{"id":203361,"date":"2025-11-05T15:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-celebrate-anniversary-in-parking-lot\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:47:46","slug":"jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-celebrate-anniversary-in-parking-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/05\/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-celebrate-anniversary-in-parking-lot\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessa Duggar &#038; Ben Seewald Celebrate Anniversary in Parking Lot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For better or for worse, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald have been married for 11 years.<\/p>\n<p>At 33, she has spent <em>more than one-third<\/em> of her young life as a wife. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/jessa-duggar-baby-number-6-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mother of six<\/a> has spent most of that time as a parent, also.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, she has celebrated both her birthday and her anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>To mark 11 years of matrimony, Ben took her to a \u2026 parking lot date?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald out at night.\" class=\"wp-image-539448 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_03.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On a walk at 7:45 in the evening, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are aware of how rarely they leave home at this hour.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jessa-duggar-and-ben-seewald-have-been-married-for-11-years\">Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald have been married for 11 years<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday, November 1, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQiDyaUkUrE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, Jessa shared how she and her husband marked the milestone.<\/p>\n<p>The post featured Ben (in a photo that Jessa presumably snapped herself) sitting in the driver\u2019s seat of a car.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s enjoying some ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Jessa gushed over her husband in the caption.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQiDyaUkUrE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>\u201cCelebrating 11 years with you, Baby!\u201d Jessa announced in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like sitting in a grocery store parking lot,\u201d she remarked, \u201ceating pints of ice cream with your favorite person in the whole wide world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That sounds like a very cute date when people are just getting to know one another. Or in college!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove you!\u201d Jessa exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>Then, as if feeling concerned that people might not recognize her husband, Jessa tagged: \u201c@ben_seewald\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Jessaduggar's caption\" class=\"wp-image-539444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01.png 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Jessaduggar's caption\" class=\"wp-image-539444 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01.png 664w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaseewald_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In her Instagram caption, Jessa Duggar gushes over her marriage to husband Ben Seewald.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-be-clear-they-also-went-on-a-weekend-getaway-with-almost-no-kids\">To be clear, they also went on a weekend getaway with (almost) no kids<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking that, surely, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald could have done more to mark their anniversary, you are not alone.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that even the parents of six agreed.<\/p>\n<p>In their Monday, November 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t0RZntLGM94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel update, they shared that they actually spent the entire weekend celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>(Just to note, they removed the initial upload, reuploading on Tuesday, November 4)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be fun to have two nights away,\u201d Jessa expressed ahead of the getaway. \u201cOf course, we\u2019ll be taking Eddie with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald in a hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-539449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald in a hotel.\" class=\"wp-image-539449 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1105_jessaduggar_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In their hotel suite, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald enjoy their weekend getaway.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With their other five children at \u201cgrandma\u2019s house\u201d for the weekend, Jessa and Ben went to Branson, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>Though they clearly enjoyed their meals and hotel stay, they were conscious that this is a break from their normal lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything I see, I\u2019m thinking the kids would love that,\u201d Jessa remarked during the video.<\/p>\n<p>She and Ben also highlighted how unusual it was for them to head out after 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>One of their ice cream trips coincided with when they would normally be busy putting their children to sleep.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessa Duggar holds Baby #6.\" class=\"wp-image-531627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Jessa Duggar holds Baby #6.\" class=\"wp-image-531627 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0804_jessaduggar_05.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tearful Jessa Duggar cradles Baby #6 after giving birth.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-even-cult-members-have-normal-moments\">Even cult members have normal moments<\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\">Remember, Jessa Duggar just gave birth to her sixth child three months ago. It makes sense that he\u2019s with them on their weekend of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the fact that they have five other children, this sounds like a shockingly normal getaway.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s important to remember about cults is that their members are all people. <\/p>\n<p>Whether they convert or are born into these extreme lifestyles, most of their members enjoy ice cream and other normal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The difference is that Jessa and Ben and others have been taught to devalue most joys and pleasures and other things that make life worth living. But they\u2019re still <em>people<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/11\/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-11-year-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes For better or for worse, Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald have been married for 11 years. At 33, she has spent more than one-third of her young life as a wife. The mother of six has spent most of that time as a parent, also. 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