In the summer of 2018, Adara and Ben met while she was living with a mutual friend near SMU. When Ben finally got around to taking Adara on a proper first date, it was one for the ages. He lucked into perhaps the greatest spontaneous movie decision of all time: a midnight showing of Tommy Wiseau's The Room. (No, not the Brie Larson movie -- look it up.) After a magical evening of screaming and throwing spoons at the silver screen, they were bound for a relationship just as spectacular. Over the next few years, Ben and Adara have had many more fond times together. As Ben began his career and Adara pursued physician assistant school, they found time to go to concerts, explore their city, attend SMU games, visit museums, eat at new restaurants, travel extensively, and spend time with their friends. In June of 2024, Ben managed to surprise Adara with another spectacular date, one that culminated in him proposing to her by the tree they have taken a photo in front of every New Year's Eve. Ben managed to get every last detail right, from keeping it a total secret to making sure he had press-on nails stashed away in the car. (You can ask Adara -- she truly had no idea.) Now, the happy couple is excited to "make the world a better place" by celebrating their love with their family and friends in the city where they met and which they continue to call home. See y'all in September!