Joe and Lexie met in summer of 2020 while Lexie was completing her Pharmacy rotations in Milwaukee, and Joe was living and working in the area. On one fateful night, as Covid restrictions were lightening up, Lexie accompanied a group of pharmacy students to a Milwaukee Bucks playoff party, at one of Joe's best friend's apartments. Joe's impeccable taste in fashion was the ice breaker that sparked conversation that lasted throughout the night. The following weekend Joe and Lexie adventured around Milwaukee during a torrential thunderstorm before landing at the Milwaukee Sail-loft restaurant where they picked up right where they left off the weekend before. After that night, Lexie was all that Joe thought about and he made every effort to spend as much time as he could with her. The weeks following that were filled with many walks around Milwaukee, trying out different restaurants & bars in the area, countless nights cooking dinner together, and Joe bringing Lexie to as many Bucks games as possible. After a great year in Milwaukee together, Lexie took a residency position in Chicago. After a year of doing a long-distance relationship, Joe knew Lexie was the one for him and moved down to Chicago to be closer and progress the relationship. Joe and Lexie's love was cemented with their engagement in December of 2022 at the Edinger's favorite hometown restaurant The Saint Paul Grill.