Connect How did your love story begin?

Our love story started on Hinge—my first time using the app and my first date since college. Despite severe winter weather, we met for indoor mini-golf and ended up talking for hours. We soon realized we lived just a few blocks apart and haven't spent a day apart since. It felt like fate from the start, turning a simple, snowy outing into the beginning of "us." It’s rare to find someone who feels like home so quickly, but from that first game, we knew we had found exactly where we belong.

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

Our favorite memory is climbing the Eiffel Tower during our first trip to Paris. While battling a stubborn chest cold, I wanted to give up halfway, but Carson was the perfect balance of challenge and comfort. He pushed me to keep going while remaining completely supportive, helping me reach the top. It was the perfect metaphor for us: pushing each other to be our best while understanding the "bumps in the road." That climb, and the view from the top, remains our most cherished, shared victory.

What would you do with $20,000?

We view our education as an invaluable foundation, though it came with the common burden of student debt. If gifted $20,000, our priority would be to strategically pay down these loans. By alleviating this financial weight, we can finally begin building the future we have envisioned together since our early days. Beyond our own stability, we are deeply committed to our families; a portion of these funds would allow us to extend support and ensure our loved ones are cared for and thriving as well