We first met way back in middle school (about 17 years ago). Alex was my first ever boyfriend, and we dated in 8th and 9th grade. Through the years we always kept in touch and I knew there was something special about him. I moved to Colorado in 2018, and Alex moved there in 2020. Our first date was a 24 hour car ride from MI to CO (the first time we'd seen each other in over 2 years), we moved in together, adopted a dog, got quarantined, and engaged a year later!