Are Josh and Anna Duggar still married? Fans call 'Counting On' couple's wedding a 'business arrangement'

Ever since Josh James Duggar's arrest, fans have been wondering whether he is still married to Anna Renee Duggar
UPDATED JUN 25, 2023
'Counting On' couple Josh and Anna Duggar got married in 2008 (Facebook/@duggarfamilyofficial)
'Counting On' couple Josh and Anna Duggar got married in 2008 (Facebook/@duggarfamilyofficial)

TONTITOWN, ARKANSAS: It's been a long time since Josh James Duggar went to prison. Ever since his arrest, people have been wondering whether he is still married to Anna Renee Duggar. The release of 'Shiny Happy People' has been making headlines because of the serious accusations against the Duggar family. Amid all the chaos, people recall Josh and Anna's wedding.

Many believe that Anna did not have a say in her wedding. While a few even wondered whether the mother of seven was 'pressured' into marrying Josh. Upon the surfacing of all the ill deeds and conservative theories Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar passed on to their children, the internet slammed them for making Josh and Anna's marriage nothing but a 'monetary deal'.


 
 
 
 
 
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Are Josh and Anna Duggar still married?

Despite Josh going to prison for possessing child pornography, Anna did not leave her husband's side. According to In Touch Weekly's report Josh and Anna are still together. In order to help her husband get past jail time easily, Anna was considering a move to the South to be closer to her husband. According to the reports, Josh believed that Anna would be influenced to leave him, however, the same did not happen. People showed support towards Anna and asked her to leave the Duggar family. But, Anna stood strong by her husband. She has also been spotted visiting her husband in the prison often. 

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - APRIL 29: In this handout photo provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Offic
Joshua James Duggar is an American convicted sex offender and former reality television personality (Handout /Washington County Sheriff’s Office)

'It's clear she was pressured into it'

That's what people on the internet believe. A user took to a Reddit thread to wonder, "If Anna could go back in time to June 2008. Would she still married him?" He further claimed, "It's clear she was pressured into it. I don't believe she knew the full extent of his crimes before marriage." To this, a user replied, "Yes, she wouldn’t have had a choice. The better question is would her father have allowed it. And again, the answer is yes." Another claimed Josh and Anna's marriage to be, "It was more of a business arrangement than anything else."

Furthermore, a user claimed, "Exactly! he and his daughter were PERFECT, plus the family was really poor and they lived a few states away making it harder if family wanted to help anna ....this was all planned out to find the woman LEAST likely to leave josh." Believe that Anna and Josh's marriage was planned, a user wrote, "Anna was never going to have a real choice though. She doesn't even have a real education."

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