Ashley was born in Monroe, WI and grew up in Port Washington, WI. Ashley earned her Bachelor's degree in psychology and social work from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and her Master's degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Brett was born in Yankton, SD and grew up in Madison, WI. Brett attended college for 2 years before deciding to join the Navy where he served for 5 years active duty with 2 deployments. Brett then worked as an MA and EMT for a year until Ashley convinced him to pursue his dream of becoming a helicopter pilot.

Ashley and Brett met in September 2014. Their first date was October 17, 2014. "I love you" January 2015. Ashley and Brett moved to Portland, OR August 2015. He popped the question March 22, 2016.

Brett and Ashley enjoy discovering new craft breweries and wineries, going on adventures and discovering new places together, trying new places to eat, kayaking, hiking, camping, and binge-watching Netflix shows.

Ashley and Brett have a cat, Bucky, and Pomeranian, Grr.

Brett likes to put Ashley's name into different words to make new words

Brett's makes a point to let Ashley know that she is beautiful multiple times a day.

Brett talks gibberish in his sleep; Ashley talks about Grr in her sleep.

Ashley steals Brett's T-shirts; Brett steals Ashley's socks.

Ashley and Brett love tacos; they used to go on weekly Wednesday Q'Doba dates when Ashley was too busy in school. Tacos was the first meal Ashley cooked for Brett.

Ashley and Brett visited and hiked Badlands National Park, The Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore, Red Lodge Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and Glacier National Park on their road trip out to Oregon and hiked their first mountain together.

Brett owns more clothes than Ashley.

Brett had to teach Ashley how to use a USB drive.

Ashley loves to cook; Brett almost burns their apartment down cooking hamburgers.

Brett doesn't let Ashley open or pour her own wine.

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