Watch: Amy Duggar King Shares Update on Husband Dillon King Amid His "Scary" Health ConditionAmy Duggar King is counting on quality time with her family after her husband's health scare. Six months after sharing that her husband Dillon King was experiencing "life-threatening medical concerns," the Counting On alum offered a positive update on his well-being. "Dillon's doing so much better," Amy told E! News in an exclusive interview ahead of the release of her memoir Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder With the Truth. "We went to the doctor several times, a couple of ER trips that were kind of scary." "He thought he was having a heart attack," she continued, "but it turned out that it was a [diaphragmatic] hernia-which is, in layman's terms, a 4x4 hole in your chest cavity." In addition to the rare condition, Amy-the niece of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar-revealed that Dillon, 37, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Celiac disease, leading to a major change in his diet.readAmy Duggar Reveals Whether She and Josh Duggar Have Spoken Since His Arrest for Child Porn"Gluten is out," she said. "The pantry is cleared, and he has his own little special section now." But on the bright side, Amy noted that Dillon's diagnosis has allowed him to get "back to playing golf and being the great husband that he is." And amid Dillon's health struggles, the 39-year-old also credited their son Daxton, 5, for being a light for their family.
Instagram"He was like, 'Daddy, I'm praying for you!'" she recalled. "They found ways to hang out even if it wasn't like usual." Back in April, Amy had a much more uncertain outlook as she shared Dillon's medical situation, turning to her followers-and her faith-for support. "Today I'd like to ask for some prayers on his behalf," she said in an Instagram post at the time. "I know God has him, but we welcome the prayers!!"Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder With the Truth hits bookshelves Oct. 14. Until then, keep reading for a closer look at the Duggar family tree.
InstagramMichelle & Jim Bob DuggarThe parents of 19 and grandparents of over three dozen little ones started out as high school sweethearts. Michelle has recalled being "saved" at 15. Then, one night, Jim Bob was making home outreach visits on behalf of his Baptist church and he ended up knocking on the Ruark family's door after his friend told him that "this girl from school that just got saved and is a cheerleader" lived there. They invited Michelle to Sunday school at their church and, Jim Bob said, he prayed to god that they could be each other's spiritual leaders-though apparently their first meeting wasn't as memorable for Michelle. A year later, she applied for a job at the frozen yogurt shop owned by Jim Bob's parents. "You came to the counter where I was standing by the cash register and introduced yourself," Michelle remembered in a letter posted on the family blog in 2017 for Jim Bob's birthday and their 33rd wedding anniversary. "You were shy but very sweet! I really don't remember much about that conversation, except that you finally mustered up the courage to ask me if I would go to your junior-senior banquet with you!" She attended the dinner with him at Shiloh Christian, but it was when they hung out afterward discussing the Bible for hours at her parents' house that she knew."From there, we believe our hearts were knit together," Michelle has said. "We graduated high school in May of 1984 and were married in July. I was 17 and Jim Bob was 19."Duggar Family/Instagram40 Years Later...
The couple dedicated themselves to God and each other for the long run. Jim Bob is a former state legislator, having served in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the sixth district from 1999 until 2002, during which he was vice chair of the House of Corrections and Criminal Law Subcommittee. A run for U.S. Senate in 2002 ended in the primary, as did a bid in 2006 to become the Republican nominee for Arkansas State Senate District 35. He and Michelle, who are both licensed realtors, have been active in conservative causes-an aspect of their lifestyle that won them and 19 Kids and Counting (which premiered in 2008 as 17 Kids and Counting) both proud supporters and fierce critics. As of October 2024, they were grandparents of 33 with three on the way.
Kris Connor/Getty ImagesJosh Duggar (m. Anna Keller)Eldest Duggar child Josh Duggar was born March 3, 1988. He too became a conservative activist, campaigning for the Family Research Council. He stepped down after old police records surfaced in 2015 revealing that he had been accused of molesting several girls, including his sisters Jessa Duggar and Jill Duggar, when he was a teenager. Jessa defended her brother in a sit-down with Fox News that June, insisting that the worst names people were calling Josh were "so overboard and a lie, really. I mean people get mad at me for saying that, but I can say this because I was one of