The Little Couple, Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein! Learn about their first meeting, date, marriage, children, family life, and their skeletal dysplasia!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: shahid | In Career , Dating , Health

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About Dr. Jennifer Arnold

Jennifer Arnold is an American reality TV actress who is the main in the TLC series The Little Couple.

Jennifer Arnold is a neonatologist and the show features the life of this doctor who had started her work at the Texas Children’s Hospital and that of her husband Bill Klein.

Bill is a businessman who deals in medical supplies and telemarketing.

The series debuted in May 2009 and has seen 9 seasons (the ninth running on 19 September 2017) and more than 134 episodes.

Source: Huffington Post (Jennifer Arnold)

The show chronicles their life post-marriage in 2009.

They have two lovely adopted children and have recently shifted to Florida. Their son was adopted from China while the daughter was from India.

Jennifer Arnold is joining John Hopkins All Children Hospital in St. Petersburg for the post of medical director.

This hospital has commenced operations and trains clinical staff and graduate students in high-risk or emergencies.

The building for research and education is under construction and will open in the fall of 2018. Expressing her happiness at returning to her hometown in Florida, Jennifer said:

“I’m thrilled to return home to Florida. The opportunity at Johns Hopkins All Children’s is a perfect fit personally for me, my husband and two kids and professionally with the growing education and research resources at the hospital.”

The dating period for the couple

The show is called The Little Couple since both Jennifer and her husband Bill are short-statured.

Both suffer from a genetic skeletal disorder called skeletal dysplasia which gives rise to stunted growth and bone problems.

Jennifer and Bill both have a height below 4 feet. Jennifer Arnold is 3 feet and 2 inches tall while her husband Bill has a height of 4 feet.

Source: The Hollywood Gossip (Jennifer with husband Bill)

Bill and Jennifer had met for the first time in the hospital when they were 10 years of age. Bill was in the hospital for physical therapy while Jennifer was there for surgery.

They had a common orthopedic surgeon for the treatment of their orthopedic problems which are commonplace with the type of skeletal dysplasia that both have.

Hence they used to meet often in the Baltimore hospital and clinic. Their surgeon and nurse had tried to set them up many times but in vain. Their official meeting came when Jennifer was 32 years old.

This time it was through a dating website. Their first date was at Starbucks in Pittsburgh. They spoke for three hours and decided to take their friendship to the next level.

They got married in 2009 and renewed their wedding vows in 2014. Since Jennifer cannot have children, they adopted Will from China in March 2013 and Zoey from India in October 2013. Will is now 7 years old while Zoey is 6. The small family is happy and going on with their life smoothly.

Skeletal dysplasia

Both Jennifer and Bill suffer from skeletal dysplasia. It is a term that includes several conditions in which the patient’s bone and cartilage growth are affected. This results in short stature or dwarfism. The cause is genetic due to a gene defect.

Due to the abnormal growth of the cartilage and bone, the patient has defective growth and several orthopedic problems. These may require surgery and physical therapy to correct the condition.

Luckily brain development is not much affected and children are born with normal mentation. The condition has no cure and only palliative treatment can be offered for such cases.

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Short bio on Jennifer Arnold

Jennifer Arnold is a renowned doctor neonatologist and motivational speaker. She is also best known as a TV Star and working for her television reality series, The small bunch.

The series is about the lifestyles of Jennifer Arnold and her husband Bill Klein who both have skeletal dysplasia. More bio…

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