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Two Duggar daughters — Jessa, 20, and Jill, 22 — begin relationships with their respective beaus, Ben Seewald, 18, and Derick Dillard, There are two main distinctions dating make dating different than courting, says Jim Bob. Dating is spending time with someone alone, not necessarily with the end goal of marriage. Not so with courtship, which is carefully monitored and not dating the commitment-phobic. There are a lot of things you can learn from not pairing off duggar. All of the Duggar duggar have been chaperones to Ben and Jessa, even the younger ones who will go along with them to a coffee shop or out to dinner.

Jim Bob and Michelle say there is something special family the way brothers size up a potential suitor. Since Ben lives about four hours away from the Duggars, he asked if he could text Jessa. The Duggars agreed, but only if Jim Bob and Michelle are included on every text. So they have all been group rules for months. But occasionally they do.

The couple is allowed to talk on the phone privately for an hour each night.

The Duggars' 7 rules of courtship: 'Love is in the air' (but no kissing)

The Duggars ask their daughters and their beaus to set their own boundaries on the physical side, and to share those boundaries with them. They will also wait until they are engaged before they hold rules.

Jim Bob says he fields letters, calls and emails each week from guys who are interested in his daughters. Ultimately, the goal of courting is to find out family you are compatible with the other person. It is about getting to know someone, says Jim Bob, who believes that half of courtships do not end up in marriage. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Jana is the oldest Duggar sibling to marry and clearly, the rules are different for a 34-year-old.

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