Elyse and Tyler instantly hit it off upon starting a conversation on the dating app Hinge in June of 2019. Tyler states that he knew on their first date, which was a few days after matching, that Elyse was going to be an important person in his life. While 2020 had its challenges, Elyse and Tyler's bond became stronger and knew that they could not imagine life without the other. On November 23rd, Tyler asked Elyse to marry him.
Tyler asked Elyse to go watch the sunset with him on the dock of his parent's lake house. Tyler gave Elyse a kiss and then took a step back and got down on one knee. Tyler asked Elyse if she would marry him and Elyse instantly said, "OF COURSE!"