The Untold Truth Of Josiah Duggar

On April 15, 2015, Josiah announced his courtship with Marjorie Jackson. For those not familiar with the antiquated term, Marjorie explained courting as "dating with a purpose" and "getting to know each other better in group settings along with our families." Josiah further explained that it's not "recreational dating." Essentially, the Duggars mate for life. However, things didn't go exactly according to plan for Josiah and Marjorie.

On the Duggar family's official Facebook page, Jim Bob and Michelle said while Josiah and Marjorie had "enjoyed getting to know each other," they made the decision to "end their courtship." Although the Duggar parents didn't say the reason for the split, they explained that both their son and Marjorie were "keeping in step with what they believe the Lord's will is."

Not marrying your first love is not uncommon outside of the Duggar world, of course. According to a survey conducted by British dating site IllicitEncounters (via Bustle), it was discovered that only one out of four of the thousand people surveyed were still married to the first person they'd fallen in love with. The odds were certainly stacked against Josiah — Duggar or not.