For a family that grew up sharing one Arkansas compound, the Duggars are spreading out fast.
From California to Rhode Island to Texas, several of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s adult children are building lives far from home in the Midwest. Keep scrolling for more:
Jill Duggar Heads to Virginia and Rhode Island
Jill Duggar and her husband, Derick Dillard, announced via their family’s blog in April 2026 that Derick joined the Marine Corps.
“Derick has joined the Marine Corps! He has been selected for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS),” Jill wrote, noting Dillard “ships out for active duty” to Virginia later that same month. “Lord willing, he will commission as an officer at the end of OCS and then go on to a couple of other trainings before getting his assignment as a Marine Corps JAG officer.”
Jill and the couple’s three sons — Israel, Samuel and Freddy — plan to follow Derick to the East Coast after his initial training.
“After Derick’s 10 weeks of intense training at OCS, Jill and the kids will move to join him in Virginia, and then Rhode Island for the remainder of his training,” the blog post added.
Derrick, who recently served as an attorney in Arkansas, and Jill briefly relocated to Central America for a volunteer mission. They returned to the United States in 2017.
Jana Duggar Settled in Nebraska
Jana Duggar made her own move out west after marrying Stephen Wissman in August 2024, settling in Wissman’s hometown in Nebraska.
Weeks later, Jana shared YouTube footage of the “fixer-upper” house they renovated. The expansive home was upgraded to feature two floors, five bedrooms and multiple bathrooms across both levels.
“He has a little house we bought that we’ve been fixing up and getting pulled together, and so that’s been fun,” Jana told People in an interview at the time.
Jana and Stephen welcomed their first child, son Archie, in December 2025 after the house was fixed up.
Jinger Duggar’s Life in Los Angeles
Jinger Duggar moved to Laredo, Texas, after marrying Jeremy Vuolo in 2016, and the couple relocated to Los Angeles nearly three years later so Jeremy could pursue further theological training.
Despite the cross-country distance, Jinger has maintained close ties with her parents and siblings. She and Jeremy, with whom she shares three children, traveled back to Arkansas for Christmas 2025 for the first time in almost a decade.
“We have not been back to the Duggar house since we’ve been married in nine years for Christmas,” Jinger said on her podcast in December 2025, explaining that they typically spend the holiday with Jeremy’s relatives. “Throughout the years, we’ve decided, ‘Like, OK, that’s going to be the time that we spend with the Vuolo family over Christmas.’ My family [is] always together a lot, and so it’s easy for us to pop back. We [recently] went back three times in one year for weddings
Justin Duggar Settled in the South
Justin Duggar married Claire Spivey in February 2021, soon planting roots in the bride’s native Texas.
“We’ve decided to settle down in Texas, kind of around Claire’s parents and their hometown,” Justin said in an April 2021 video for TLC. “Something new that I’ve learned about Claire is that she can’t go in the mornings without a cup of hot tea. She always has to have her hot earl grey tea and done a certain way, which I’m figuring out. But, I think it’s cute.”
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
