Our story

October 11, 2024 · Morristown, NJ

Where It All Began

We met in 2017 through Rider University.

It all started when one of Christine’s students came into the school day very upset. To help him calm down the two began talking about what he wanted to be when he grew up. When he explained that he wanted to be a YouTuber, Christine knew exactly what to do. That day after student teaching she went straight to her friends at the Film and Television department and started asking if anyone knew any YouTubers who might be willing to speak to her class. That is when she connected with Raymond, a recent graduate from Rider who happened to make YouTube videos. After a few conversations he agreed to video call into the classroom to do a read-aloud and answer some questions from the students! The two continued to talk from that point on and waited until after her graduation before going on their first official date, which was a 17 hour exploration of NYC (resulting in Christine missing the last train home and having to Uber her way back).

Since then, we’ve had countless unforgettable, adventures through our 5 years together. In April of 2022, during their trip to Yellowstone National Park, Raymond pulled Christine to the river side under the disguise of filming for an upcoming video. Much to her surprise when she heard him call her name, he was proposing! 

It was obvious to the both of us - life is better together.