But when you know, you know. So, he got down on one knee in the padded room of Henderson Haunts' haunted house and popped the question.
"They just took to him naturally," Amy said on a subsequent episode of 1000-lb Sisters. "He just fit perfectly in our family. He fits perfectly in the life I've always wanted."
Brian also, incidentally, cleaned and organized her house when he and his footwear collection moved in, Amy quipping, "Boy's got more shoes than Paris Hilton."
She even credited her and Brian's 2024 arrest at a Tennessee zoo and subsequent plea deal for further cementing their bond.
They each pleaded guilty last December to two counts of simple possession and agreed to the same terms. Per the Crockett County Circuit Court Clerk, they were required to complete a drug and alcohol assessment and parenting classes, pay $1,000 in fines and maintain zero contact with Tennessee Safari Park.
"I can't wait till all this legal stuff is over with and we can just live our lives," Amy said on the Jan. 6 episode as she and Brian drove to meet their wedding planner. He agreed, "It'd be good not having to go back to Tennessee."
And both of them were excited to start plotting their trip to the altar. (Though it's unclear if they believe that even death can part them, considering.)
Their planner was admittedly thrown by the couple's request for haunted nuptials, including "ghost bridesmaids," but she quickly got on board, noting, "I'm always up for a challenge."
Alas, the couple's dream venue, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Ky., was booked, so an inn with a spooky pedigree had to do.
Amy Slaton and Tammy Slaton went to see Kevin Gates in concert together in May 2023.
Tammy shared this photo of her and husband Caleb Willingham following his 2023 death, writing on Instagram, "Rip sweet angel."
"You will forever be missed and loved so much," Tammy penned to her late husband in a July 2023 tribute. "Thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness."
Amy cuddled up with her sons Gage and Glenn, who she shares with ex-husband Michael Halterman, in this 2022 snapshot.
The Slatons' brother Chris Combs shared this selfie in honor of Tammy's birthday in July 2024, writing on Instagram, "Girl I want to Wish u a very happy bday. I want to thank you for being my little sister and I hope u have a great day."
All aboard the snuggle train with Amy and her kids! "Gage wanted to hold glenn," she wrote on Instagram 2022. "My heart full tonight."
Tammy and Chris met with comedian Chelcie Lynn in 2023.
In October 2022, Amy and her then-husband Michael took their kids to the pumpkin patch.
Amy and Michael welcomed their youngest son Glenn in July 2022.
In 2021, Tammy, Amy, Chris and Michael enjoyed a family outing to the Southern Belle Farm in Georgia.
Amy and Tammy shared a frozen drink during their nephew's high school graduation dinner in May 2019.
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