As most couples these days, Kaitlynn and Brandi met online. They don't remember who liked whom first, but Kaitlynn started off the conversation. They met for the first time in Marshall, MN on July 1, 2022 with their first date at Applebee's. They started dating on August 6, 2022 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Brandi stayed in Iowa with Kaitlynn for much of the beginning of the relationship. Kaitlynn proposed to Brandi on February 16, 2023, and she obviously said YES. In April 2023, they moved to Marshall, MN into their official first place together.