In the summer of 2019, Steve was staying in Lavalette when he matched with Jacqueline, who happened to be in Manasquan for the weekend, on the dating app Bumble. After perusing Jacqueline's profile, he was a bit skeptical about her public adoration for the Real Housewives but was willing to look past it for the time being. Upon messaging, they discovered that they lived only minutes away from each other in North Jersey. Jacqueline lived in Montclair while Steve was living in Rutherford. Soon after connecting, Steve would be away for a work trip but made plans to eventually meet Jacqueline for a drink when he returned. The day after a red-eye from a week-long work trip in Las Vegas, they went for drinks at The Pharmacie, part of The Wellmont Theater, in Montclair. Over two years later, Steve now watches The Real Housewives regularly and has seen Countess Luann, of The Real Housewives of New York, live in concert at The Wellmont Theater.