Jade and Michael met in 2017 when they were set up on a blind date because they were both climbers. They dated for the summer before going their separate ways.

They reconnected during Covid when Jade moved back in with a friend who happened to live in the same neighborhood as Michael

Jade and Michael bought a house in Alaska and started spending half the year up there.

Mara joined the family, much to Chongo's chagrin

Michael proposed in Seward, Alaska.