Joy-Anna Duggar Reveals She Fell in Love Young — The Sweet Story Behind Her Marriage

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News (1 / 1) 21.08.2026 01:04 / Tim

Joy-Anna Duggar opened up about marrying young and her long history with husband Austin Forsyth after appearing on Jinger & Jeremy Podcast — and the tale starts from childhood. Read on to discover the full story!

Childhood connection

Joy-Anna, 28, recalled meeting Austin, 32, when they were just 4 and 8 after his family moved from Texas. They crossed paths again years later when he got his driver’s license and joined the boys for football and broom ball, which brought them closer.

A crush that grew into marriage

By 14, Joy-Anna admits she was 'crushing hard' on the older teen. The pair began dating just before she turned 18, and wed in May 2017 when she was 19 and he was 23. Joy-Anna said she would have married him from day one and once pictured a simple life together, not imagining all the surprises ahead.