Jack and Ashleigh met during their junior year of college after Jack moved into the apartment above Ashleigh. At first, even though they were both interested in getting to know each other, they held back, not wanting to make things awkward as neighbors. Their first real interaction started on Instagram when Ashleigh messaged Jack asking if she could see his golden retriever, Kali. She asked a few more times after that, and eventually got his number. It started with dog-sitting, but it didn’t take long for something more to build. In January 2023, they went on their first date—starting the day at Auburn Community Church and then heading to brunch at The Hound. Two weeks later, they began dating. A month later, they talked about marriage. Two years after that, they got engaged. Now they live in LaGrange, Georgia, where they’re building a life together—Kali included (who’s definitely Ashleigh’s dog now too). What began as a simple connection between neighbors turned into a strong, steady, everyday kind of partnership that works in every way.