When they met: 2003, the first day of Mrs. Raymond's homeroom in sixth grade. Jared thought Brooke's last name was Witchings When they went to the eighth grade farewell dance together: 2006 When she got a crush on him: At the Shiawassee County Fair before freshman year, by the french fry stand When they fell in love: The summer of sophomore year, when they spent the summer at Aginaw Lake When they moved on: They both went away to college after many tears, assuming they would meet new people and experience the next stage of life When they couldn't NOT be together (and became official, again!): 12 days after moving to college When she bought him a puppy for Christmas (sorry, Tom!): 2012 Years they spent 424.8 miles apart: 4.5 When they lived together for the first time (for a summer) in Clawson: 2014 When they moved in together in a rental home in Berkley: 2015 - they found and fell in love with 24 Seconds Sports Bar When they bought a house in Farmington: 2016 - Jared got his red accent wall When Jared got asked when he was going to propose: 2016-2018 When he bought the ring: October 2018 When they got engaged (FINALLY!): November 3rd, 2018 When they bought a house in Linden: 2019 The day they say "I do!": September 19, 2020