Connor and Kalyn grew up in Hillsborough, just 5 miles apart but didn't meet until they were seniors in high school working the same job at an afterschool program. Kalyn had attended the afterschool program in elementary school and since the school was right around the corner from her house she figured it was a great fit for an afterschool job. Connor's friend Drew had also attended the program growing up and worked there already so he told Connor to apply to work there too. Connor, Kalyn, and Drew had mutual friends so as time went on they all started hanging out outside of work. Over time Connor and Kalyn became close friends and Connor asked Kalyn out on a date in February 2013. By March they were dating but kept it casual since they were both going to different colleges. When it came time to go away to college they knew they didn't want to break up so they decided to do long distance. Four years of being almost 400 miles apart, visits to the University of Rhode Island and Penn State, and spending as much time together when they were home on breaks (good thing they were from the same town) came and went and they were still going strong. After college, they both started their careers and in 2019 Connor moved to Hoboken. This started the mid-distance chapter of their relationship as Kalyn would spend most weekends with Connor and their mutual friends in Hoboken. In 2021 Kalyn also moved to Hoboken ending the weekends of living out of her duffle bag for good! In 2022 Connor and Kalyn moved in together in Jersey City where they still live now with their mini long-haired dachshund, Olivia. In October 2023 Connor and Kalyn took a trip to Santorini Greece "just because." On their first full night there they went to a restaurant with an amazing sunset view and with this being their only dinner reservation of the trip Kalyn thought maybe this was when Connor would pop the question... nope! The next day Connor rented a boat for the two of them to explore the island from the water. Not expecting Connor to bring a ring onto the open water Kalyn had no idea that come sunset Connor would propose! Through shock and happy tears, she said YES!