James and Ashlee met when she was supposed to be studying for her National Veterinary Licensing Boards at her grandparents house in Pine Bluffs. It wasn't easy being in a long distance relationship with Ashlee living and practicing in California and James in Wyoming. Ashlee would fly out to Wyoming to visit James, and even James would fly out to Sunny California for some beach horseback rides and wine tasting with Ashlee. In July of 2019 Ashlee moved out to Wyoming to be with James. On January 12th, 2020 James proposed to Ashlee in the horse barn (what else would you expect from a cowboy and a horse girl) and of course she said YES!