Although viewers watched Abe Schmucker and Rebecca Byler's love story unfold on the TLC show, some believe the now-married couple dated way before the series originally aired when a picture of Rebecca and Abe holding a baby was shared online and went viral. After TLC claimed the couple met for the first time during Season 1, this caused speculation regarding the identity of her child's father, considering Byler confirmed she had already divorced ex-husband Rufus Hostetler (via the Daily Mail). "I do have a daughter," she said. "She's 19 months old. I wasn't with my ex when I found out I was pregnant. But I did call him and tell him, and he absolutely denied that it was his. I was glad he denied it."

When Byler later confirmed she is the mother of the child in the "Breaking Amish: The Shunning Truth" reunion special, she quickly got defensive when asked to address rumors of dating Schmucker before moving from Pennsylvania to New York City and getting married (via Us Weekly). "[Fans] can believe whatever they want, but if they want to know, they can watch the show. If they don't want to believe, they don't have to believe it," she said. 

According to a July 2014 Bustle article, Byler shared paternity test results of her daughter on Facebook, confirming Schmucker is, indeed, the father. These days, the couple and their children live away from the spotlight.