7 Little-Known Facts About The Duggar Family

mrctvstaff | December 11, 2014

1. None of the Duggars were born in June or February. 

While none of the blood Duggars were born in June, Josh’s wife Anna and their son Michael were both born in June. This means that they celebrate a birthday every month but February - for now... (via)

2. Jim Bob Duggar is a former state legislator. 

It's true!  The elder Duggar was a Representative from 1999 to 2002 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, and even ran in Arkansas' Republican primary for the United States Senate in 2002.  And it seems the apple doesn't fall from from the tree, with Josh Duggar following in his dad's political footsteps by working at the Family Research Council. (via)

3. Michelle Duggar was a cheerleader. 

That is right: Michelle Duggar was a cheerleader during high school. She met Jim Bob while in high school and she peaked his interest when a friend of Jim Bob mentioned he knew of a Christian girl who was also a cheerleader. It was clearly mutual, because they have now been married for over 20 years. (via)

4. The most popular birth month is December.

Jinger, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jordyn, and Josie were all born in December. There are lots of birthday parties going on in this family, with a majority of them being in either the fall or winter. Who wouldn't love to have birthday celebrations multiple times a month?  (via)

5. Every Duggar child can play an instrument. 

The Duggar kids are extremely talented. Jim Bob and Michelle admit that they are not musically talented. This is why they wanted their children to learn music. They learn the piano first, because it transfers over to any other instrument. The kids also learn to play the violin.  (via)

6. The Duggars are debt-free. 

It costs about $3,000 a month to feed the Duggar family, so it absolutely amazes us that such a large family can be completely debt-free. They have lived debt-free for over twenty years. Even their house, which they built on their own, is paid off.  (via)

7. Michelle Duggar has been pregnant for over 14 years. 

This fact is crazy, considering that Michelle is only 47 years old. She has spent almost a third of her life being pregnant. The Duggars have 19 kids, Michelle has been pregnant 21 times, and the average time between each of the kids is about 18 months. (via)