HOW WE MET: Alison & Tyler met in early 2016 at Purdue University while Alison was a teaching assistant for a class Tyler was taking. Near the end of his junior year, Tyler introduced himself to Alison at a fraternity party. Captivated by his charm, Alison accompanied Tyler to a campus bar (gained entry without legitimate ID) and informed him that his class attendance and participation had been abysmal. They kept in touch over summer break and began dating after returning to school that fall. HOW WE GOT HERE: After Tyler graduated from Purdue in 2017, the three year long-distance phase of Alison & Tyler's relationship began. The two frequently traveled between Indianapolis and West Lafayette, and then between Indianapolis and Chicago after Alison graduated. Tyler commonly credits Alison's Chicago living as a "life changing" experience, which exposed him to Thai and Dim Sum food. In the later stages of the pandemic (early 2021), Alison & Tyler went on a six month long roadtrip around the country. After surviving that adventure, they decided to move in together in Indianapolis. In June of 2022, Alison & Tyler went to Italy to celebrate Tyler's grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. As part of a mini-vacation to Sicily, Tyler proposed to Alison at the Valley of the Temples. With teary eyes, Alison clasped her hands together, looked at the sky (to God?), and screeched "are you serious!?" (photo below). She eventually said "of course!".