Tyler and Amanda-Lee met during a church retreat in January of 2010. Tyler was 18 years old and Amanda-Lee was 20. They continued to see each other at church every week and at other youth group events, but it wasn't until the fall of 2011 when Tyler transferred to Rhode Island College, where Amanda was also attending, that they became close friends. They would have lunch together every day at the cafe and even took History and Philosophy classes together. As the years passed they continued building the friendship that would eventually become the foundation of their relationship. Tyler watched Amanda graduate in the summer of 2014. At that point they were best friends, attending each other's birthday parties and supporting each other. However, it wasn't until the following year that a mutual friend (Thank you Eli!) opened their eyes to each other. Amanda fell first, and Tyler fell soon after. They officially started dating May 10th, 2015 and the following week Amanda was attending Tyler's college graduation and meeting his family. With their deep friendship as a base, they continued building their relationship and slowly fell in love. Tyler pursued his Master's degree in School Psychology the following year. They spent a lot of time together, with family, and friends, attending concerts and family vacations and even a trip to Italy. Amanda was working full time and Tyler was working hard at school. Their relationship continued to grow until the day Amanda had anticipated finally came when Tyler asked her to marry him on August 25th, 2018 and she happily said YES! Tyler will be graduating May 2019 and they look forward to celebrating with their friends and family in Newport, RI and starting their lives together on June 13th, 2019.