Who Is Joseph Duggar’s Wife? Everything You Need to Know About Kendra Caldwell Amid His Arrest
Joseph Duggar has found himself embroiled in a Duggar family sex scandal, following his arrest this week. While Joseph is being extradited to Florida to face charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, the arrest has renewed interest in the Duggar family. Kendra Caldwell, Joseph’s wife, is of particular interest to Duggar family critics who haven’t heard a peep from the couple since Josh Duggar’s child pornography arrest. Here is everything you need to know about Joseph Duggar’s wife, Kendra Caldwell.
Who is Kendra Caldwell?
Kendra Caldwell is the eldest daughter of Paul, a pastor, and Christina Caldwell. She, much like her husband, Joseph Duggar, grew up in an ultra-conservative Christian family, though the Cadlwell’s were not associated with the IBLP, like the Duggars. Kendra, born in 1998, is three years younger than Joseph.
It is unclear exactly how she connected with Joseph Duggar. Still, she rose to fame once she began dating the sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. Caldwell, just a teen then, began dating Joseph around the time he returned from a failed attempt at a religious college in Tennessee. However, critics question the motivation behind his time there.
Joseph and Kendra met young and moved their relationship along quickly
Joseph Duggar and Kendra Caldwell first met in 2017, though it appears the Caldwell family and the Duggar family had known each other for years. The couple announced their courtship in March 2017 and were engaged just two months later. In September of that year, they tied the knot.
Joseph and Kendra moved into a cabin on the Duggar family property that once belonged to Joseph’s grandmother, Mary, and quickly began expanding their family. Kendra gave birth to the couple’s first child, Garrett, exactly nine months after their wedding date. TLC filmed the birth for Counting On. They welcomed two more children on TV. Their first daughter, Addison, was born in 2019. Brooklyn Duggar joined the family in 2021.
While Duggar family followers eventually learned that the couple had added another child to their family, they did not make a public announcement. That baby, Justus Duggar, was born sometime in 2022. It is unclear if they’ve quietly welcomed more children without making a public announcement. Considering the pace at which they welcomed children while public figures, it would not be out of the question.
Why did the couple go dark on social media?
After TLC decided to part ways with the Duggar family after Josh Duggar’s arrest, Kendra and Joseph stayed in the public eye for just a few short months. They last updated their Instagram in November 2021, just weeks before Josh Duggar went to trial.
Joseph Duggar appeared to earn his real estate license and was working alongside his father until his recent arrest. Kendra slid away from social media, too, though it’s completely unclear what she’s been up to since ending her reality TV career. Duggar family followers assumed the couple simply preferred more anonymity in their day-to-day life. The recent arrest has some critics questioning whether the assault is the reason they stepped back from public life instead. That, however, is all speculation.
