Austin and Hailey first met in early 2018 and started dating soon after they graduated high school. In the fall, Austin went to play baseball at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina and Hailey attended Kennesaw State University. They remained in a loving, committed relationship throughout college and took turns visiting each other every chance they could. After they graduated in 2022, Austin got a sales job in Atlanta, and Hailey recently started working in marketing in Cartersville. In July of 2023, Hailey adopted their cute and sassy cat Pickles. A few months later, Austin proposed to Hailey at the same beautiful place that she adopted Pickles.