Michelle Duggar

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Also Known As:: Mama Duggar, Michelle Ruark
Date of Birth:: September 13, 1966
Height:: 5' 8"
Hometown:: Tontitown

Bio:
Michelle Duggar (born Michelle Annette Ruark on Sept. 13, 1966 in Tontitown Arkansas) is a reality star and mom of 19, best known for her role as the Duggar family matriarch on the hit TLC series, 19 Kids & Counting. She lives with her husband Jim Bob Duggar and their kids in Arkansas. She and her husband are Independent Baptist Christians, and do not practice using birth control after Michelle miscarried early on in their marriage, and the couple believed their early use of contraceptives could be the cause. They then “decided to allow God to determine the number of children.”

Best Known For:
Michelle Duggar is best known for her appearance on the TLC series, 19 Kids & Counting, formerly 18 Kids & Counting and 17 Kids & Counting.

Personal Life:
Michelle has been married to Jim Bob Duggar since 1984. They have 19 kids together, and on Nov. 8, 2011, Michelle announced she was pregnant with her 20th child, which they named Jubilee. But in December, she announced she had miscarried. They have two grandchildren by their oldest child Joshua.

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Jinger Duggar Defends Her Decision To Wear Pants After Only Being Allowed To Wear Skirts & Dresses Growing Up

Jinger Duggar opened up about her decision to wear pants despite her mom Michelle Duggar raising her to only wear dresses and skirts, in the Oct. 22 episode of ‘Counting On’.

October 23, 2019

The Duggars Add 20th Child To The Family: Inside Their Secret Adoption

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have been ‘awarded’ a 20th child, according to a Nov. 30 report, which means that 19 kids and counting just became…20! Get all of the shocking details right here.

November 30, 2016

Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar Adopting 20th Child — Report

WOW! The Duggar family may have just gotten bigger, since a new report claims Jim Bob and Michelle ‘were granted temporary guardianship of an 8-year-old boy.’ The two are apparently in the midst of ‘hopefully’ making the reported custody ‘permanent’ in the coming months. Get the alleged details here!

September 14, 2016

Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar Divorcing: Fights Over Son Josh Are Destroying Their Marriage

Are Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar on their way to divorcing? Tensions have flared in the Duggar household since Josh returned from rehab, and it’s tearing the Duggar parents apart. Get the details here!

The Duggar drama continues! Josh Duggar‘s return from rehab may seem like a relief for the Duggar family, but it’s actually making Jim Bob Duggar, 50, and Michelle Duggar‘s marriage crumble. As happy as the parents may be to have their son back home, their views on Josh’s post-rehab family life are resulting in quite the arguments. Could Josh lead Michelle, 49, and Jim Bob to divorce?

March 23, 2016

Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar: Their Explosive Fight Over Josh That Nearly Destroyed Marriage

Is there even more trouble in Duggar paradise? Jim Bob and his wife Michelle reportedly almost called it quits on their marriage, all because of their son Josh. If you know the family, you’d know that divorce is very rarely an option — so obviously this was a massive fight between the two.

Mother knows best! we’ve seen Michelle Duggar, 49, go to bat for her son Josh, 27, in the wake of all his scandals — but what about behind closed doors? A new report claims that the Duggar matriarch has even turned against her own husband, Jim Bob, 50.

January 27, 2016

Anna Duggar Furious With Michelle Duggar For Implying She Didn’t Sexually Satisfy Josh

As it turns out, fans weren’t the only ones outraged by Michelle Duggar’s latest blog post. HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned that Anna is FURIOUS with her mother-in-law for insinuating that she didn’t satisfy Josh’s sexual needs and is in some way responsible for his infidelity!

Michelle Duggar, 49, appeared to be throwing some serious shade towards her daughter-in-law Anna Duggar in a new blog post posted on the family’s website on Oct. 8. The mother-of-nineteen appeared to be calling out Anna for seemingly not sleeping with her husband, Josh Duggar, 27, enough, ultimately leading him to cheat on her with not one, but two porn stars. Now, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned that Anna is furious with Michelle for putting the blame on her rather than admitting to her son’s problems and their own hypocritical ways.

October 13, 2015

Michelle Duggar Urges Women To Have Sex Even If Exhausted — Dissing Anna Duggar?

Lately, it seems like the Duggars, who are diehard conservative Christians, are all about sex. Just months after eldest son Josh Duggar admitted to fondling his underage sisters as a teen, and recently cheating on his wife, Anna, matriarch Michelle is saying women should have to make love whenever their husband asks.

Michelle Duggar seems to be throwing shade at her daughter-in-law, Anna Duggar, for seemingly not sleeping with her husband, Josh Duggar, enough, and leading him to cheat on her. In a surprising new blog post on the family’s website, Michelle said women should be available to have sex whenever, wherever, even if they’re pregnant, tired, or not in the mood.

October 12, 2015