A young couple who became pregnant just a month after making their relationship official say they “proved the skeptics wrong” with their happy marriage.
Connor Neal, 24, from Ipswich in Suffolk, met his partner Chloe, 21, in October 2023 after they bonded over his struggle with ADHD.
A month later, on November 4, the couple made their relationship official and were surprised to discover just four weeks later that Chloe was expecting a child.
When their friends and family found out about the pregnancy, the couple says some were understandably skeptical, as they didn’t know each other’s partner.
Connor popped the question on New Year’s Eve 2023 and the couple married on April 6, 2024, in a small ceremony surrounded by 35 guests.
Connor Neal, 24, from Ipswich in Suffolk, met his partner Chloe, 21, in October 2023 after they bonded over his struggle with ADHD.
The couple is now “happily married” and excited to welcome their baby boy, whom they have already named Albie, this August.
Connor, a British Army soldier, said: “It was a mix of emotions when I found out Chloe was pregnant. “We were so early in our relationship.
‘I saw that she was my life partner that month and saw many positive aspects in her.
‘I thought “why not have the baby?” We’ve been given this opportunity that a lot of people don’t have.’
Connor and Chloe, a support worker in the operations department, began messaging each other on TikTok after he posted about his struggle with ADHD.
Connor said: ‘Chloe commented with “my daily struggles.”
“Then I found her on Instagram and she sent me a direct message saying ‘hi my boyfriend with ADHD.’
“I liked the trust and we ended up FaceTiming for a week or two.”
A month later, on November 4, the couple made their relationship official and were surprised to discover just four weeks later that Chloe was expecting a child.
When their friends and family found out about the pregnancy, the couple says some were understandably skeptical, as they didn’t know each other’s partner.
After talking constantly, the couple decided to meet in person in October 2023 and spent the weekend on Mersea Island, Essex.
Connor said: ‘He drove to Essex and we spent the weekend together. We went down to the beach together and got to know each other.
“We clicked instantly and became official a month later.”
In December 2023, Chloe took a pregnancy test which revealed that she was expecting her first child with Connor.
Chloe said: “I’ve worked out the dates and the day Connor asked me to be his girlfriend was the night they conceived our baby, which is so sweet.”
‘At first I was shocked and called my mother immediately. The following weekend, Connor came to meet my parents.
‘Connor is very confident and can handle confrontation well.
Connor popped the question on New Year’s Eve 2023 and the couple married on April 6, 2024, in a small ceremony surrounded by 35 guests.
In December 2023, Chloe took a pregnancy test which revealed that she was expecting her first child with Connor.
“I was happy to talk to my parents about their plans for us and not feel uncomfortable about it and my mom liked that.”
After finding out Chloe was pregnant, Connor knew she was the woman he wanted to marry and planned to pop the question on New Year’s Eve.
He said: ‘When we found out about the pregnancy, Chloe told her mum and dad and I told mine. We were worried about how they would take it, her mother was surprised because she didn’t know me at the time, but they were very supportive.
Connor and Chloe spent New Year’s Eve in Weymouth, Dorset, at Connor’s sister’s house.
Connor said: “I took Chloe to a nice little pub for mocktails because she couldn’t drink.”
After finding out Chloe was pregnant, Connor knew she was the woman he wanted to marry and planned to pop the question on New Year’s Eve.
“While we were there, my sister Shannon was organizing the engagement; I had no idea.”
Chloe added: “I don’t cry in social situations but when this happened it took me so by surprise that I cried.” That’s when I knew I wanted to be with him and he was the one.
“I was so happy I couldn’t stop laughing and laughing, I was so warm inside.”
The couple had a small wedding at Ipswich Town Hall surrounded by 35 of their closest family and friends in April 2024.
Chloe said: ‘As soon as I saw it I cried my eyes out. I could see him at the end and he was crying himself.
“I couldn’t have wished for it to be better, I remember it all the time, if I could do it all over again I would.”
