Elizabeth and Jesse met on a college-organized mission trip to the Dominican Republic in January 2020. On the trip, they bonded over their shared values of faith, family and their ability to win the game "Codenames" on the same team. Upon their return, their friendship continued to grow on Grove City College's campus. Eventually, they decided that their friendship was something special. For a year and a half, their relationship was long-distance, Elizabeth being from Pittsburgh and Jesse from Cleveland. Their long distance was ended when Jesse accepted a teaching position in a Pittsburgh suburb. Shortly after celebrating their third anniversary in March 2023, Jesse proposed to Elizabeth in Washington, D.C. during the cherry blossom festival.