<p id=”par-1_104″>Drama seems to be following the Duggar family aggressively in 2026. First, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/joseph-duggar-arrested-another-duggar-sex-abuse-scandal-surfaces.html/”>Joseph Duggar was arrested </a>on child molestation charges, and then his brother’s emails to his wife, describing family tension, became public. Another arrest and a family rift involving Kendra Caldwell and her parents have rounded out the last 60 days for the former reality TV family. Despite all that, it looks like the family might have some good news to share. A new romance is reportedly budding. Rumor has it that James Duggar is preparing to walk down the aisle, and his rumored bride already has close ties to the Duggar family.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-james-duggar-is-rumored-to-be-marrying-lydia-swanson-this-month”>James Duggar is rumored to be marrying Lydia Swanson this month</h2>
<p id=”par-2_68″>James Duggar, 24, has apparently found his perfect match after Duggar family followers linked him to several other women in the past. According to an online registry and a password-protected wedding website, James Duggar will marry Lydia Swanson, 18, on May 21 in Arkansas. James and Lydia were first spotted together on a Duggar family beach trip in August 2025. The trip occured shortly after she turned 18.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_83″>While this appears to be James’ most serious relationship, Duggar family followers have spent years speculating about his romantic life. In fact, he was previously <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/counting-on-who-is-lauren-caldwell-and-why-does-everyone-think-shes-courting-james-duggar.html/”>linked to Lauren Caldwell</a>, Kendra Caldwell’s younger sister. While rumors swirled that they were romantically linked, they never announced a courtship and stopped spending time together. Lauren announced and then broke off an engagement in 2020. <a href=”https://www.reddit.com/r/DuggarsSnark/comments/1su35zh/james_and_lydia_wedding/”>Reddit</a> users have been speculating about James’ romantic life for years. Still, they feel confident he’s actually tying the knot this time.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-lydia-is-already-well-acquainted-with-the-duggar-family”>Lydia is already well acquainted with the Duggar family</h2>
<p id=”par-4_42″>James and Lydia’s wedding will certainly be a family affair. If the wedding goes off as rumored, Lydia will be the second Swanson daughter to say “I do” to a Duggar boy. Lydia’s older sister, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/josiah-and-lauren-duggar-may-be-expecting-a-third-baby-theyve-yet-to-confirm-baby-number-2.html/”>Lauren Swanson,</a> is married to Josiah Duggar.</p>
<p id=”par-5_82″>Lauren and Josiah wed in 2018, and while they maintained a public image during the run of <em>Counting On</em>, they left the spotlight shortly after Josh Duggar’s arrest. The couple deleted most of the photos from their Instagram account and has not updated that profile in years. They have also opted <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/a-recent-duggar-family-photo-confirms-josiah-and-lauren-duggar-welcomed-their-third-child.html/”>to keep their growing family private</a>. Still, the birth of their first child, Bella, was featured on <em>Counting On</em>. They’ve welcomed at least two more children since leaving the public eye.</p>