They met, of all places, on TINDER. Yup, a dating website that some say is for hookups, but not them. They were looking for a second chance in life to find their true love. One night in Monterey they met up at the Crown and Anchor Pub for a drink and it was love at first site. Each of them had butterflies and the feeling that there was something about the other that told them this was "the one". Carissa will tell you about the one armed, ass out hug that Mike gave her as they departed the scene. Mike of course says, "it was to be respectful." Once these two lovebirds returned home, they were texting each other right away and planning their next rendezvous. So remember, before you swipe left or right, or "super like", you might meet a girl for a night or a woman that will complete your life.
On October 25, 2018, Mike and Carissa headed south to Los Angeles. All Carissa knew was that they were going to a romantic weekend for the two of them at a dude ranch in the Hollywood Hills. You know, one of those spa retreats with horseback riding and massages afterwards. What Carissa didn't know was that this was not anything close to what was in store for her. The real destination for the two of them was Anaheim where Mike kept under wraps that this was the weekend he was going to propose to her in front of screaming fans of country music superstar Thomas Rhett, who would end up helping Mike propose to the most surprised woman in the world and soon to be fiancé! Giddy Up!