<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Mr. Marshall (father) Mrs. Marshall (mother) Unnamed sibling (s) Unnamed nephew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Significant other (s) </Th> <Td> Haley Dunphy (on - off girlfriend) </Td> </Tr> <P> Dylan Marshall (Reid Ewing), sometimes called "D - Money" by Phil, is Haley's on - and - off boyfriend, a senior in high school who plays guitar and sings in a band and has no plans for college . He is often put into awkward situations by Phil, who wishes for the two to be friends . He has diverse interests that are often surprising, such as his love of old western films . He also sometimes reveals a sort - of attraction to Claire, when he gives her a rose on Valentine's Day, saying that "every mom should look as tasty as you when they're old ." He also had a dream involving a (suggested) sexual encounter involving himself, Haley, and Claire . Claire strongly dislikes him, to the point of trying to introduce other boys to Haley just so that they break up or don't get back together . He loves the confidence Haley gets from being part of such a loving family and does not mind hanging around during family get togethers . He wrote a song for Haley, "In the Moonlight (Do Me)", and performed it for her extended family . The song was about sex and most of the family were surprised by the suggestive lyrics, but it became stuck in all of their heads the next day . He is also a hockey player and finds inspiration for his music from Bob Dylan, Sum 41, Blink - 182, and New Kids on the Block . </P> <P> Dylan temporarily leaves the cast to work on a ranch after Haley rejects his marriage proposal in the first episode of season three, "Dude Ranch". In the episode "Virgin Territory", Alex reveals that Haley had lost her virginity to Dylan before they broke up; she told Claire three months earlier, but not Phil . In the episode "Disneyland," Dylan reveals he lost his job on the ranch and moved back to California, taking a job at Disneyland as a Dapper Dan . He and Haley get back together to Claire's dismay and to Phil's delight . In the season Finale, "Baby on Board," Haley discovers she was accepted to college . She and Dylan maintain their relationship, and Dylan lives with the Dunphys for a few months . In Season 4, Dylan is invited to move in with Cam and Mitch after his work as a limo driver led him to their Valentine's Day party (some of their friends invited Dylan to stay for the party, and Cam offered him at some point to stay at their house), but he ends up getting fired and, while Cam and Mitch separately tell him he can stick around, Lily angrily tells him he isn't welcome there and yells at him until he leaves the house . </P>

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