The Duggars are popular for their reality show "19 Kids and Counting" where they promote their conservative and religious upbringing. Many were impressed with how Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar raised their children but things changed when Josh Duggar's molestation scandal went public.
Does the Duggars keep controversial secrets aside from Josh's infidelity and porn addiction? Yes, it seems that they do, here are 5 Duggar secrets from VirMozo.
1. Josh Duggar's Molestation Scandal
Josh Duggar molested five minors and four of which were his sisters including Jill and Jessa. Both spoke about the incident and stressed that they have already forgiven Josh. "We've all forgiven, we've all moved on," Jessa said per Fox News.
2. Duggar Dress Code
The "19 Kids and Counting" girls are banned from wearing skirts and dresses below the knee. This practice seems to be so different from how Michelle Duggar dress when she was young because the Duggar matriarch used to be a cheerleader at high school.
3. Jim Bob Feels Jessa's Dating Practice Was Extreme
Jessa Duggar practiced strict rule when she dated her husband. There were no kissing until they get married and no holding hands until they were engaged. However, his dad thinks it was extreme. They "took things farther than we should have," Jim Bob said.
4. Birth Control
The Duggars vehemently rejects birth controls explaining the "19 Kids and Counting" clan. However, using pills is not new to Michelle Duggar at all. The Duggar parents used it and only stopped when they decided to have a family.
5. Family Has Huge Budget
The Duggars consume an estimated 7 gallons of milk and 50 eggs in a week. The family's monthly spending for food alone amounts to $3,000.
Anna Duggar Punishes Josh
Meanwhile, according to reports, Anna Duggar is still struggling to trust her husband again. In fact, she is keeping him away from temptations by not allowing him any access to computers and smartphones.
Josh still maintains a mobile phone but not the same with what he owned before. "It's not a smartphone. He isn't allowed to have one of those," one source close to the family told In Touch Weekly. "He has a little phone with a tiny screen and he can't send or receive picture messages on it."
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