Jessa Duggar is six weeks pregnant with her and Ben Seewald’s seventh child, and the announcement came on the“Unplanned Podcast”with Matt and Abby Howard. Before that, only the family knew. The couple has been married since 2014, their six kids range from age 10 to 1, and Duggar has been open about two prior miscarriages.
The decision itself is peak married energy. Duggar told the hosts she gets baby fever fast and floated the idea first, saying they should have a No. 7, and Seewald’s response was basically“alright.”He’s also being candid about the harder side, telling listeners he worries about finances and having enough time for each child. Oh, and the family has already upgraded to a Ford Transit because the minivan was too packed.
Add in the fact that her sister Joy-Anna Duggar is expecting her fourth, and the extended family is basically a whole generation at this point. The Duggars are still a familiar name for anyone who grew up watching“19 Kids and Counting,”so this news is stirring up the usual conversations about big families, spacing, and what it all costs.
What’s your take: is seven kids a dream or a logistics nightmare?
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