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Lauren had been friends with Dean's younger brother Nathaniel since they were in middle school. Lauren's mother Sue has fond memories of watching the Holmes boys jumping out of the family mini van at school every morning. Lauren and Dean began to see each other around through mutual friends during their high school years. They would often see each other at the Wilusz's house, where Dean would be visiting John, and Lauren would be visiting Kerry. It wasn't until after college, that Dean and Lauren began talking to each other more when out mutual friends. Eventually, Dean asked for Lauren's number. They had their first "unofficial" date before Dean left on a trip to Alaska in August 2011. They started officially dating when Dean got home.