Jacob and Hayley met during Hayley's first year and Jacob's second year at Central Michigan University. They lived across the hall from each other in Merrill Hall. Jacob's roommate Rob (Best Man) had asked Hayley's roommate Libby to join their IM soccer team. Libby asked Hayley to come along and join the team as well, which is how Jacob and Hayley met. From there, they developed a friendship that grew into a relationship about six months later. They officially started dating on March 5th, 2017.