Jackie and Chris first met at Stony Creek in August 2019. They instantly connected/flirted over an intense game of corn hole. But, Jackie wasn't ready to date just yet and regrettably didn't give Chris her phone number. Over the next year, Jackie would download Hinge on/off as she would get tired of dating apps very quickly. Chris kept matching with Jackie. But, he would never say anything. Finally, Jackie made the first move in December of 2020 with the awesome pickup line of "Hey Chris, how have you been?". The rest is history. Jackie moved in the summer of 2021. Then, we adopted Marli in December of 2021 and Bear in March of 2023 to complete our little family. Chris totally spoiled the beans about proposing and left a bag from Branford Jewelers and a bottle of champagne on the kitchen counter in February of this year. We were leaving for a trip to Turks & Caicos and Jackie was sure he would do it then. But, he didn't bring the ring and ended up proposing on Valentine's Day once they got home.