In December of 2021, Matt met Colleen shortly after moving to Austin, TX. Colleen had been living in Austin for two years after moving from Dallas and was still working as a travel ICU nurse in the COVID unit. Matt moved from New Jersey and was working remotely as a data scientist. Their first date was in downtown Austin at a French bistro, and just a year later they bought a fixer-upper in North Austin. On August 4, 2023, Matt asked Colleen to marry him, and they both hope that you can join them in the ceremony and celebration to follow.