We met in Chicago in 2015 and haven’t been apart since. On our first date, we talked about our shared favorite television show, bands, and notably argued about which grocery store was the best. After we separated for the night, we coincidentally ended up at the same place for different birthday parties and got to continue our date.

Having so much in common and building a foundation of trust early in our relationship, our time together has felt effortless. In the spring of 2016, we decided to move in together and in October of 2017, Kyle proposed at the place we had our first date. We were married a little over a year later in November of 2018 and in 2020 we bought our first home together in Jefferson Park. After a few months of trying to conceive, we learned that due to medical complications, having a biological child was not possible. After taking time to process and grieve, we decided that adoption was the right path for us.

Throughout our relationship, we have traveled to Florida, New Orleans, Washington DC, Charleston, New York, Portugal, Mexico, and Italy. Although we love traveling, our favorite activity is spending time exploring Chicago. We love going to street festivals, walking the lakefront, attending concerts, and finding new spots to grab dinner. We also have a shared love of karaoke, despite both being terrible singers. As cliche as it is, we are best friends. We make each other laugh constantly (but argue over who is funnier) and just enjoy being around each other no matter what we are doing.