Pregnant Jinger Duggar reveals gender of baby No. 3 with Jeremy Vuolo

Jessa Duggar (with Ben Seewald)

Jim Bob and Michelle's fifth child, Jessa Duggarwas born on November 4, 1992.

Jessa met Ben through church and he began courting her in 2013 – the old-fashioned approach to romance was a completely new idea for many viewers. The children never talked about their romance before the engagement, so Jim Bob explained to PEOPLE, “Courting involves getting to know each other in a group setting, both families spending time together, and the couple setting goals together to decide whether to get married.” “. When dating, a couple often pairs off alone and this sometimes leads to a more physical relationship.”

Ben asked for Jessa's hand in marriage and then proposed to her in August 2014 – and sealed the deal by holding her hand for the first time. They married on November 1, 2014. Jessa was pregnant with her first child when 19 Kids and Counting was canceled and TLC subsequently aired a special on sexual abuse with Jill and Jessa to further educate viewers on the issue. The sisters would become the stars of their own show that winter, “Jill and Jessa: Counting On”; The show then evolved into Counting On, which also featured other Duggar siblings.

Meanwhile, Jessa and Ben welcomed their son Spurgeon on Nov. 5, 2015, Sun Heinrich on February 6, 2017, daughter Ivy Jane on May 28, 2019 and daughter fern in July 2021. In February 2023, Jessa shared that she suffered a miscarriage during the 2022 holiday season. She gave birth to her fifth child, Georgein December 2023.