Alyssa and Bryan both attended Monmouth University. While they never had classes together nor friends in common, the college was small enough that their paths had crossed a few times throughout college. Though, it wasn't until Bryan was finishing his time in the Police Academy and applying to jobs and Alyssa was finally graduating from Monmouth University and starting her first year of teaching that they connected online and decided to finally have their first date. After 2 years of them both going back and forth between Eatontown/Neptune and Wayne to see each other maybe 1 - 2 times a week, they finally decided to take their relationship to the next level and officially move in together in a townhouse in Wharton that they now own. They share their wonderful life together with their three lizards; Boba, Martian, and Stan Lee.