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Josh Duggar spotted in public since rehab, goes furniture shopping with wife Anna

Josh Duggar speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa August 9, 2014. | REUTERS / Brian Frank

After spending six months at a faith-based treatment center located in Rockford, Illinois, Josh Duggar went home to his home in Tontitown, Arkansas. He reunited with his family early this month, as he "continues professional counseling and focuses on rebuilding relationships with his family," according to ET.

According to reports, Josh was first seen in public while browsing a furniture shop called Sam's Furniture located in Springdale, Arkansas on Saturday afternoon, not too far from the so-called "Duggar compound." Josh's wife Anna was also there, together with her sister Priscilla and her brother-in-law David Waller."I don't think they were shopping for themselves," a source told ET.

As known to the public, 2015 was a tumultuous year specifically for Josh. He made headlines on May 2015 following reports claiming that he molested five girls in 2002, while he was just 14 years old. The former lobbyist also checked into faith-based rehab Reformers Unanimous after publicly admitting that he cheated on his wife using Ashley Madison, an online dating service catering to married men.

"The Duggars spent Easter as a family. There was lots of food and fun. Members of the family were hanging out for hours. Josh was not around," a source close to the family told ET.
 Despite his absence, the source said that the family is "doing well and just focusing on themselves.

Anna previously stated that she has no plans of leaving the father of her four children, in spite of the odds they faced as a family. In a blog post while Josh is in rehab, she wrote: "It was an important step on a long difficult road. I trust that God will continue to show His love and tenderness toward us and bring beauty from ashes—somehow—as only He can do."

Reports say the Duggars might be shooting a still undisclosed show or special, as they were seen shopping at a store with cameras. However, TLC has yet to confirm if the family will have a new show.