Bighearted Squad member Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) has a few ill-fated relationships over the course of Chicago Fire, but doesn’t meet the love of his life until Season 7, when he starts dating Chloe Allen (Kristen Gutoskie). The couple hit a bump in the road when Chloe is afraid of the dangers of being a firefighter, but they eventually get married and in season 9 Chloe gives birth to their son Brian, and they adopt a baby boy later in season, javi 10
Joe Minoso actually first met his offscreen wife, Caitlin Miles Murphy, when she was one of the makeup artists on Season 2 of the show (via The Jam TV Show). Sparks flew between them and eventually the couple married in 2016, with show co-star and friend Christian Stolte officiating the ceremony. Minoso later mused that, like Cruz, he had silly misadventures when he wasn’t in production on the series, “and fast-forward to 10 years later, I’m a very happily married man living in the suburbs and in bed at 9:30.” ” (via Us Weekly).
The actor also told Tatting Magazine that he was referring to Cruz’s relationship issues: “I’ve definitely fallen in love with the wrong women,” he said. “Cruz definitely had that problem.” Luckily, both the actor and his character have matured in the process of finding lasting love and seem happier about it.