Dave Coulier and Melissa Bring formed a strong relationship before saying “I do.”
Coulier met Bring in 2005, over a decade after he and his ex-wife, Jayne Modean, ended their two-year marriage in 1992. (The exes welcomed their only child, son Luc, in 1990.)
Coulier popped the question to Bring after nine years of dating in 2014 and the two wed later that year. “I’m a lucky man — since 7-2-2005. ❤️ mi familia,” the Full House alum captioned a July 2020 Instagram pic of Bring with their two dogs, Shorty and Ziggy.
In November 2024, Coulier announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Discussing the news during an episode of Today, Coulier said Bring didn’t believe the news at first.
“She said, ‘Have you heard anything?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, I have cancer.’ And she said, ‘C’mon, quit making jokes.’ And I said, ‘No, I did,’” he shared. “And once that settled in, it was a gut punch.”
He went on to praise Bring for being a source of support amid his cancer battle, stating, “She has been so incredible from when we first got the news. … She has been there every step of the way.”
Scroll down to see Coulier and Bring’s biggest relationship moments:
2005
The pair met in 2005 after Coulier accidentally tripped the photographer during a vacation to Montana. “Melissa has been my best friend since I met her nine years ago,” the actor exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2014.
Bring poked fun at their meet cute in a June 2017 Instagram post, captioning a black-and-white snap of the two of them, “12 years ago today this guy tripped me and I fell for him, literally! ❤️.”
June 2012
“7 Years,” Bring captioned a sweet Instagram pic with the Fuller House alum.
May 2013
Bring supported Coulier’s son Luc at his graduation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. “So proud to be a step-parent to this guy!!!” she captioned an Instagram pic of them at the ceremony.
June 2014
“I feel like the luckiest man on the planet,” Coulier exclusively told Us following news of the couple’s engagement. “I get to marry my best friend, and she doesn’t mind that I have a really bad gas problem.”
Bring celebrated their big news via Instagram. “Word is out // #happiestgirlintheworld // Marrying my best friend @dcoulier! ❤,” she wrote alongside a news story screenshot about their engagement.
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July 2014
Coulier and Bring got married during a picturesque ceremony in Paradise Valley, Montana. Several of Coulier’s Full House costars were in attendance, including John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure, Andrea Barber, Bob Saget and show creator Jeff Franklin.
June 2015
“10 years ago today I met this wonderful man and we took this photo! ❤️,” Bring captioned their first-ever photo together via Instagram.
February 2016
Bring joined her husband at the Fuller House season 1 red carpet premiere in Los Angeles. “It’s a good one. … This Fuller House! 🏡,” she wrote via Instagram. “So excited for all my loves on and off screen of this show.”
June 2018
“Even though I’m married to this beautiful photographer, sometimes I get the shot right. #happybirthday @melissacoulier love ❤️,” Coulier captioned a rare Instagram pic of his wife.
September 2019
Bring commemorated Coulier’s 60th birthday by sharing a cute Instagram pic of them sharing a kiss. “It’s officially this spectacular human’s Birthday @dcoulier — and sixty looks good on you, husband!” she captioned the post. “There is no one else I’d rather adventure with. My favorite days are the ones with just us, no cell service, in nature. ILYMTA!!!!!”
March 2022
Bring praised Coulier via Instagram after the TV personality opened up about his struggles with alcohol. “SO proud of you. I love you and your strength so much!! ❤️❤️,” she wrote in the comments of Coulier’s post, which featured a snap of his face covered in blood after falling while drunk.
In an Instagram post of her own, Bring wrote, “Yesterday, @dcoulier vulnerably and beautifully opened up about one of the most transformative parts in this journey, sobriety. This has served as a great reminder that as we step with one foot in front of the other, we are able to reach our desired destination, no matter how rough the road may get. I love you and I am proud to be your wife, @dcoulier.”
December 2022
The duo posed on the ice while enjoying a hockey outing with friends and family. “Every year during the holidays, we rent the ice for a day of family skating. Happy Holidays everyone!” Coulier captioned Instagram pics from their fun day out.
July 2024
“I thank my lucky stars we were put on this planet at the same time to walk side by side through life, @dcoulier,” Brings wrote alongside an Instagram photo from their wedding in celebration of their anniversary. “You’re our family’s team captain, my teammate, and best friend. Raising a glass to you and this big, big, love! Happy Anni, DB – LYMTA.”
November 2024
While opening up about his cancer diagnosis, Coulier told People he and Bring consulted friends within the medical field to create “a very specific plan for how they were going to treat this.”
Reflecting on breaking the news to his wife, he added: “I looked at how those words affected [Melissa] and I thought, you know what, I’m going to be strong throughout this, not just for me, but I’m going to be strong for her.”
