We met at a grocery store in Palatine, IL while paying our ways through college. Tyler was an experienced cashier and Paige was new and needed to be trained. After a day of laughter and goofing off, they were never able to work closely again and only saw each other in passing. Fast forward a few years and Paige discovered Tyler was in her math class at Harper College. After forcing Tyler to sit in the front row with her, they became inseparable. They went on frequent coffee and study dates and spent almost every day together. After spending a summer together, Tyler left for Illinois State leaving Paige to finish her Harper journey. After promising to come back and visit along with staying in touch, Paige was skeptical. Tyler stayed true to his word and kept in touch by making weekly FaceTime calls and texts, and visiting every two weeks to show his continued interest. Fast forward again to October 2015, Tyler comes back home for a visit and they decide to "hanging out" at a pumpkin patch (Paige's favorite thing). At dinner that evening (at Panera Bread) Paige confronted Tyler about their relationship and forced him to put a label on their relationship. Knowing this was something special and different than anything she experienced before, she wanted him to officially ask so there was no more wondering and waiting. After a forcing Tyler to ask her to be boyfriend and girlfriend they have been together ever since, getting stronger with each passing year.