Ryan and Mariah met after they both moved to Kansas City for work. Ryan had been in KC for about a year when he decided to adopt a cute puppy named Mabel. Mariah moved to KC that year with her dog Capt'n. Fate had its way, Mariah and Ryan met at the dog park where they began to get to know each other. From making sure they went to the dog park at the same time to going to dog events together, all the way to the chapel, these two have been a perfect match.