March 2012: Stacey and Jason began dating while attending The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus, OH (Distance: 5 min walk)

May 2012: Jason graduates from OSU and moves to Louisville to pursue his Masters in Sport Administration and Stacey remains in Columbus to finish her undergraduate degree (Distance: 3.5 hour drive or 5 hour bus ride)

May 2013: Stacey graduates from OSU and moves home to Racine, WI to work as an ABA therapist for children with autism and apply to masters of occupational therapy programs while Jason remains in Louisville to finish his Masters (Distance: 8.5 hour drive)

November 2013: Jason graduates with his Masters and moves to Delaware to begin his first job at the University of Delaware athletic department and Stacey remains in WI to work and choose a masters program (Distance: flying)

August 2014: Stacey moves to Utica to pursue her Masters in occupational therapy and Jason continues to work at the University of Delaware (Distance: 5 hour drive)

Summer 2015: Stacey was able to live with Jason in Delaware for her three month clinical

January 2016: Stacey moves to Rochester, NY for a three month clinical (Distance: 6 hour drive)

May 2016: Stacey graduates with her masters and moves to Delaware with Jason to study for her occupational therapy boards exam

August 2016: Stacey and Jason move to Portland, OR to begin new jobs and a new life together. Jason is the compliance and student service coordinator for The University of Portland and Stacey is a pediatric occupational therapist for Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies Inc. Despite the odds Stacey and Jason made a 4 year long distance relationship not only work but allowed it to strengthen their relationship (Distance: NONE)

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