Met: Bemidji State University

Friends Since: February 2006 (we weren't sure of each other in January)

Relationship Highlights: Graduated college together; traveled to Italy, Greece, Fargo, and cruises; binged Making of a Murderer; Jenna briefly lived with Jessica during a particular strange season of life.

Fun fact: Jessica's secured her role of MOH when she pulled up Jenna's Spanx in the bathroom of Red Carpet.

Met: Bismarck, North Dakota at Medcenter One

Friends Since: March 10th, 2002

Relationship Highlights: Aaron coaching Brayden in Baseball from 7th grade through graduation; taking Brayden to see the MN Vikings Cheerleaders; manhandling a giant stump out of Brayden's front yard.

Would likely take top honors in a "Daddy and Me" lookalike contest.

Fun fact: Aaron presented Brayden with his HS diploma during an outdoor (COVID) ceremony in 2020.

Met: Bemidji State University

Friends Since: First day of class Spring Semester 2006 when a professor assumed we came to college together, but really just started yapping because we sat next to each other,

Relationship Highlights: Traveled to Italy, Ireland, Boston, and cruised to Mexico. Tira's daughters are Jenna's Goddaughters. Trespassing in an abandoned sanitarium in Bemidji.

Fun fact: Tira and Jenna attempted to give Joel and Jody a rescue dog--they did not take the dog...

Met: Likely at a bearding event....but which one!?

Friends Since: 2018 when it became clear this dynamic leadership duo was a bearding force to be reckoned with.

Relationship Highlights: Serving on the MBMC Board together since 2020; reroofing Tim's carpark in a weekend; attending beard competitions in WI, SD, MO, Ely, TRF, and Isanti County. Enjoying many cigars and cold beverages while stroking their face hair.

Fun fact: Tim "Timmy Two-Beards" Seeger once sported the least desirable facial hair style: Goatee...thankfully he has come to his senses, or that his wife, Erin, intervened.

Met: Through Jordan, Jenna's brother.

Friends Since: The evening of Feb. 14th 2017, when Jenna's brother proposed to Samantha--making them friends and sisters, by law!

Relationship Highlights: Samantha IS the highlight of the relationship with Jenna! She also is the mother to Jenna's greatest joys, Savanna and Ada. They've spent many summer days on the boat, dreaming of creating a self-sustaining family compound on the farm...

Fun fact: Samantha grew up outside of Chicago, which is one of Jenna's favorite cities! She also has the uncanny ability to bring lightness and calm to any Pulkrabek family event...

Met: Grand Forks, North Dakota at United Hospital (Jenna); North Dakota State College of Science (Aaron)

Friends Since: Depending on the definition of "friend", this date is debatable....

Relationship Highlights: Jenna dressing Jordan up in her fancy dresses (this finally stopped when Jordan was 17); Jordan cutting Jenna's finger off; Aaron's continued efforts to help Jordan grow some semblance of facial hair

Fun fact: Aaron met Jordan before he met Jenna. Yes, there's a story. No, I won't share it here. Yes, you can ask either of them about it.