Jinger Duggar Vuolo was raised in an ultraconservative family, with her parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, laying down the law for their 19 kids about everything from courtship to clothing and even music.
But in her new book, the Counting On alum is revealing why she decided to leave those strict rules behind.READ: Jinger Duggar makes surprising confession about strict family beliefsIn Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith From Fear, the TLC star, 28, details "how she began to question the harmful ideology of her youth," according to publisher Harper Collins.The Duggars explain "courtship"19 Kids and Counting stars Jim Bob and Michelle raised their brood in a devout Baptist home, following the teachings of Bill Gothard, who dictated obeying rules of modesty (no shorts or jeans, only dresses or skirts) and following guidelines for courtship that banned front-facing hugs and kissing before marriage.
The founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles also promoted ideals of male superiority and female obedience and discouraged listening to "syncopated music," including Christian rock.RELATED: Jessa Duggar breaks silence over family feud with rare commentMORE: Jinger Duggar once considered split from husband Jeremy VuoloIn her book, which is set to be released on January 31 next year, Jinger shares how in her early 20s, a new brother-in-law (believed to be Ben Seewald, her sister Jessa's spouse) who didn't grow up with the same ultraconservative restrictions prompted her to take a hard look at the way she was living her life.
19 Kids and Counting ran on TLC for seven years until it was canceled in 2015The sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle came to further question the rules imposed by her parents when.
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