Dylan Dreyer and her husband, Brian Fichera, share a love story that began with friendship and morning coffee runs.
The couple first met while working the early shift at NBC’s Boston affiliate, WHDH, over ten years ago. At the time, they were just co-workers, but Brian’s playful nature and Dylan’s easygoing spirit quickly built a connection between them. “He always called me different names: ‘D Money,’ ‘Doug Funny,’” Dylan recalled in an interview with TODAY Parents, smiling at the memory.
Their friendship eventually blossomed into something deeper, leading to marriage and a growing family. Now, years later, they still carry the same sense of humour and affection that started it all — a bond rooted in shared beginnings and early-morning memories.
Anyone who follows Fichera on Instagram will tell you that that he’s still going strong. Fichera frequently posts his funny text exchanges with the TODAY meteorologist — and she’s never saved in his phone as Dylan.
“Our schedules mean we don’t see each other much, but we text all the time.”
On Monday, Fichera shared a conversation between himself and “Barry ManDylo.” Before that, Dylan was “Dylip Seymour Hoffman,” “Dyldren of the Corn,” “Dylilith Fair Music Festival,” “Dyllkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome,” “New York Dylharmonic,” and “Jagged Little Dyl.”
“He said he doesn’t want me to just pop up as ‘wife’ on his phone,” Dylan explained.
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Calvin is known as “Vinnie,” “Vincenzo,” “Calzone,” and “Cal-vinniest,” while Oliver goes by “Olls Balls” or simply “The Balls.”
Bosco the dog is also known as “The Beans,” “Box Company,” “Beanowitz,” “Velvet Shells and Beans,” and will even respond to Fichera’s pet names.
“Brian just says ‘COMPANY!’ And Bosco jumps off the couch to go for a walk,” Dylan said.
Dylan and Fichera, a cameraman, celebrated their nine-year wedding anniversary in October. Though they both work long hours, they’re constantly in touch.
“Our schedules mean we don’t see each other much, but we text all the time,” Dylan revealed. “Sometimes it’s even easier to have an important or deep conversation via text because we get all our thoughts out without being interrupted.”
“We don’t find it impersonal. In fact, just the opposite,” she continued. “We know each other well enough to understand each other’s tone so a lot gets accomplished through texting!”
“It’s all about family time,” Dylan shared. “You know, this job can get crazy especially when we’re traveling and we’re busy, but it’s so important to make time for family too. These boys are my whole life and Brian and I, we love being a team on weekends and spending as much time as we can with them and having as much fun as we can. That’s really all I’m going to be doing, just sitting at home and just loving up on those three.”
