Joseph Duggar married wife Kendra Duggar (née Caldwell) in September 2017. "Congratulations to the Newlyweds! It's an amazing and exciting day for our family!" Joseph's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, announced at the time. "We loved sharing your big day with you and look forward to the amazing days ahead the Lord has in store for you both!" The couple started courting each other in March 2017 and were engaged by May of that year. Joseph proposed to Kendra while attending his sister Joy-Anna Duggar's wedding to Austin Forsyth.