World News – CA – Jill Duggar confirms she uses birth control amid family feud

Reclaiming her independence Former Jill Dillard (née Duggar) has confirmed she uses non-hormonal birth control three years after having her second child with husband Derick Dillard

Former TLC personality, 29, opened up about her decision to use preventative measures against her conservative family’s wishes in the new issue of People

“Growing up, I was deeply rooted in the fact that if you don’t have as many kids as you can, there’s something wrong with that,” the mother-of-two said in the interview published on Wednesday October 21 « But there was a change in me, where I felt it wasn’t bad if you decided as a couple that you had better wait »

Jill is the proud mother of her 5-year-old son, Israel, and her 3-year-old son, Samuel, whom she welcomed after her marriage to Derick, 31, on June 21, 2014

As a former 19 Kids and Counting star, Jill grew up in a family who enjoyed having a big brood « Children are a blessing, but that doesn’t mean you should have so much at all costs. children as possible, « she explained

Jill, who is Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar’s second daughter, said she and his law student wife now use various barrier methods as birth control

“I think you have to do what’s healthiest and best for your family,” she added. “I don’t expect everyone to understand why we make the decisions that We’re So, it’s okay if they don’t agree with me « 

Fans have been speculating about a breakup in the famous family for months, especially after Derick left clues about their strained relationship in various tweets and messages In July, the Arkansas resident called his step-in-law. father, 55, following their departure from TLC family spin-off Counting On in 2017

“From what we’ve seen, [the show] isn’t accurate at all,” said Derick, 31, “Maybe I’ll start a live broadcast during the episodes, in criticizing what is actually happening in real time « He then made more shocking allegations, adding: » [The show is] still under the control of [Jim Bob], and he will attack victims if they threaten his show We were humiliated and threatened when we first tried not to film « 

After leaving the show, Jill revealed that she always keeps her distance from loved ones in the new « I never expected this to happen or that it will happen at this point » interview. she confessed « But I realize I can’t put a timeline on the healing I love my family and they love me I really have to follow God’s example and take it one day at a time »

In response, Jim Bob and Michelle said they remain optimistic that things between them will improve soon. « Every family sometimes has different opinions and views, but families make it right » , the couple said in a statement at the point of sale “We all love Jill, Derick and their boys very much. It is our prayer that our relationship will be healed and fully restored quickly! « 

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