Joshua Bowling entered the public conversation in spring 2024 solely because of his marriage to Abby Hensel, yet details of his earlier life quickly circulated once the wedding records became known. Born on March 29, 1989, he served as a U.S. Army healthcare specialist, or combat medic, from February 2010 to February 2014. He was deployed three times and stationed in Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, leaving the service at the rank of Specialist (E-4) with several decorations including the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and National Defense Service Medal. After leaving the military he became a registered nurse and worked in hospice care in Minnesota, a role he has described as a calling despite the constant exposure to end-of-life care. Before Abby, Bowling was married to Annica Rose Bowling.

The couple wed in 2010, had a daughter named Isabella Rose in 2016, separated in April 2019, and later finalized their divorce. They continued to share joint custody of Isabella. In October 2023, roughly two years after Bowling’s marriage to Abby, Annica filed a paternity action in Minnesota court naming both Bowling and another man, Gavin Vatnsdal, in connection with her second daughter, born in late 2020 after the separation. A genetic test report was entered onto the file in March 2024. Later reporting confirmed that DNA results showed Bowling is not the father of that child, and his name was ordered removed from the birth certificate. Court documents related to the earlier divorce showed that Annica requested spousal maintenance, which Bowling agreed to pay at a reduced rate for a limited period following the sale of their marital home.

How Bowling and Abby met has not been made public. The couple live and work in Minnesota, where Bowling has kept his social-media accounts private. Wedding pH๏τographs that later surfaced show Isabella present at the 2021 ceremony. Abby has appeared in family pH๏τos alongside Isabella, and sources close to the situation have described her as having settled into a stepmother role. Bowling’s background as a decorated veteran and nurse initially framed much of the coverage when the marriage became public, with outlets noting his service record and subsequent civilian career.

The paternity action, filed after the wedding, added a layer of legal detail that was reported by multiple outlets including the New York Post, Us Weekly, and E! News. Throughout, Bowling has maintained a low public profile, speaking out only on specific matters such as unauthorized social-media accounts that used family pH๏τographs. In statements to People and other outlets in September 2025 he addressed a TikTok account that was not owned by the family and clarified that the twins have never maintained a TikTok presence. He has declined to comment further on personal family matters, including speculation surrounding pH๏τographs of the twins with a newborn in August 2025. Public records and available reporting present a picture of a man with a prior marriage and child, a military service record, a subsequent nursing career, and a second marriage that remained private for years until records and resurfaced pH๏τographs brought it into view. No credible sources have alleged misconduct, unusual motivations, or conflict related to the marriage itself; the documented elements remain the military service, the prior divorce and custody arrangement, the resolved paternity matter, and the continued private life in Minnesota alongside Abby and Brittany.