Falling quick! Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo‘s love story might have been a whirlwind — however their connection is undeniably robust.
The couple had been launched by way of Jinger’s sister Jessa Duggar and her husband, Ben Seewald, who met the previous soccer star in Texas earlier than he visited the Duggar household in Arkansas.
“Over the remainder of that yr, I might go to the Seewald’s once in a while and have the possibility to work together with all the Duggars and get to know Jinger a bit. Nonetheless, it was not till months later that I started praying about the opportunity of pursuing a relationship along with her,” Vuolo recalled in a weblog put up after his courtship with the 19 Children and Counting alum was formally confirmed in June 2016.
The Arkansas native mirrored on the early days of her spark with the ex-MLS participant within the pair’s 2021 memoir, The Hope We Maintain, admitting that she “had by no means felt such a powerful attraction to anybody.” Nonetheless, Vuolo had a tough time profitable over Jinger’s father, Jim Bob Duggar, who made his now-son-in-law full a 50-page survey earlier than courting his daughter.
“It was intense, however I used to be truly fairly desirous to fill it out and say, ‘OK, look, this can be a good alternative for them to get to know me,” the pastor informed Us Weekly solely in April 2021. “It’s robust for Mr. Duggar, man. He’s obtained all these ladies [and] all these guys hanging round. I believe if I had all these ladies, I’d most likely give you a doc too.”
Jinger thought her dad’s tactic was a fast option to weed out the suitors who won’t have been as critical as Vuolo. “As a result of we’re so within the public eye … [guys would come] with the flawed intentions of like, ‘Oh, I need to be on TV,’” she informed Us. “To be truthful, I believe [the document] is an efficient factor to form of kind by way of actual fast. I imply, if any individual is critical, are they actually even going to offer them the time of day?”
After gaining Jim Bob’s approval, the pair kicked off their courtship and introduced their engagement in July 2016. Three months later, they had been married. Earlier than tying the knot, there was a second the place each Jinger and the Pennsylvania native doubted that their relationship would work out.
“There was a few ups and downs, and there was a second the place it did appear to be the connection was a no-go at that time,” Vuolo informed Us. “I simply keep in mind considering one factor is I can’t hand over. I don’t have the religion to surrender.”
The TLC personalities persevered and finally welcomed two daughters: Felicity in 2018 and Evangeline in 2020. Elevating their kids within the highlight has include its challenges.
“I’ve informed Jer a pair occasions, like, ‘I simply don’t need to be concerned with that. … I don’t need my youngsters to have folks trying in on their lives and choosing them aside,’” Jinger revealed throughout a July 2021 episode of the “Dinner Get together With Jeremy Fall” podcast. “If I put up a photograph on Instagram, instantly you’ll have individuals who’ll say, ‘Oh, what a cute household photograph!’ And then you definately’ll have those that will say actually imply issues. … [They’ll even say mean things] about my youngsters! And it’s like, ‘She’s 2.’”
Whereas followers have fallen in love with the household of 4, they gained’t be seeing them on TLC any longer. In June 2021, the community introduced the cancellation of Counting On within the aftermath Jinger’s brother Josh Duggar‘s arrest two months prior.
“We’re grateful for TLC giving us the chance to be on their community over time and their kindness in direction of the Vuolo household,” the couple acknowledged by way of Instagram amid the cancellation information. “It’s been a outstanding journey that has opened doorways to touring and experiencing the world in a approach that we wouldn’t have imagined doable. We wholeheartedly agree with TLC’s choice to not renew Counting On and are excited for the following chapter in our lives.”
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