Lauren and Conner met in homeroom at Fairfield Ludlowe High School after Conner's family moved to CT in 2012. Slowly but surely, the two began to peel back layers of one another over locker chats, homeroom hangman, Lola laps and more. Come the Spring, Lauren and Conner began spending every afternoon "together" at tennis practice. Despite the two being on different teams, Conner had a funny way of keeping Lauren’s attention – he hayed her car, dumped leaves in her tennis bag… pretty much anything to ruffle Lauren’s type-A feathers. But despite the two’s seemingly growing relationship, Lauren and Conner did not make it “official” until graduation night, when Conner asked Lauren to be his girlfriend. With Lauren going to Clemson and Conner going to Colgate, the math certainly “wasn't mathing" but the two decided to roll the dice. In 2015, Lauren and Conner's long-distance journey began, with the two flying to each other once a semester. Despite the distance, all was going well for the couple…until junior year, when Conner decided that he wanted to study abroad (clearly, 850 miles wasn't enough distance for him). In no time, Conner's abroad days were over but, unfortunately, his time back in the U.S. was short lived. That summer, Conner decided to intern in Dubai with his sister's now husband, while Lauren took an internship in NY. Safe to say, Lauren was not a happy camper! Come college graduation, Lauren and Conner decided to close the book on long distance. The two moved to NYC - and even better, lived within walking distance of one another. Both decided to live with friends, until July 2023, when they made the jump and moved in together. Fast forward to May 2024, Lauren and Conner welcomed Cooper into their home. Above all else, Cooper quickly taught them: 1) how to parent, 2) how to co-parent and 3) just how expensive "kids" really are. On the heels of Cooper's arrival, Lauren and Conner traveled back to CT for what Lauren thought was going to be a relaxing and quiet weekend at home…but Conner had other plans. On June 1, 2024, Conner proposed at the Southport Harbor (one of Lauren’s favorite places) and subsequently surprised her with the most perfect engagement party with all of those she loves most.