Derek and Brooke both grew up in Green Bay. Brooke was working as an ICU Registered Nurse and Derek was working as an X-Ray Tech. Coincidentally, both worked as travelers, which led them to many different places. During the summer of 2023, Brooke was on an assignment in Milwaukee, while Derek was on an assignment in Wausau. One day in June, Derek received a notification that a woman named Brooke had followed him on social media. After Derek looked at her profile, he decided to send her a message. Next thing you know, a date was arranged at Royal Scot Golf Course (Derek's idea) in Green Bay, roughly an hour and a half from where they were both working at the time. Brooke suggested nine holes of golf, but Derek insisted on doing eighteen. Brooke had also never been golfing before. To Derek's advantage, Brooke did not know eighteen holes of golf took approximately four hours, she quickly realized she was in for a long day. As conversations flowed, they realized that they shared many similar values and life goals. Less than a week later, they made it official. Just over a year later, they decided on forever. Now they are writing this message to you!