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Jinger Duggar Didn't Learn to Swim Growing Up Because of Long Skirts
In her book 'People Pleaser,' out January 14, Jinger Duggar opened up about why she didn't learn to swim as a kid
Courtesy of Jinger Duggar/InstagramIn People Pleaser: Breaking Free From the Burden of Imaginary Expectations, which debuted Tuesday, January 14, the 31-year-old revealed that she didn’t learn to swim as a kid due to the constraints of her family’s modest wardrobe. ( Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar raised their 19 children as followers of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, with women expected to wear dresses or skirts falling at least to knee-length.) Jim Bob and Michelle raised their children in a devout Baptist home, following strict guidelines that included dressing modestly and “courting” future spouses while accompanied by a chaperone on romantic outings.
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