Jana Duggar Never Confirmed Having a Boyfriend, nor Spoke about Being Married

Jana Duggar has been embroiled in romance rumors several times in recent years. Fans even speculated she had secretly married into another fundamentalist family. Although some of these rumors remain unconfirmed, she hopes to marry one day.

Jana Duggar is the eldest daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's children, whose lives are chronicled in the beloved reality TV show "Counting On." Most of her younger siblings have found husbands and wives.

The 33-year-old has yet to tie the knot but is "not worried" about finding the one. However, while Jana Duggar keeps herself preoccupied with other things worthy of her time, fans are eager for her to find love, and it shows.

Jana Duggar 'Longs' for Marriage but Stays Busy

In 2019, Jana opened up about being one of the few of her siblings who hasn't married. She admitted that she sometimes felt pressured to find a husband, especially when "everyone's always giving their suggestions," she said.

Whenever those suggestions arose, Jana would insist that her moment would come, but she didn't want to mope about being single in the meantime. There were benefits to her relationship status that her married siblings and in-laws didn't have — the luxury of enjoying whenever they wished.

Jana could travel, seize other opportunities, and make the most of her single years. Still, marriage wasn't off the table for the TV personality. Despite many of her courtships and relationships not working out, she expressed:

"Yes, I long to be married, and one day I think that will come, but I think … I'm just also just trying to stay busy with whatever comes along my path."

Jana Duggar Linked to Lawson Bates

In August 2020, Jana joked about being single in a cheeky Instagram post. She shared a photo of herself donning a denim jacket and a dark-colored striped dress, holding up a sign that read, "Please form single line (sic)," with a small arrow pointing down at her.

Lawson Bates of another fundamentalist family reality show, "Bringing Up Bates," posted a now-deleted comment under the post that many perceived to be flirty. "Post objective/instruction unclear: pls explain further," he wrote with a laughing and black heart emoji.

Lawson's comment fueled previous courtship speculations between him and Jana that had begun earlier in 2020 after they were seen enjoying a weekend away together. Jana denied these rumors, but fans still hoped they would end up together.

Fans Assumed Jana Duggar Was Secretly Married to Stephen Wissman

In July 2021, rumors emerged that Jana and Stephen Wissman, another gentleman born into a fundamentalist family, were courting each other. A Tumblr user had posted a photo that showed the pair "sitting close" to one another among Stephen's family.

The picture was from the Wissman family blog, taken during Christmas celebrations. However, following the dating rumors it sparked, the Wissman family removed the image from their page. Neither the Wissmans nor the Duggars addressed the speculation, but it continued.

When a fan found an Instagram account under the handle "@janamwissman," many began wondering if Jana and Stephen had married or if they were planning to — singer Adele (ex to Simon Konecki, now dating Rich Paul) is currently facing similar speculations.

However, as of this writing, the account has been deactivated. Additionally, Jana was rumored to have been courted by Caleb Williams before he became a registered sex offender. Caleb was charged and convicted of sexually abusing a minor between 2015 and 2018.