Ashlie and Alex met in true medical-romance Greys Anatomy fashion. It all started at an Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course - because apparently, even love can come from a simulation mannequin. During a break, one of Ashlie's classmates mentioned a "cute, single guy" whom she would likely get along well with. She couldn't just leave that as is, so added him on Instagram and (very subtly) posted a picture of her dog Blaze - the ultimate conversation starter. Obviously, Alex took the bait. One message lead to another, a ~12 hour first date, and eventually ever-lasting love.