For New Yorkers, a perk of city life is the ease of upstate weekend getaways. Relaxation in nature is just a short jaunt away, giving them a break from the urban hustle.
Fittingly, the relationship between Alexandra (Alex) Caulfield (29, a nonprofit fundraiser) and John Love (36, an M&A attorney) first took root during a trip upstate. Just four months into dating, the pandemic hit and Alex decamped to her family’s home in Saratoga Springs, New York, to quarantine. A short while later, John joined her pod. During this time, he says, “I saw how welcoming her family was. When it was all said and done,