Jill Dillard Updates On Relationship With Her Parents

Counting On alum, Jill Dillard recently updated fans on where she stands with her parents, Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar. After she appeared in Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, she also published her book, Counting The Cost. And, that was not going to endear her to her mom and dad. Read on to find out how they get along these days. 

Jill Dillard Didn’t Hold Back

Many TLC fans were shocked when Derick Dillard’s wife wrote her book. After all, she wrote some detailed scenes of her confrontations with Jim Bob Duggar. In fact, she accused him of having a violent temper. Plus, she described the family church as a cult. 

Jill Dillard also revealed to Counting On fans that her father wanted her and Derick Dillard to keep filming for TLC. But, they wanted their own lives without being told what to do. So, they’d declined. In the end, the show was canceled because of Josh Duggar’s CSAM crimes. But, Jim Bob Duggar was probably spitting about all the tea that she dished. 

Michelle & Jim Bob Duggar Get On With Jill Now?

Recently, a fan asked the Counting On alum how she gets along with her mom and dad these days. In her reply, it seemed to TLC fans that perhaps she gets on better with Michelle Duggar than with her father.

Jill Dillard said, “Complicated. I feel we are in a rebuilding phase now, with healthy boundaries still in place. We try to hang out whenever it works well and we have the bandwidth to navigate things.” 

Soon the post arrived on Reddit

The OP on Reddit said about Jill Dillard and her parents:

Jill did a q+a today on Instagram, and this is how she described her relationship with her parents right now. This tells me that no matter what, Jill loves her parents and wants to heal things with her family. Remember that the real feud was between Derick and Boob over MONEY, which affected Jill’s relationship with her parents and most of her siblings….

The answer wasn’t very clear but many Counting On fans felt they could read between the lines. 

TLC Fans Discuss The Relationship 

Here are some comments from TLC fans who think they know the real situation between Michelle Duggar, Jim Bob Duggar, and Jill Dillard:

• It wouldn’t surprise me that at large family gatherings, Jill has small talks with Michelle while she barely acknowledges JB. I bet that Boob allows Meech to have a relationship with Jill as long as she reports back to him on what Jill is doing.
• …Talk to her about the weather and how the kids/grandkids are and maybe something like cooking or crafting but those are basically the only topics she knows much about. I feel like she isn’t really connecting with anything outside of her church or house.
• I feel like Michelle’s love is less conditional than JBs. Jim Bob can probably write off any of his kids minus Pest. Michelle will at least keep a superficial relationship with her kids regardless of whatever choices they make. Is Michelle a protective mother? NO but I think she’s a bit more of an unconditional love parent than Jim Bob.

What do you think is going on with Jill Dillard and her parents? Do you agree that she probably gets on better with her mom than her dad? Do you think they keep it light and chatty in family gatherings rather than in one-on-one conversations? Sound off in the comments below, and come back here often for all your Counting On news and updates.