Jill Duggar Dillard’s tell-all bookrevealed more than anyone ever expected.
He even pressured her to divulge a painful personal secret on TV to protect her brother Josh Duggar.
That made it all the more surprising to see the Dillards celebrating Christmas 2023 with her extended family.
Naturally, curious minds want to know whether this marks a thaw in the chilly father-daughter relationship.
Was the Big House ban lifted for Christmas?
No one has commented on any interaction between father and daughter, but a Hallmark-worthy reconciliation scene seems unlikely.
She’s quick to cheer when one of her adult siblings announces a pregnancy or birth on Instagram.
Dillard has been a part of family events that didn’t involve her father.
Michelle has also come through for Dillard in times of need.
“Counting the Cost” even ends on a note of hope for the estranged family.
“There was nothing complex there, nothing to worry about,” Jill wrote.
[…] They forget us Christians FORGIVE," and “Merry Christmas, Duggar Family.
May this New Year bring peace and healing to all of you.”
Others weren’t as impressed.
Paulson alsoshared, “[T]here is no possible healthy relationship with Jim Bob.”
However, she did share apostemphasizing she appreciates the happier parts of her childhood.
“The feelings shouldn’t have to invalidate each other.”
