Jessa Duggar (d.Ben Seewald)
The fifth child of Jim Bob and Michelle, Jessa DuggarHe was born on November 4, 1992.
Jessa met Ben at church and he began courting her in 2013 – the old approach to romance becoming a whole new notion for many viewers. The children never talked about their affairs before the engagement, that’s why Jim Bob explained to People“Courtship is getting to know each other in a group setting, both families spend time together and the couple sets goals together to determine if they are destined to get married. With dating, a couple often pairs off alone and that sometimes leads to a more physical relationship.”
Ben asked for Jessa’s hand and then proposed in August 2014, sealing the deal by holding her hand for the first time. They married on November 1, 2014. Jessa was pregnant with her first child when 19 children and counting was canceled and TLC subsequently aired a sexual abuse special, featuring Jill and Jessa, to further educate viewers on the topic. The sisters would end up being the stars of their own show. Jill and Jessa: Counting onthat winter; The program later evolved into counting onwith other Duggar siblings too.
Meanwhile, Jessa and Ben welcomed their son. spurgeon on November 5, 2015, son Henry on February 6, 2017, daughter jane ivy on May 28, 2019 and daughter Fern in July 2021. In February 2023, Jessa shared that she suffered a miscarriage during the 2022 holiday season. She gave birth to a son Jorge in December 2023.
In August 2025, Jessa announced the birth of her son. Edward.
