Shelby and Joey first met when they both started school at Ohio State in the fall of 2015. They had some of the same classes and even helped each other pass Physics. After remaining friends for a while, Joey asked Shelby to be his girlfriend on February 11, 2017. After Joey graduated and Shelby transferred to Cleveland State, they stayed together and drove to visit each other every few weekends. In 2020, they moved in together to their first apartment. In 2021, they moved to Lakewood and adopted their black cat, Pluto, who makes their house even more of a home. On December 17 of 2022, Joey proposed to Shelby in front of the Christmas lights in Public Square in downtown Cleveland. After the proposal, he surprised her with an engagement party with all of their close friends and family. It was the easiest yes ever. Together they love to try new food places in the Cleveland area, travel, read, watch movies, cook together, and watch the Browns.