Josh and Maria met on their dorm floor, good ol' 4 South, in 2014 during her freshman/his sophomore year at Truman State. After many late night study sessions and Taco Bell runs, Josh finally asked out Maria in the parking lot of their favorite Chinese restaurant on September 20th, 2015. Over the next 6 years, they graduated multiple times, made it through a year of long distance, moved into their first rental home together, adopted a dog and a cat, survived lockdown, and bought a house. In June 2022, they embarked on a trip through Europe where Josh popped the question on the coast of Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.