Why Derick Dillard Once Had To 'Protect' Jill Duggar By Threatening To Take Legal Action Against Dad Jim Bob!
25.10.2023 - 22:55
/ perezhilton.com
Derick Dillard isn’t afraid to do what it takes to protect his wife Jill Duggar!
It’s no surprise at this point that Derick has had a ton of issues with his wife’s dad Jim Bob Duggar. In her newly released memoir Counting the Cost, the 32-year-old recalled several issues with their relationship, including allegations the patriarch once tried to send her husband to rehab all because he drank one single beer!
Jim Bob, whom she’s accused of being verbally abusive, also supposedly drove a wedge between the young couple allegedly so he could get them to continue filming their family’s show 19 Kids and Counting and the spin-off Counting On, even though they were over it. And the issues, as far as Jill is concerned, are FAR from over!
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Sitting down with Christy Carlson Romano on the Vulnerable podcast on Tuesday, Jill revealed where Jim Bob and Derick’s fractured bond stands today. Spoiler alert: not much has changed! She dished:
And therein lies the problem! The core reason for their strained relationship is that Derick actually has the balls to stand up to the patriarch, something the father of nearly two dozen doesn’t like. The reality star added:
It all came to a head when the 34-year-old, an assistant district attorney, threatened to take legal action! The mother of three explained:
Whoa. Things must’ve gotten super heated if he felt he could justify getting a protective order!
Interestingly, despite all this drama, the TLC personality still has hope things could be resolved in the future, she told the Kim Possible alum:
While Jill doesn’t spend time with her father alone at this time, she does see him and her mom Michelle Duggar from time to time in groups. So, she’s