Erin and Zach met at a going away party for a mutual friend, Blake Bockelman. Erin immediately noticed Zach because he was wearing black sweatpants on a hot, August day. Throughout the party the two bonded over their love for softball and music. When the party ended they all went back to Erin and her friend Kylie's apartment in Omaha. Later that night Zach drove the two hours home to North Sioux City.

Two months later they hung out again at Erin and her roommates Halloween party. At that point Zach and Erin both knew they liked each other. For a while Zach did a lot of the heavy lifting, visiting Erin in Omaha until her coaching season was done. In March, Erin came to visit Zach in North Sioux. There, Zach asked Erin to be his girlfriend.

After a few years of long distance dating, Zach moved to Fremont to start his School Psychology career at an elementary school. The same district that Erin teaches in. Zach and Erin moved in together on June 29th and Zach asked Erin to marry him on June 30th 2024. In January of 2025 they bought a house together in Fremont and are excited to start their lives together!