Katie is Claire’s older sister. With six years between them, they grew up in different stages of life, but since adulthood, they’ve grown from sisters into the greatest of friends. Before Claire moved to Minneapolis, they lived just one block away from each other in downtown Manhattan, where they loved trying new restaurants and attending Broadway shows together.

Mason and Mike, aka "Mossy", became fast friends when Mike moved to Newtown, Connecticut in 7th grade. In 2012, just after Mason and Mike left for college (at UVM and Ohio State, respectively), their friendship grew even deeper when Mike's mom lost a sudden battle with cancer. Having experienced that loss himself, Mason tried to be the brother that Mike has always been to him then and now. 17 years of friendship and counting! Mike lives in Atlanta with his rescue dog, Palmer.

Alex and Claire grew up on the same street in Des Moines, where they rode around the cul-de-sac in Alex’s Barbie Jeep and put on fashion shows in Alex's front-yard-turned-runway. They played club volleyball together in middle school and remained thick as thieves through high school and college at Iowa. They’ve been best friends for 21 of their 27 years! Alex just moved back to Des Moines from Austin, Texas, with her husband and their beagle, Nellie.

Mason met Rob, aka "Beier Fire" or "Bob Bear," in 7th grade through Mike. In high school, the duo grew extremely close while playing on the tennis team together. After college, they followed each other to New York City where they made many more memories until 2023, when Rob relocated to Durham, North Carolina, where he attended college at Duke.

Ally and Claire met in Kindergarten at Saint Augustin, where they became best friends turned locker partners at Dowling High School. Despite Ally attending Iowa State and the pair living far apart now, they’ve remained as close as ever thanks to frequent phone calls while walking around their respective cities, giving each other advice and laughing uncontrollably. Ally lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her boyfriend and their golden retriever, Benny.

Mason met Jimmy in 1st grade at Head O Meadow elementary school. Both avid soccer fans, they enjoy talking all things English Football League together and even attended an Arsenal versus Man United game during one of Jimmy's many visits to NYC. They love seeing each other back home in Newtown, where Jimmy lives with his corgi, for their annual Christmas Cookie Swap hosted by Rob.

Boni and Claire met during their freshman year of college at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. They lived together in a tiny bungalow sophomore year before Claire transferred to Iowa and Boni transferred to Boulder. They reunited post-college, when they both moved to New York City, where Boni still lives with her fiancé. They love cooking dinners for each other and attending the US Open tennis tournament together.

Mason and Peter met and hit it off on a 5th grade field trip. They played AAU basketball together throughout middle school and took vacations to Hilton Head Island and Florida. In college, Mason visited Pete at Appalachian State, where he ran track. Now, Pete travels the world with his fiancé Claire (great name!), making waves on TikTok and Instagram as @ClaireandPeter.

Audrey and Claire met in 2019 in New York City, thanks to their mutual friend Boni, whom Audrey grew up with in Dallas. They lived just a couple blocks from each other in NYC, where they often went for long, wandering walks that may or may not have turned into grabbing beers. Now, Audrey lives in Washington D.C. with her fiancé and their french bulldog, Neil.

Charlie, or as Mason likes to call him, "Char," is Claire's older brother. As an only child, Mason has always wanted siblings, and he relishes the brotherly bond he has established with Charlie over the past few years, which is firmly rooted in music and golf talk. Charlie lives in Beaverdale.

Cali and Claire met in Kindergarten at Saint Augustin school, where they made up fictional characters at recess and laughed until their stomachs hurt. They remained best friends through high school, cheered on the Hawks together in college, and now, they love seeing each other back home in Des Moines whenever they can. Cali lives in Chicago with her boyfriend and their cat, Archie.

In 7th grade, Mason was impressed by Francis' "Soulja Boy" moves at the middle school dance, and they became friends shortly after. Francis attended Columbia in New York City (where he still lives), and when Mason moved to the city after college, the pair continued making many memories, including taking various ski trips to Vermont together.

Lauren and Claire met their sophomore year of college at Iowa when they both lived in the sorority house. Lauren welcomed Claire into a group of girls who had already formed tight bonds with open arms, instantly making her laugh at her thick Chicago accent and infectious cackle. They’ve grown even closer post-college, talking for hours on the phone and showing each other around their cities in person. Lauren lives in Chicago.

Mason met Luke in 1st grade at Head O Meadow elementary school. The pair quickly formed a friendship that has endured many years. Luke is the type of friend who will crack you up constantly and is always down to push the boundaries. Luke lives in Philadelphia with his wife.