Insiders Think Josh And Anna Duggar Might Be Separating After All (And Keeping It Quiet)

August 13, 2024

Highlights

Insider sources claim Anna Duggar is quietly preparing to divorce Josh and possibly seeking legal advice.
Anna's Instagram went dark, leading to speculation that she is trying to move quietly.
The Duggar family seems to believe Anna will never leave Josh and may still be offering financial support.

When fans of the Duggar family first found out about Josh Duggar's wrongdoings, many immediately began campaigning for his wife, Anna (née Keller) to divorce him. Pregnant with six children (their seventh was born while Josh was behind bars), Anna was pitied for her husband's crimes and what spectators considered a sad life with the Duggars.

Despite the public's criticism of Josh, Anna has publicly supported her husband, showing up to court, sharing positive commentary about Josh on social media, and continuing to affiliate with her in-laws. However, after she deleted her Instagram account and otherwise went dark on social media, fans were curious about what she was up to. Here, we'll cover the rumors about Anna Duggar possibly filing for divorce from Josh, what insiders say about Anna's ties to the Duggars, and where Anna is now.

One YouTube Channel Claims To Have Insider Info About Anna Duggar Filing For Divorce

Multiple "sources" claim that Anna is quietly making moves to separate from Josh Duggar

In an "Exclusive Anna & Josh Duggar Seperation Update!," a YouTube channel laid out tidbits of information about Josh and Anna Duggar, including the fact that the couple might be separating. However, the channel does not reveal its sources, nor does it give details on any of the apparent rumors about Josh and Anna.

One "fact" was that Anna Duggar was in contact with a family law attorney, which many speculate to mean that she was planning to divorce Josh.

Some hints at Anna's family possibly creating a trust fund for her is another complicating factor; Anna managing her assets with an attorney could be misconstrued as her needing legal counsel for a divorce.

Anna's net worth was $60,000 in 2023 .

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It's also possible that Anna visiting a lawyer had something to do with her defense of Josh. Before deleting her Instagram, Anna linked to Josh's court appeals documents in her profile and she has only publicly supported her husband, not giving fans any inkling as to plans for separation.

The other piece of speculation from the same YouTube video was that an inmate close to Josh leaked that Josh suspected Anna wanted to leave him. While that doesn't confirm any legal action by Anna, if true, it might suggest that Josh Duggar is worried about his wife seeking a divorce.

If the leaked "facts" are indeed true, fans can expect that eventually, Anna Duggar will make a legal move that would create a paper trail proving her desire to divorce. However, the "leak" happened in late 2023, at which point Anna had already been seeing an attorney for three months, according to the 'inside source.'

In early 2024, Ann was still quietly married to Josh, and no legal paperwork has been flagged in the Arkansas court system (yet?).

The Duggar Family Seems To Think Anna Will Never Leave Josh

After Josh Duggar's criminal trial and conviction, family members empathized with Anna

Fans were optimistic upon seeing Anna with her family in late 2023, but it's unclear what type of support they might be offering to her. In contrast, the Duggars — Jim Bob and Michelle — are said to have given Anna and her seven kids a place to live during the trial after Josh was imprisoned.

However, it's unclear whether Anna remains on good terms with the Duggars.

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Although it would make sense if Anna remained in Arkansas, living on Jim Bob and Michelle's property to be near family support (like some of the other Duggar kids who still live at home), she was reportedly seeing an attorney in Arkansas.

If she had officially relocated closer to Josh, it might be assumed that she could see a lawyer in Texas if divorce was in her plans. It's unclear whether she would have to file paperwork where she and Josh were originally married (in Arkansas).

Anna Might Have Moved To Texas To Be Closer To Josh's Prison

Rumors of a fight with Jim Bob have Anna moving to Texas

There were hints that Anna might have contemplated a move to Texas, despite Josh apparently disagreeing with the decision. Over summer of 2023, Anna's oldest daughter Mackynzie appeared in a photograph on Anna's brother-in-law Justin's in-laws' social media. To put it simply, sources like InTouchWeekly posited that Anna was staying with her brother-in-law and his in-laws about 45 minutes away from FCI Seagoville, where Josh is imprisoned.

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It may have been a short visit, but it seems Anna has a solid network in place should she want to move to Texas more permanently — though it's unclear what the support would be like if she opted for separation and, eventually, divorce.

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