Catherine and John met in 2021 while teaching at the same school in Milwaukee. Catherine was a new teacher in John's department, and after they first spoke, John realized he had a crush on his new co-worker. Naturally, he avoided her for the next eight months. But toward the end of the school year, the two began seeing each other outside of work. After a few dates, Catherine and John realized their relationship was much more than a summer fling. John moved to Durham for law school, and the two dated long-distance before Catherine joined him in North Carolina a year later. In 2023, Catherine told John they were going to "foster" an adorable pit bull "for the weekend." Banjo made himself right at home and has never left. On October 5, 2024, during a weekend visit to the city where they met, John proposed to Catherine in a park on Lake Michigan. They can't wait to celebrate their wedding with you all in John's hometown of Kansas City.