her bridesmaids dirty with an unflattering dress style and fabric.

According to her interview with People, Jana aimed for elegance for her wedding. However, not everyone believes her choice of dress style and color for her bridesmaids fits the bill. They theorize that Jessa isn’t pregnant, but the poses published and the dress style creates the illusion of a baby bump.

Based on how she has spaced her pregnancies in the past, is it too soon for Jessa to be pregnant again?

If Jessa Seewald is pregnant again, it would be a pretty quick turnaround from her last pregnancy. Is it too soon based on her previous family planning, though? Jessa and Ben last welcomed a baby in December 2023. Their fifth child, George Augustine Seewald, was born in a Northwest Arkansas hospital. He was the first of Jessa and Ben’s children to be born in a medical facility. George’s birth is still relatively recent. Regardless, it wouldn’t be the first time Jessa announced a pregnancy quickly after welcoming a new baby.

Ben and Jessa Seewald | YouTube/TLC

Sure, Jessa’s spaced her more recent pregnancies at least two years apart. Still, she welcomed her second child, Henry Wilberforce Seewald, 15 months after her first son, Spurgeon Elliot Seewald, was born. Based on that, she and Ben Seewald may have aimed for a small age gap between George and his hypothetical sibling.

If Jessa is expecting again, she’s unlikely to announce it anytime soon. In early 2023, Jessa received serious backlash for the way she announced a pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage on social media. Due to the backlash, she waited several months into her pregnancy with George to make the announcement.

Jill Dillard Left Out of Jana Duggar’s Wedding Party

Andrea Francese — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:47:00 +0000

Jana Duggar shocked Duggar family followers on Aug. 15 when she wed Stephen Wissmann at an evening ceremony. Jana, 34, is the eldest daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and watched 9 of her younger siblings and her twin brother walk down the aisle before her. Now that the secret is out, details of the big event are slowly being released. Jana Duggar’s wedding party attendants are a bit surprising; Jill Dillard appears to have been left out. Duggar family followers think Jana is sending a message.

Jana Duggar snubs Jill Dillard at surprise wedding

Jana welcomed Jessa Seewald, Jinger Vuolo, Joy-Anna Forsyth, Johannah Duggar, and Jordyn Duggar as members of her wedding party. She even included her sister-in-law, Abbie Burnett, in the festivities. While Jana told People that she and Stephen Wissmann wanted to include the whole family in their big day, she left out a few of her sisters. Jill Dillard was suspiciously skipped over for the honor. It might have been difficult to include every member of the supersized family in the event, but Jill and Jana were once close. In fact, Jana served as Jill’s maid of honor in 2014 when she married Derick Dillard.

Jessa, Jinger, Jill, and Jana Duggar in 2014 | D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Extra

Duggar family followers suspect the snub might be a statement. Jill Dillard’s scathing memoir Counting the Cost chronicled a difficult period between the Dillards and her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. In one section of the book, Jill revealed that Jim Bob had pitted her siblings against her and Derick Dillard. She noted that some of her siblings understood her stance, while others had largely iced her out. Jill was careful not to name any names, but family followers largely suspect Jana is one of the siblings who opted not to maintain a relationship with the Dillards.

Jill wasn’t the only Duggar daughter left out, though. While Jill’s absence was most suspicious, Jennifer Duggar and Josie Duggar were not tasked with wedding party jobs.

It is unclear if Jill and Derick Dillard attended the wedding as guests. Jill Dillard shared a link to People’s event coverage on her Instagram stories. Still, she did not upload a photo of herself at the event. Several other Duggar family members have uploaded snapshots from the evening.

Who was Jana Duggar’s maid of honor?

When they were kids, Jana Duggar and Jill Dillard were close. Jana served as Jill’s maid of honor and was present when Jill went into labor twice. Without Jill in the picture, who exactly served as Jana’s maid of honor? In a somewhat surprising twist, Jessa Seewald was honored with the job.

Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald on ’19 Kids and Counting’ | TLC via YouTube

Jana and Jessa had a somewhat strained relationship as children and didn’t bother much with each other as young adults. While Jana was involved in Jessa’s wedding, she did not serve as her maid of honor. Jessa Seewald married Ben Seewald in 2014 and chose Jinger Vuolo as her maid of honor. When Jinger married Jeremy Vuolo in 2016, she returned the favor.

Angela Deem of ’90 Day Fiancé’ Attacks Michael Ilesanmi’s ‘Unacceptable’ GoFundMe

Megan Elliott — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:57:05 +0000

Angela Deem lashed out on social media after learning about her estranged husband Michael Ilesanmi’s fundraiser to help with his legal fees.

The 90 Day Fiancé star reacted after Michael shared a link to a GoFundMe page where he asked for donations to pay a lawyer. The TLC star said he needed to hire an expensive attorney after Angela filed to annul their four-year marriage.

Angela Deem says she’s ‘totally ashamed’ of Michael’s fundraising efforts

Angela and Michael | 90 Day Fiancé via YouTube

On August 15, Angela took to TikTok to share her thoughts on Michael’s plea for financial support support. She felt that he was taking his supporters for a ride.

“America wake up now you have been scammed,” she captioned the video. She also added the hashtags #HOMELANDSECURITY and #USAWAKEUP.

Angela was horrified that Michael had quickly hit his fundraising goal of $25,000. As of August 16, he had raised more than $32,000 from 1,600 donations.

“Did you see Michael made his goal? What is wrong with you, United States of America?!” Angela said in the minute-long video, which appeared to have been filmed in a public bathroom. “I am totally ashamed right now. Who makes a GoFundMe, makes $25,000 for legal fees when we have people out there that have sick kids, sick moms or veterans on there who don’t even get $25,000. Wake up, America! This is unacceptable. This is unacceptable.”

“There’s taxes on that,” Angela added. “$25,000. Congratulations, Michael. You’re going to need it.”

The ‘90 Day Fiancé’ star wants to annul her marriage to Michael

Angela’s TikTok tirade comes shortly after it was revealed that she was asking a Georgia court to annul her marriage to Michael. The couple married in January 2020 in a ceremony in Nigeria.

In the petition submitted to Jeff Davis County Superior Court on June 20, Angela claims that Michael “fraudulently induced [her] into a marriage for the purpose of gaining legal permanent resident status in the United States.’

The TLC personality asserted that after Michael “abandoned” her, she “discovered that [he] was engaged in a conspiracy with other Nigerian men to induce US citizens into marriage for the purpose of gaining legal permanent resident status.”

Angela seems to be referring to Michael’s involvement in the Paradise Men Facebook group. She discovered he was an administrator for the group when she searched his phone during a trip to the Ivory Coast (as seen on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Season 8).

Michael said it was simply a group for men who were married or engaged to American women to share information about the visa and immigration process. But Angela was convinced that Michael was scamming her. Nonetheless, the couple went forward with the visa process and Michael arrived in the U.S. in late 2023.

Angela’s PI found no evidence that Michael was a scammer

Angela’s TikTok video is not the first time she’s accused Michael of being a scammer. After he moved to the U.S., she hired a private investigator named Todd to investigate her husband and find evidence of his scamming.

That PI was a guest on the August 11 episode of the Happily Ever After? Season 8 tell-all. He revealed that he’d found no evidence that Michael was scamming or cheating on Angela. Angela refused to believe his report.

“I don’t care,” Angela shouted after Todd delivered his findings. She then stormed off the stage.

“I don’t care what y’all think about me because I know the real motherf*cker,” she added.

In an interview, Todd said Angela was searching for evidence of something that did not exist.

“I don’t see any reason why Angela should be suspicious of Michael or his behavior,” he told producers. “A concern that I have is how adamant she is about wanting to find a lie or something wrong in the report. It’s almost like she’s not willing to accept the truth.”

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Jana Duggar Confirms She and Stephen Wissmann Dated and Broke up in the Past

Andrea Francese — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:19:01 +0000

The Duggar family once insisted that they focus on “courting” instead of “dating” to avoid heartbreak. Over the years, at least a few Duggar hearts have been broken. While the family only ever announced one failed courtship, the Duggar kids experienced at least three breakups. Jana Duggar and her now-husband, Stephen Wissmann, had a failed relationship before they linked back up and decided to get married.

Jana Duggar confirms past relationship with Stephen Wissmann

The Duggar family might have tried to sell the concept of courtship to their TV viewers, but apparently, a fair bit of dating was actually going on behind the scenes. Jana Duggar once revealed that she had dated several men and that being single didn’t mean she had never experienced a bit of romance. Still, she insisted none of her flings got too serious. Apparently, she returned for a second look at one of those flings. Jana confirmed that she and Stephen Wissmann dated in the past. She has never revealed the names of the other men she dated.

Jana Duggar and Jinger Duggar photographed together in Times Square on March 11, 2014 in New York City | D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Extra

In a chat with People, Jana Duggar revealed that she and Stephen Wissmann had dated in the past but decided to part ways before they eventually got back together. She told the publication that she and Wissmann broke up because they weren’t a good fit at the time. While their breakup lasted years, Duggar reveals that she and Wissmann stayed in contact off and on. Eventually, they decided to rekindle their romance since they both still “enjoyed” and “appreciated” each other.

Duggar family followers were right about the couple’s early romance

Jana Duggar might be confirming her past history with Stephen Wissmann now, but the news isn’t shocking to Duggar family followers. In early 2021, just months before Josh Duggar was arrested for possessing and receiving child pornography, the 34-year-old former reality TV star was spotted in photos with the Wissmanns. At that point, Duggar family followers assumed she was dating someone in the family, although she didn’t confirm it then.

‘Counting On’: Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey | Us Weekly via YouTube

Family followers were sure things had gotten serious when Duggar and Wissmann were spotted together at Justin Duggar’s Texas 2021 wedding and again at a July 4th festival. Suddenly, though, the connection seemed to evaporate. Followers assumed the duo had split up.

Jeremiah Duggar and Hannah Wissmann

Duggar and Wissmann stopped appearing together a few months after the family’s troubled eldest son, Josh Duggar, was arrested. The timing was suspicious. Duggar family followers theorized that Wissmann ended the romance amid Josh Duggar’s growing legal troubles. Still, Wissmann and Jana Duggar couldn’t stay out of each other’s orbit for long. Wissmann’s sister and Duggar’s brother married in March 2022.

Now, Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann are husband and wife, and they are planning their life together. Duggar will be moving to Nebraska to make her home with Wissmann.

Where Is Jana Duggar Planning to Live Now That She’s a Married Woman?

Andrea Francese — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:56:13 +0000

It was just weeks ago that Jana Duggar uploaded a video of her tiny house on Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s property. That home is free for the taking now. On Aug. 15, Jana Duggar married Stephen Wissmann in a wedding ceremony that took Duggar family followers by surprise. Now that Jana is married, surely she’ll be moving, and it looks like she’ll be living away from her parents for the first time.

Jana Duggar | TLC/YouTube

Jana Duggar will be moving to Nebraska

At 34 years old, Jana Duggar was the eldest unmarried Duggar daughter. She watched her sisters and brother marry and move away, but now it’s her turn.

Now that the vows have been exchanged and Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann are officially husband and wife after a two-month engagement, they can start their life together.

Apparently, that life will center around the Nebraska town where the Wissmann family is based. In an interview with People, Jana Duggar revealed that she and Stephen purchased a home in Nebraska and have been renovating it. Now that they are married, she’ll get to do more hands-on work since she’ll be moving from her family’s Springdale, Arkansas, home to Milford, Nebraska. According to property records, the five-bedroom home was purchased in 2023.

Only 2 other Duggars have moved away from Arkansas permanently

Jana will be just the third Duggar sibling to move out of state after marriage. Jinger Vuolo was the first of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s kids to leave Arkansas. She first moved to Laredo, Texas, following her 2016 wedding. A few years later, she and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, packed up their Texas home and moved to California.

After selling their Santa Clarita home in July, the couple purchased a $1.9 million estate in Newhall, California. It looks like they are planning to stay in California for good.

Jana and Jinger Duggar in side-by-side photos taken in confessionals for TLC’s ‘Counting On’ | TLC

Justin Duggar also opted to leave his family behind following his nuptials. Justin was barely 18 when he announced his engagement to Claire Spivey in 2020. The couple married in 2021, and Justin settled with Claire close to her family in Texas. The duo has yet to welcome any children. They do not maintain an active social media account.

While several other Duggars have wed spouses from different states, those spouses have all moved to be closer to the Duggar compound in Arkansas. Stephen Wissmann’s sister, Hannah, for example, left her family behind in Nebraska when she married Jeremiah Duggar. The duo appears to be living in an RV while they work on a property they had moved to land Jeremiah Duggar owns.