Aidan and Ashley met at Austin College (where Aidan's parent met) in 2017. They belonged to the same fraternity and sorority so they ran in the same social circle. After a year of getting to know each other they finally decided to pull the trigger and start dating. The first year came with a lot of questions as they were getting to know each other better. During this time Ashley learned that Aidan was smart, had a dry and morbid sense of humor, and was not only serious but could be the life of the party. Meanwhile Aidan found Ashley to be an avid planner, fiercely competitive, and enthusiastic with a bright smile. Year two was were they learned how this relationship looked in the middle of a pandemic. While year three they learned what each others families were like on trips. Year four brought distance. Aidan left to Boulder Colorado to pursue his masters in Computer Science. While Ashley was excited for him, she knew it was going to be hard. With lots of flights back and forth to see each other they made it through it. Year four brought their families together for the first time to celebrate their engagement. While they look back over the last few years they are not only excited for year 5 which brings marriage but for all the years they will have after.