Jinger Duggar and several of her siblings have seemingly strayed from their conservative parents’ rules through the years — and have shocked some fans in the process.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar raised their 19 kids in a devout Baptist home, which came with some strict guidelines. Daughters were taught to dress modestly, meaning they wore skirts and dresses each day, among many other rules such as not being allowed to read romance novels. When the Duggar children are ready to date — or “court” — they must be accompanied by a chaperone on their romantic outings.
Most of the family’s rules are enforced on relationships, including staying abstinent until marriage and keeping physical touch to a minimum (side hugs are fair game, but front-facing ones are not). For many of the young TLC stars, their first kiss occurred on their wedding day.
Following her 2016 wedding, Jinger made her first foray into a new fashion realm: pants. Still, she “struggled” to reconcile with what she’d been taught her whole life. Still, she “struggled” to reconcile with what she’d been taught her whole life.
“I knew [my family] deeply cared about their convictions, and I didn’t want to hurt them now that I didn’t share those convictions,” Jinger wrote in her 2021 memoir, The Hope We Hold, coauthored by husband Jeremy Vuolo. “I felt emotional as I worried that my parents would think I didn’t appreciate how I was raised.”
Jinger’s small rebellion is one that many of her sisters joined in on as they became adults. Keep scrolling to see how some of the Duggar siblings defied their parents’ house rules:
