In December 2017, Lissa and Ben both attended the wedding of Ryan and Molly Stokes. Ben was a groomsman and Lissa was a family friend of the bride. After an introduction by Lissa's sister, Caty, they hit it off and decided to keep in touch, despite the 5+ hours between upstate NY and Waterville, ME. Texts quickly turned into nightly marathons on FaceTime and eventually Ben planned his first visit to Maine. Lissa broke her finger just days before their reunion, but it didn't stop Ben from making the trip. When he drove her to the hospital for surgery that weekend, Lissa told her nurses he was her boyfriend and Ben was happy to have the title. Months of long-distance dating followed, with Lissa and Ben visiting each other any weekend their busy schedules would allow. By the time Ben decided to relocate to Maine, they both had a good idea where things were headed. Seven months later, Ben asked Lissa to go for a walk after work, wanting to check out nearby Mackworth Island State Park. In truth, he had already been there before... to scope out a good spot to get down on one knee. On a quiet part of the rocky beach, he asked the big question at least three times before she stopped saying "What is happening?!" long enough to say "Yes, of course!" Lissa and Ben will wed on May 30, 2020 at the Spruce Point Inn in beautiful Boothbay Harbor, Maine!