2014 - Gabrielle and Cody both knew each other in high school and were on opposite sides of different friend groups. Every now and then the two would talk to each other while hanging out in the sun on Wixom lake or at various sporting events. Cody often remarks that he had always been drawn to Gabi for her fun, kind, sassy, and comfortable personality. He describes that any time he would talk her her she always made you feel important and as if you were the only person in the room. He often reflects back to those times and says that her personality and traits made her intimidating as everyone always wanted to be around her and that he was too shy to express his interest in her at the time; he thought she was out of his league (insert eye roll). Cody has always been a kind, funny, and respectful man and someone you could always look to if you ever needed help. You can always rely on Cody for a good laugh! 2021 - Their love story started when the two reconnected in their early adult careers when Cody started working as a Michigan State Trooper at the Mount Pleasant post and Gabi as a paramedic SCT/FTO in the same county in 2021. As a funny side-story, Gabi almost got tackled and/or hit with a tazer when she came up behind Cody for a hug while he was tending to a psych patient in the emergency department (P.S. don't approach any trooper/officer from behind and hug them without warning!). Both enjoyed the occasional flirting with each other while on the same emergency scene with a fun compliment or quick wink, grabbing lunch/dinner together when having down-time on the same shift, and working on projects together outside of work! 2023 - The two have been inseparable since and have been by each other's side through both the good and bad times, and every moment in between. In September of 2023, Cody got down on one knee and asked Gabi if she would be his wife while on a motorcycle ride in NE Michigan- obviously the answer was yes because with blue eyes like his, how could she say no!