Amelia and Jenna have been best friends since day 1. Their Mom's were best friends in middle school, so they grew up together going on family trips to the Black Hills, SD, sharing family dinner & movie nights, celebrating holidays, and they even went to prom together. Amelia is currently pursuing a career in Healthcare.

Erik and Nate first became acquainted in 2017 and soon became the best of friends. They lived together in Sioux Falls for almost two years, and Erik lived with him and his wife in the Black Hills for a summer. Now all living in the Twin Cities area, they frequently golf, go to trivia, and local events together.

Lauren is Jenna's sister; they have been buddies since they were young girls and Erik met her before they even officially started dating. Jenna and Lauren grew up making home videos together, stealing each other's clothes, and sharing lots of secret looks and laughter at the dinner table. Lauren is excited to have her first "brother" and Erik is excited to have another sister to pick on. Lauren lives in Rochester, NY where she is pursing a career in mechatronics engineering.

Maggie is Erik's younger sister and Jenna met her early on when they first started dating. Maggie, Jenna, and Erik enjoy having dinner and movie nights together. They all enjoy sharing TikToks with each other and playing games over the holidays. Maggie is finishing cosmetology school in Plymouth, MN.

Kallie and Jenna met in middle school through their youth group. They have been friends throughout high school and college and maintain a special long-distance friendship. They will spend hours on Facetime catching up, doing chores and just enjoying eachother's presence. Kallie works as a tour manager in Nashville, TN.

Nathnael and Erik first met in college in Sioux Falls. They lived together for two years in SD, and another two years in the Twin Cities. This flourished an extremely close friendship. Nathnael is an honorary member of the Malling household and is present at all holidays and family gatherings.

Kori and Jenna also met in middle school through their youth group (Kori and Kallie are twins). They have been friends throughout high school and college and get together often when Kori comes home to visit. They will spend hours on Facetime catching up, doing chores, and enjoying each other's presence. Kori works as a nurse in Cleveland, TN.

Brandi and Jenna met in graduate school while they were studying occupational therapy. They quickly became best of friends and have shared many dinners, game nights, and coffee dates. They traveled to Mexico together for their master's project and made a couple's trip to Florida. Brandi is an Occupational Therapist in MN.