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	Michelle Ruark was fifteen when she met Jim Bob Duggar. Michelle's friend spoke of a movie that told of the end of the world. Michelle wanted to make sure she would be ready (should such an event take place), and accompanied her friend to a revival. Michelle later committed her life to God as a result of the revival. <ref>http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/</ref>		Michelle Ruark was fifteen when she met Jim Bob Duggar. Michelle's friend spoke of a movie that told of the end of the world. Michelle wanted to make sure she would be ready (should such an event take place), and accompanied her friend to a revival. Michelle later committed her life to God as a result of the revival. <ref>http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/</ref>

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File:Duggar family 2006.jpg

Photo of the Duggar family, 2006, on Duggar's campaign card for his Arkansas State Senate bid.

James Robert (Jim Bob) Duggar (born 1963) is best known for being the father of sixteen children with wife Michelle Duggar (née Ruark, born 1966). The family has been featured on several television specials on the TLC cable television channel. The Duggars live in Tontitown, Arkansas.

Duggar served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999-2002. He also was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2002. He also ran for the Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate District 35 seat in Arkansas in 2006, but lost to candidate Bill Pritchard. He is a real estate agent, and the owner of several commercial real estate properties in his local area.

Beginnings

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Michelle Ruark was fifteen when she met Jim Bob Duggar. Michelle's friend spoke of a movie that told of the end of the world. Michelle wanted to make sure she would be ready (should such an event take place), and accompanied her friend to a revival. Michelle later committed her life to God as a result of the revival.

Meanwhile, Jim Bob and a friend were making visitations to reach out to potential church members. His friend told him of a cheerleader named Michelle had just committed her life to God. "Well, let's go see her!" Jim Bob said; and the two were introduced.

Two and a half years later in 1984, 17 year old Michelle and 19 year old Jim Bob were married.

Jim Bob, who has only one sibling, and Michelle, who is the youngest of seven, didn't know how many children they wanted to have. For the first four years of their marriage the Duggars didn't have any children because they were using birth control. They then decided the pills weren't right for them. They decided having children was for God to control--not them.

However, after Michelle had a miscarriage, they decided that having children was for God to control--not them, and began to live in accordance with Quiverfull ideas.

The Duggar Children

As of 2007,the children include ten boys and six girls, including two sets of fraternal twins. All the children have names beginning with the letter J.

Name	Date of Birth	Notes
Joshua	March 3, 1988
Jana	January 12, 1990	twin of John-David
John-David	January 12, 1990	twin of Jana
Jill	May 17, 1991
Jessa	November 4, 1992
Jinger	December 21, 1993	pronounced like "Ginger"
Joseph	January 20, 1995
Josiah	August 28, 1996
Joy-Anna	October 28, 1997
Jeremiah	December 30, 1998	twin of Jedidiah
Jedidiah	December 30, 1998	twin of Jeremiah
Jason	April 21, 2000
James	July 7, 2001
Justin	November 15, 2002
Jackson	May 23, 2004	birth featured on Discovery Health Channel special
Johanna Faith	October 11, 2005	birth featured on TLC special

The Duggars, both of whom are in their forties ( Jim is 44 and Michelle is 41 ), have expressed interest in having still more children in the future.

Religious Beliefs

The Duggars are conservative politically and fundamentalist Christians, having been influenced by the teachings of Bill Gothard. The children are home schooled using Gothard's "Wisdom Booklets", and the family reportedly lives a debt-free lifestyle, following the practices of the "Financial Freedom Seminar" taught by Gothard associate Jim Sammons. For example, they purchased a used 21-passenger shuttle bus at an auction for $2,100. For the first four years of their marriage the Duggars stated they practiced birth control prior to Joshua's birth. However, when Michelle had a miscarriage, they decided that contraceptive use was incompatible with their beliefs, choosing instead to live in accordance with Quiverfull ideas.

The Duggar Home

The Duggars recently finished work on a 7000-square-foot steel-framed home, built on 20 acres. It was featured on the special 16 Children And Moving In in March 2006 on. Reportedly, the home was built debt free. The Duggars also purchased 20 additional acres, in the event that their children and future families want to build their house adjacent to the main home. Several sponsors donated money, food, and appliances to finish the new home, as well as a baby grand piano. It features four commercial washers and dryers, as well as a complete commercial kitchen which was purchased by the Duggars for $11,000 at auction. According to the Duggars, the kitchen was valued at over $100,000.

Duggar Family In The Media

The Duggars have been featured in several print articles and television spots. They have been filmed for four television shows on the Discovery Health Channel/The Learning Channel (see below). The Duggars have welcomed the media attention, claiming that they participate not for the publicity or freebies, but because they believe that it has allowed them to share their Christian convictions about children, family life, and economic stewardship with a national audience.

References

External Links

The family's current website
The family's old website
The Discovery Health Channel's feature on the Duggars (includes photos)
The Learning Channel's episode guide entry of the show featuring the Duggars (no photos or video)
September 2003 Parent Magazine
5 May 2004 CBS News Interview
6 Sept 2004 -- 14 Children and Pregnant Again!: Featured Jackson's birth.
15 Mar 2006-- Raising 16 Children

Raising 16 Children

13 Mar 2006 --16 Children and Moving In :TLC Builds The Duggar Home
11 June 2006-- On the Road with 16 Children: Features Family Vacation

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