Abby met Jean-Luc in March 2009 through a mutual friend but was not initially attracted to him. However, Jean-Luc took a liking to Abby and would talk about her often. They saw each other again in September after a football game where Abby noticed Jean-Luc looked better since getting a haircut, and she smiled at him. They began talking more and started officially dating on September 26, 2009. After over a year of dating, Abby and Jean-Luc are now seriously discussing marriage.