Since marrying, they have welcomed six children:Maryella Hope, 5 months,Mason Garrett, 3½,Meredith Grace, 5½,Marcus Anthony, 7½,Michael James, 9½, andMackynzie Renée, 11, and have another on the way.
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Days prior to Josh’s arrest, Annadefended her husbandafter an Instagram user asked, “How do you afford all those kids? Does Josh even work?”
“Yes, my husband is a diligent worker and provides well for our family,” Anna responded.
She also praised her husband in a birthday tribute last month, sharing a photo of their family on Instagram.
In September, she celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary with another photo of their family.
“12 years ago today we said, ‘I do!'” the caption read. “I’m so thankful for God’s grace and kindness that has continually surrounded our family! Joshua, I’m looking forward to growing old with you! ♥️ "
Even before his arrest for child pornography, Josh has faced various other scandals over the years that have placed Anna in the spotlight, from his time in a rehab facility to his admittance that he cheated on her.
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In mid-May 2015, Josh apologized for his “wrongdoing” after a 2006 police report revealed that he had been investigated as a teen for inappropriately touching five underage girls. His sisters Jill, 29, and Jessa, 28, subsequentlystepped forward as two of the victims.
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Months later, in August 2015,Gawkerreported that the oldest Duggar son appeared to have had active accounts onAshley Madison, a website created to facilitate cheating on your spouse.
Josh ultimately confessed to having a pornography addiction and cheating on Anna in anapologetic statementon the Duggar family website.
Less than a week after Josh’s apology, he entered a faith-based rehabilitation center, and he and Anna later entered marriage counseling.
During an episode ofJill & Jessa: Counting Onin 2016, Anna tearfully spoke about visiting her husband in rehab.
“This visit was great because it definitely gives a lot of hope, but also the weight of everything is there and so it definitely drives me deeper to my faith,” she said.
“I think it’s daily, there’s going to be a lot of work and there kind of is a long process ahead, but we’ll just kind of take it one day at time and keep trusting god and doing the right thing,” she added during the episode. “I think there’s lots of hope for the future and a lot of excitement. But, in some ways, there are a lot of steps before it’s where it needs to be.”
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source: people.com
