Outside of his marriage to Mia Winters, very little is known about Ethan's life prior to the events of the game, although it can be surmised from his appearance that he comes from a white collar background. According to Mia's driver's license, the couple reside in Texas. Ethan received a video message from Mia sometime in 2014, telling him that she would be coming home soon. However, she was never seen or heard from again after that, and for the next 3 years, Ethan believed her to be dead.