This is literally the first time I have heard any claim about Ashley Babbitt's relationship status. Where was this reported?
(I don't actually care what her relationship status was, but the assertion that it is widely reported (and would change people's opinion of her) seems dubious.)
> “I actually saw it first on video when I was on the phone with multiple hospitals trying to find her,” said Kayla Joyce, 29, who said she is the mutual live-in girlfriend of Babbitt and her husband, Aaron. “We found out through the news. Through live television.