Jose proposed to Tiffany on April 06, 2019 at the Easter Seals Gala. On their way inside the Four Seasons Hotel, a lady stopped Jose to let him know something was sticking out of his pant pocket. He awkwardly smiled, shrugged her off and desperately ushered Tiffany into the elevator. Unbeknownst to Tiffany at the time, it was the box holding her ring. He had cleared out the restaurant at the Four Seasons and sat Tiffany down on a couch in front of a beautifully lit fireplace. He then nervously turned to her and asked, "Will you be my Pinecone forever." And of course, she said yes.

During their first year of dating, Jose and Tiffany were walking around the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and Tiffany turned to Jose and asked him to say something romantic to her. Jose paused looked up at the sky as he was thinking of what to say. He then smiled, turned to look at her and said, "You are like a Pinecone in the forest...". Tiffany responded by giving him a confused look and bust out in laughter. Soon they both began laughing hysterically. That was the moment Tiffany realized she loved him. They have called each other Pinecone ever since... And hey, at least it is now known that Jose should probably never pursue a career in Poetry or Hallmark greeting cards!!