After being inseparable for a few weeks, Ryan made it official on April 8th and asked Ashley to be his girlfriend in front of their favorite restaurant, Gobbie’s.

The couple spent the first few months truly getting to know each other by visiting both of their hometowns and meeting friends/family. After several drives back and forth to see each other, Ashley and Ryan knew they wanted to live closer to each other and started looking at options. Ashley was at a major crossroads with her career and knew she wanted something different. After applying to jobs in her town and also Ryan’s town, she truly left the fate of her future up to the universe. The path couldn’t have been paved any more clearly when she received several job offers from companies in Dubuque and Galena. This would mean she needed to move out of her hometown and take the leap of faith to try something new with Ryan right by her side.

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