Mere and Riley met (2021) the way many love stories start these days... by both swiping "right" on a dating app. Meredith invited Riley to a "FaceTime Date" and was instantly charmed by his dog-dad-ways. By the end of their first conversation, Riley was already planning to join Meredith for part of her cross-country road trip just weeks away. Soon enough plans had changed and Riley would be driving the full distance, meeting her entire family, and returning to California deeply in love. They've been together ever since.