Connect How did your love story begin?

Our love story began in 8th grade Jr. high school, coming off the heels of Covid-19. We started off as friends in math class, and then we grew apart. Several years later she hugged me randomly after a play and we instantly reconnected and fell in love, we haven’t been able to be separated since then. We are highschool sweethearts who have been apart of each others lives vaguely for years. Starting as friends who’d play Minecraft, to strangers, to highschool sweethearts, to adults still in love.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

One of my favorite memories with Bee is that at the very end of our senior year of high school, after knowing that university was coming up and that we’d be separated, we were able to be in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And not only were we in it together, but we were cast as love interests. Bee was Helena and I was Demetrius. It was such an a beautiful opportunity to get to spend so many rehearsals together before our long distance in University/college. Love on and off the stage.

What would you do with $20,000?

$20,000 would go towards Bee’s schooling at USU to become a marriage and couples therapist. It would also go towards furthering my career aa an artist, supporting me by being able to travel. Allowing me get my foot into the door with publishing companies across seas. And saving up for our wedding. It would be able to set us up so well for what’s to come in our next steps as partners.