Twelve years ago, teenage Shelby had a little crush on a guy her friends told her about, but he moved away and so did she. They had no idea they would reconnect over a decade later, Nate reading Shelby's articles and Shelby listening to Nate's podcast. What started as long-distance letter writing soon became Saturday morning garage sale outings, pizza dates by the river, and more meaningful conversations than we can count. One small step at a time, Shelby slowly integrated into not just Nate's life, but the lives of his two daughters, Lucy (6) and Zinnia (3). As time went by, they began to see their lives together as a family. On March 24th, 2022, Nate and Shelby proposed, and of course, they both said yes. They can’t wait to start their lives officially together, and hope you’ll be there to help them celebrate.