Cory was deployed to the Horn of Africa and on January 29th, 2023 decided to message Ivy the sweetest message! They continued to message and Facetime for the next six months. During that time they decided to buy a house together and begin the rest of forever as soon as he was home from deployment! During those six months they really got to know each other! Asked all the silly, hard, fun questions that led to them understand who each other was. Then on June 17th they finally met! She watched his red F350 drive down Ellen Street and that's when she knew he wasn't catfishing her! The first date was everything they wished for and more. It was the date that never ended! He met his future fur babies Roxanne and Charlie. She met his greatest and most treasured gift, Maverick then the rest was history! They later went on to see the house they had purchased together and were anxiously awaiting the closing date. Once they finally closed they moved in together! Cory quickly learned that Ivy moves everything and Ivy learned that Cory's favorite hobby is his truck! Its been two days since its been washed?! Off he goes! Within the first four months of Cory being home they tackled moving in together, a new family dynamic and travel! The final test was meeting the whole family in Puerto Rico and seeing the precious place Ivy has always kept near and dear to her heart! The family all fell in love with Cory instantly! There have been so many adventures in the short year and a half but they're about to embark on the best one yet, marriage and growing the family!