There are a lot of ways the Duggars stood out during their time on reality TV, and their ultra-conservative dress code was a big part of that. But now that many of Jim Bob and Michelle‘s kids are all grown up, they’re doing things their own way – and so are some of their wives. In fact, during a recent beach vacation, John David’s wife, Abbie Duggar, broke protocol and wore an actual swimsuit to the beach. The horror!
Abbie shared photos from their romantic getaway.
Now that John and Abbie are back from their latest adventure – a weekend in the Grand Cayman Islands – they’re sharing photos from what looks like a truly gorgeous getaway.
“When the client’s Memorial Day plans go from ‘just a quiet weekend at home’ to ‘how about flying us to the Cayman Islands? And bring your wife!’ …Safe to say I cleared my schedule,” Abbie wrote in her caption.
She broke a Duggar modesty rule in the process.
In the photos, Abbie and John can be seen enjoying the beach, going for a scooter ride, and getting up close and personal with a sting ray, and in the pictures where the couple is in the ocean, it’s clear to see Abbie’s wearing a swimsuit.
Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal – people wear swimsuits to the beach, after all. But that hasn’t always been true in the Duggar family. On 19 Kids & Counting, Jim Bob and Michelle’s daughters could be seen wearing rather modest swim dresses that would surely make them stand out anytime they got into the water.
This isn’t the first time Abbie has been spotted in a swimsuit.
In 2023, John and Abbie celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by taking a Disney Cruise together, sans kids. Not only did it seem like they had a blast, but it was also pretty clear that Abbie was wearing a swimsuit then, too – as she should. She should feel free to be comfortable in the water, even if her father-in-law and his cult-like religion wouldn’t have approved.
She and John David have been able to travel a lot because of his job.
As a pilot, it seems that John David has been flying private planes for his clients for a while, and just as one couple invited Abbie to come along to the Cayman Islands, she shared that she was also able to tag along on a trip to the West Coast, which allowed them to see his sister, Jinger Duggar, in California.
“We had such a fun weekend! John had to fly some clients out to LA/Vegas and I got to tag along!” Abbie wrote in the caption of the post she shared last month. “A few highlights were visiting family, driving through Red Rock Canyon, and GOOD food.”
