Kyle and Kristine met in July 2014 at the Stephenson County Fair. They started talking and hit it off for a few months, but Kyle's new job and Kristine being in college kept them going in separate directions. They talked occasionally for a while and eventually lost contact. A few years later, they saw each other again during dinner with their mutual friend, Kaitlyn. After another couple of years, when the time was right, they reconnected and rekindled the feelings they once felt so long ago! Kyle and Kristine started talking again in October 2021 and have been together ever since. They currently live in Rockford with their dog, Bear.