Though they attended the same college, and have a long list of mutual friends; Conor and Emily ended up connecting in true modern-day fashion - via social media.

Emily was on a girls trip in Dallas with some friends, and Conor was just wrapping up a golf tournament in their now hometown of Cozad, NE (iykyk). Via their Matron of Honor, Kaylie's, Instagram picture featuring the girls - Conor decided to reach out to Emily. They exchanged phone numbers and started chatting on a regular basis, which then turned into phone calls and FaceTime dates before Conor asked Emily when she was going to come visit Western Nebraska.

A short while later, Emily made a trip West (September 2021) and never looked back. The first trip to Cozad led to almost a year of many drives to and from Omaha before the couple decided that this was it. Emily got a job teaching in Lexington the following Spring, and officially closed the distance in Summer of 2022. The future Young’s love their little life in Cozad with the company of their big dog, Thor. 😊