Ashley and Ryan attended SNU together and knew of each other but never met. That is until June 2022 when Ashley went for a girls weekend with Jenny Meads. Ashley came back for Jenny's graduation in December of 2022 and Ryan and Ashley began to get to know each other that weekend. From sarcastic remarks to long conversations over fishing and anything outdoors, they had their first date on Ryan's boat and the rest is history. Over the last year they did long distance from Arlington, Texas to Edmond, Oklahoma. After about 6 months Ryan decided to move to Edmond to be closer to Ashley. They have been on many adventures like camping (Texoma; DeGray, AR; and the Illinois River), among fishing trips (Tenkiller; DeGray; Whitney; Texoma), and going to the beach where Ryan proposed. They look forward to their future and continuing to build a God centered relationship.