Thank you to the Schneiders' wedding night, Ben and Erin met on the dance floor and have been inseparable since. One week after the initial meeting, Ben drove to Cranberry to visit Erin, and stayed for an extra day. After the two of them driving two hours to see each other every weekend, Erin decided to move to Saint Mary’s where they found the perfect house to start their adventure together.
One year after their initial meeting, the Cortinas headed to Nashville, TN. After sitting at a bar listening to music, Ben asked Erin to go for a walk which is very odd behavior for Ben. The two of them walked down to the waterfront, where Ben got down on one knee to ask Erin to marry him.