Does Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann’s PDA hint at the breaking of (other) cult rules?
Fans think so. And, assuming Jana violated Jim Bob’s restrictions before marriage, they happy For her.
To recap, Jana Duggar married Stephen Weisman within hours of her wedding date leaking.
None of this fits the mold of a “normal” Duggar wedding. There are signs that Jana and Stephen never followed the “courtship” rules.
Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann are married!
On Thursday, August 15, Jana Duggar married Stephen Wissmann. Despite Jana’s fame on the reality TV show and 500 guests in attendance, their ceremony was relatively low-key.
Jessa Duggar is one of Jana’s countless sisters and her maid of honor. Joy-Anna, Ginger, Johanna and Jordyn Duggar were the other bridesmaids, as was sister-in-law Abby Duggar. (Gill did not attend the wedding)
Marriage is almost mandatory for the Duggar family and the fundamentalist cult to which they belong. But this happens to a large extent too Ordinary For the Dugal world.
Jana is 34 years old, not in her late teens or early 20s. She and Stephen were actually engaged (he proposed in June), not courted. Jana and Stephen even (allegedly) obsolete They broke up a few years ago and got back together in early 2024.
Now, this is how the cult raised Jana Duggar and her siblings. She’s living her life—a grown-up millennial—not like her father’s property.
The wedding — and especially the wedding reception — left many Jana fans wondering if she and Stephen had done something else Ordinary Pre-Wedding Choices.
What does Jana Duggar and Stephen Wissmann’s PDA mean?
Many of us have seen the viral video where a fundamentalist bride and groom apparently don’t know how to kiss at the altar because they don’t know how to kiss.
That doesn’t seem to be the case with Jana and Stephen. Although Jana’s siblings had chaperones during their brief courtship to ensure they didn’t engage in “frontal cuddling,” Jana and Stephen were doing well.
At some point during the wedding, Stephen picked up his new wife. Touching Jana’s butt area didn’t seem awkward to fans and commenters, who wondered if this wasn’t new territory for them.
However, it’s not just courtship rules. There were a lot of vitriolic posts on social media, including Twitter, pointing out that Jana was wearing a beautiful wedding dress. A strapless wedding dress.
Michelle Duggar explains that in her cult’s twisted theology, women showing any attraction are “tricking” onlookers because they believe it’s the woman’s fault if men find her attractive . Of course, they believe that only married couples can act on these wishes.
According to orthodox belief, Jana “cheated” many wedding guests. But the bigger question is, honestly, just how many rules did Jana and Stephen break before tying the knot?
On social media, people joke about “positive hugs,”[sex worker] Shoulders” and so on – even though they lavished praise on Jana.
However, we must stress that this is all just speculation. Well, the cut of the skirt is not. Neither is Jana’s age, which makes her almost an elderly bride by Duggar standards.
It’s possible that one day Jana will speak openly about her status as a “spinster” (in the cult) and the reasons for her wedding. For now, however, Jana blames her God for the timing of her marriage and leaves it at that.
Newlyweds move
In addition to being metaphorically removed from the rules of the family, Jana and Stephen are also removed from the Duggar compound.
They will live together in their new matrimonial home in New South Wales. Their new five-bedroom home (which cost just $275,000) is located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
They will be close to the Weissman family, whom Jana is familiar with. They will be far away from where Jim Bob and Michelle and Josh Duggar committed their crimes. Sounds like this is the best.
