Evan and Mandy met in high school and became quick friends their freshman year and remained close as the years passed. Soon after high school, Evan took a chance and asked Mandy to be his girlfriend to which she hesitantly said yes because she did not want to jeopardize their friendship that they built. Fast forward nine long years of more friendship building, life experiences, and love, Evan finally proposed while they were visiting Mandy’s family while in Texas. Mandy did not hesitate this time and quickly responded with a happy yes. When they returned home Mandy also put together a quick proposal for Evan as they were moving into their new apartment at the time. Thankfully, Evan also responded with a happy yes. Now we prepare for our next step together and making our partnership “official”.