{"id":261251,"date":"2026-09-03T13:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/johannah-duggar-is-engaged-set-a-wedding-date-the-groom-is-already-an-in-law-to-one-of-her-brothers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:28","slug":"johannah-duggar-is-engaged-set-a-wedding-date-the-groom-is-already-an-in-law-to-one-of-her-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/johannah-duggar-is-engaged-set-a-wedding-date-the-groom-is-already-an-in-law-to-one-of-her-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Johannah Duggar is Engaged &#038; Set a Wedding Date (The Groom is Already an In-Law to One of Her Brothers)"},"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>Remember little Johannah Duggar, sixteenth of Jim Bob and Michelle\u2019s kids?<\/p>\n<p>Well, she\u2019s getting married now.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d say \u201cthey grow up so fast,\u201d but that\u2019s pretty mandatory in the Duggar cult.<\/p>\n<p>Her wedding date is only weeks away. And the groom is already an in-law of sorts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"ALL THE DUGGARS\" class=\"wp-image-346707 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-735x735.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-335x335.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-347x347.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2020\/05\/all-the-duggars.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are just so many Duggars. And here so many of them are, all in one majestic photograph.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-johannah-duggar-is-barely-an-adult-and-already-about-to-be-a-bride\">Johannah Duggar is barely an adult and already about to be a bride<\/h2>\n<p>At only 20 years old, Johannah Duggar has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Pickles4Truth\/posts\/pfbid07oXoYn58dbauwW6XErpqncZ3ch1ahpzFhPLJaaiypbqQ4SzfYCvFpBkuh3H1VJAbl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> filed for a marriage license in the state of Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>Given the limitations that the state imposes, she has 60 days in which to get married.<\/p>\n<p>According to a site apparently set up for the big day, Johannah will marry on October 10.<\/p>\n<p>However, we cannot confirm that this is the wedding date. We are simply reporting what we know.<\/p>\n<p>In light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/joseph-duggar-demands-right-to-question-police-who-spoke-to-his-alleged-molestation-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joseph\u2019s arrest<\/a> just a few months ago, it\u2019s unclear how much the Duggars will share with the public about their daughter\u2019s upcoming nuptials.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"RJCw2MEdK9M\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RJCw2MEdK9M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Johannah's First Mission Trip | Jill &amp; Jessa: Counting On\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/RJCw2MEdK9M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Johannah's First Mission Trip | Jill &amp; Jessa: Counting On\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Johannah's First Mission Trip | Jill &amp; Jessa: Counting On\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The groom is not really a public figure, despite having appeared on TLC. But he\u2019s a familiar character all the same.<\/p>\n<p>David Swanson is 23 years old. He is the younger brother of Lauren Swanson, whom Josiah Duggar married back in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Way back in 2010, when he was just a little kid, he appeared on <em>19 Kids and Counting<\/em> during an episode where the Swansons visited the cult compound.<\/p>\n<p>He was probably about 7 years old at the time. Johannah would have been preschool age \u2014 though, of course, not allowed to attend an actual school, pre- or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>David also appeared as one of Josiah\u2019s groomsmen on <em>Counting On<\/em>. That was before TLC finally, <em>finally <\/em>canceled all things Duggar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-715x1024.png\" alt=\"A wedding license application from Johannah Duggar.\" class=\"wp-image-562368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-768x1099.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-671x960.png 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-754x1080.png 754w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-838x1200.png 838w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-715x1024.png\" alt=\"A wedding license application from Johannah Duggar.\" class=\"wp-image-562368 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-768x1099.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-671x960.png 671w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-754x1080.png 754w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01-838x1200.png 838w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0903_johannahduggar_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It appears that Johannah Duggar is preparing to marry David Swanson, whose sister married her brother 8 years ago.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Arkansas County Clerk)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-was-a-bachelorette-trip-if-you-can-call-it-that\">There was a \u2018bachelorette trip,\u2019 if you can call it that<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s reported that Johannah Duggar went on what one can very loosely refer to as a \u201cbachelorette\u201d trip in August.<\/p>\n<p>One of the many sad details of this trip to Charleston is that Michelle was there, alongside Josie, Jenni, and Jordyn \u2014 the only sisters younger than Johannah.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Jessa and Jana were reportedly also present. Them and their own kids. What bachelorette trip is complete without a grandmother and little kids?<\/p>\n<p>During the trip, Johannah allegedly spoke about her upcoming nuptials and flashed her engagement ring.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in the cult, this probably feels like a normal bachelorette trip to her. No partying, no hanging out with friends, no sowing of wild oats. Just family and the expectation that she will start conceiving Duggar grandbabies before she\u2019s old enough to drink.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"7QuyYd2OHL8\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7QuyYd2OHL8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Duggar Singing Lessons | Counting On\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/7QuyYd2OHL8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Duggar Singing Lessons | Counting On\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Duggar Singing Lessons | Counting On\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As we said, Johannah is 20. In fact, she was born the Duggar family\u2019s <em>Raising 16 Children<\/em> special on Discovery back in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Many may seem surprised. Some commenters on social media remarked that they thought that Johannah was younger than this. <\/p>\n<p>Others admitted that they knew her age, but hoped that she could reach a more appropriate age before marrying. The cult really wants them to marry young, however.<\/p>\n<p>Johannah marrying at 20 doesn\u2019t make her the youngest. Josh and Joseph (double yikes) both married at 20. Joy-Anna married at 19. Justin Duggar married when he was barely 18.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, marriage gives the Duggar children their first taste of independence. But marrying a Swanson likely means that Johannah won\u2019t learn anything but that she\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/jinger-joy-anna-duggar-admit-hygiene-problems-cult-upbringing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">need to have proper hygiene<\/a> for the first time in her life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/johannah-duggar-files-for-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Remember little Johannah Duggar, sixteenth of Jim Bob and Michelle\u2019s kids? Well, she\u2019s getting married now. We\u2019d say \u201cthey grow up so fast,\u201d but that\u2019s pretty mandatory in the Duggar cult. Her wedding date is only weeks away. And the groom is already an in-law of sorts. There are just so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":261252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-261251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}