Nick and Sam met while working for Adventure WV as backpacking trip leaders. They maintained a friendship throughout the summer until Nick finally decided he wanted to take Sam on a date. Although he did forget to tell her it was a date and she thought they were just friends, she soon realized that they were going to be more than just that. They began dating and supported each other through three undergraduate degrees, a global pandemic, law school and bar study, and the growth of their family by four members (a lizard, Puppy, a dog, Remi, a grumpy senior cat, Wilbur, and a silly little kitten, Uma). They've traveled all over the US, and recently to Ireland, together. They've gone on approximately one million walks together with their dog, visited about one million restaurants, cafes, and bars, and watched probably close to one million movies.