Jason And Maddie Duggar Hit A Pause On Parenthood

A little over nine months after saying "I do," Jason Duggar and Maddie Duggar have announced that they are delaying starting a family for now. The couple, who recently revealed why they aren't rushing to expand their family despite fan curiosity and speculation, tied the knot back in October.

The conversation took place on a light-hearted moment of sister Jinger Duggar Vuolo and brother-in-law Jeremy Vuolo's podcast, when Jason quipped about baby news. He pulls this on me all the time, Maddie explained immediately. We are definitely not expecting. We are not playing to be expected. Jason expressed equal frustration: "Stop saying we're expecting, that's for whoever is listening." Their response is open and humorous, but this reveals a great deal about the novelty act, and they genuinely intend to move at their own pace, no matter how much people scrutinize them.

Read More: Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Plan To Release The Remastered Version Of Their 1973 Album

One of the main reasons Maddie puts off becoming a mother is that she wants to continue her studies. The 21-year-old, who told Access Hollywood that she is "trying to finish up school." Even though she adds, with a laugh, that both she and Jason experience what many couples jokingly call "baby fever," they've agreed not to have children until after she graduates in May. The decision is pragmatic and correct, a smart fit of dreaming big now with preparing for reality later. Fans of the Duggar family are likely accustomed to the rapid growth of the group's extended families, whereas Jason and Maddie's choice proves that not all young couples are ready to leap right into parenthood.

Here, the couple also seeks to reduce public speculation and opinion on social media over rumors that they are pregnant by addressing the importance of their present priorities. In a world where Hollywood headlines come fast and furious, Jason and Maddie recently reminded fans they're writing their own headlines as some things, after all, can be helped but not hastened. The story of Jason and Maddie Duggar is a typical tale of young marriage and family arrangement in the modern day. They are in their honeymoon phase, supporting each other to achieve more and not having one yet until the hour is convenient. When the two of them are ready to go public with this huge news, they will do so on their own terms, and fans can count on that.