Christian and Haley met in 2018 on the website known for its lasting relationships... Tinder in Tallahassee. Their first date was at Catalina Coffee on Gaines and lasted hours longer than a normal coffee date should. Christian told her all about Nicaragua and how he would take her one day. Haley left the date convinced she had met the man she would marry.

In 2019 Haley graduated her Master's Program with a plan to move south to Sarasota; Christian took the jump with her and they created a home together. In 2020, two became four when they adopted two cats, Echo & Styx.

On December 31st 2022, right before the New Year, Christian popped The Question on the first beach they had ever walked on together in Nokomis. They started off 2023 engaged and excited for the future.

Through pandemics, hurricanes, job changes, long hours, and the general ebb and flow of life, they have found their biggest supports in each other. The two look forward to the next step in their relationship and cannot wait to grow old together.