This may come as a surprise, but in the Duggar family, Valentine’s Day is a very big deal.
It’s more than a little counter-intuitive – after all, one doesn’t think of a family that bans all forms of premarital physical contact as being big on romance.
But the Duggars have their own take on the original Hallmark holiday.
Instead of viewing it as a celebration of love between a man and a woman, they view it as a time to renew their relationship with God.
Of course, the Duggars basically see everything as a time to renew their relationship with God, so we guess that should come as no surprise.
Anyway, the whole family usually gets together to celebrate Valentine’s Day on the Duggar compound.
But it seems this year, Michelle and Jim Bob will be breaking with tradition and getting away just the two of them.
It’s probably the most normal thing they’ve ever done.
So naturally, fans are all freaked out about it.
Yes, it seems JB and Michelle will be jetting off to beautiful St. Johns Michigan for an exotic “date night” on the shores of Lake … oh, it seems St. Johns is right in the center of the state.
Um … maybe they’ll spot a moose?
Anyway, the couple shared their plans on their website today, because just as they see every special occasion as a religious rite in disguise, they also see every holiday as a money-making opportunity.
The Duggars will apparently be speaking at a church in the area, and as with all of their speaking engagements, tickets are going fast.
“You don’t want to miss this great event!” an ad on their website teases.
In the past, the Duggars not only celebrated V-Day as a family, they also threw a banquet for single moms, which is actually a really nice gesture.
“It’s a really special time with the whole family getting around the table and spending time together,” Michelle wrote of the holiday in a 2010 blog post.
“It was our way of expressing our gratefulness and our love for each other and the family, and celebrating how much family means to us,” she added.
“It’s so important to nurture that relationship.”
Emphasis on “was,” we guess.
For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, there was a rumor circulating that this year, the family would announce that Jana Duggar is courting.
She has been spending a lot of time with Caleb Williams lately, but we’re not sure why Duggar obsessives thought her family would break the big news on Valentine’s Day.
Guess they’ll just have to wait another year for that relationship confirmation.
Unless, of course, Jana and Celeb decide to just announce their relationship whenever, which would make perfect sense.
Watch Counting On online for more bizarre Duggar traditions.