Ryan and Caroline's love story began in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania in 2018 where they were next door neighbors. Ryan, a South Jersey Native, was working as an automation engineer and Caroline, who called New Mexico home, was working as a financial analyst. Caroline was instantly drawn to Ryan's easy-going nature and ability to make her laugh. Meanwhile... Ryan loved her drive, determination, spontaeous nature, and subpar comedic ability (Ryan still will not admit that Caroline is funny). They shared a keen love for the movies Step Brothers, Billy Madison and Shrek; an obsession with bacon, egg and cheese bagels from Deli on 4th; and their collective dream to retire at 29. After a year in the small town of Conshohoken, Caroline continued with her big-city dreams and moved to New York City to pursue a new career in sales. Shortly after, Ryan moved to Raleigh, NC working as an engineer at GSK. The two remained close but the distance drifted them apart. It wasn't until March of 2020 when Ryan offered Caroline a safe haven from Covid, knowing that she was sick, that they reunited. A day after his offer, Caroline arrived to Raleigh with two laundry baskets of clothes and her goldendoodle, Rover. Ryan nursed her back to health (while simultaneously mourning the loss of ever having a quiet moment again) and the two stuck out the entire pandemic together in his little 1 bedroom apartment. Caroline finally decided she was ready to join Ryan permanently in Raleigh in 2021 and the rest is history.