Though neither is quite sure of the exact date, Adam and Bailey met junior year of college, where Adam's roommate was Bailey's best friend from high school. Adam had become fast friends with the large contingent of Pickerington folks who went to Ohio State, so the two would hang out anytime Bailey visited her friends while home on break from Boston University. Almost 5 years later, when they were both in Ohio for the summer studying for the bar exam, Adam and Bailey remembered how much they loved talking and laughing together and struck up a relationship. Though Bailey moved to Louisville in September while Adam remained in Columbus, they continued to talk every day. By the end of October, they decided that Columbus and Louisville weren't that far apart after all. Two-and-a-half years of long distance dating and thousands of miles up and down I-71 later, Adam moved to Louisville in December of 2015, and the two have been grateful to be together in the same city ever since.

Adam surprised Bailey with a trip to Chicago over Labor Day weekend. Adam had carefully laid plans to propose under the Navy Pier fireworks...but that plan went awry after a sudden downpour caused the dinner reservation to be pushed back while the restaurant moved everyone dining on the outdoor patio inside to finish their meals. [Adam had called ahead to let the restaurant know it was a special night, so the restaurant was extremely apologetic and kept offering us free champagne. Bailey, not knowing what was going on, was very impressed by what she thought was simply some excellent hospitality for something as small as a late seating!] Adam changed plans on the fly and plotted to pop the question over a nightcap at a nearby cocktail bar...until they got there and discovered the bar had decided to close early that night! Finally, Adam seized the moment on a bridge over the Chicago River and asked Bailey to marry him. And of course, she said yes!