Alex and Hayley started their relationship as co-workers at Merck in 2022. A friendship quickly blossomed between Alex and Hayley over their shared love for breweries, football, music, sandwiches and collecting. Alex admired Hayley’s whimsical and artistic spirit, while Hayley admired Alex’s intelligence and confidence. Many laughs and shared songs later, Alex asked Hayley to be his girlfriend and they began dating on 3/20/23. As fate would have it though, Hayley lived in the Southeast (GA), and Alex lived in the Northeast (PA). Over the next 1.5 years, many flights, long drives and daily FaceTime calls would occur #longdistance. In April of 2024, Alex and Hayley bought their first home together in PA! In October of 2024, Hayley was officially able to transfer to the Northeast at Merck and moved from GA to PA. Alex and Hayley have lived together with their dog, Pearl, and two cats, Winston and Jasper, ever since!