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Joe & Kendra Duggar Open Up About Their 'Hard' First Year of Marriage

EntertainmentPublished Oct 25, 2019
By Nicole Pomarico
Kendra Duggar, Joseph Duggar, Garrett Duggarlittleduggarfamily/Instagram

Newlywed bliss is definitely a thing, but for Kendra and Joseph Duggar, the first year of marriage was actually more of a struggle. On Counting On, Kendra and Joe admitted marriage was hard for them after they tied the knot in 2017, and their honesty is so refreshing.

Seriously -- not every day being married is all rainbows and butterflies, no matter how much you love your spouse.

Since Kendra was pregnant for the first nine months they were married, things got real -- and fast.

Kendra went into marriage thinking she'd always be able to cook dinner for her and Joe every night, and that she'd go to work with him every day, but pregnancy didn't exactly allow for those things to happen.

"We were so blessed to have Garret right away and we wouldn't change that but it definitely did add a different dynamic to our marriage," Kendra admitted. "For me, it was kind of hard because I felt like I don't feel like I'm a good wife. But you were really gracious and really sweet and understanding."

He better be understanding. Pregnancy is no joke, especially for a first-time mom!

The good news? Now that Garrett is older and they've got their routine down, marriage is more like what they envisioned.

"My expectation now is that we do more meals and clean the house more often," Kendra said. "Now that the baby's older it’s a lot easier to do that. And I've been able to work some with you lately and that’s been really fun."

We can't imagine how much easier Kendra's life is now ... but considering that her baby girl will be here soon, that's all about to get shaken up again!

Joe said that now they can be a team.

And their motto is "divide and conquer." Living by those words will be even more important when they have two babies to look after instead of just one! 

Early marriage comes with a lot of sweet moments, but at times, it can be brutal, too. Good for these two for opening up about what their experience was like. After all, it's not like they courted for that long. They were still in the process of getting to know each other -- and they probably still are!

Here's hoping it's all smooth sailing from here.

Of course, Joe and Kendra will still hit bumps in the road (like everyone else), but we don't doubt they can get through it. And if they need help, they're part of a huge family with lots of married couples who have probably been there. 

Now, we're just ready to meet their next little one. Garrett is going to be the best big bro!

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