One summer day in 2017, we met the old-fashioned way, online dating. It didn't take long before we set up our first date at a restaurant-bar on the upper East side of Manhattan. Our date didn't end there, after flowing conversation, drinks and lots of laughs, we headed to a bar where we closed out our date, with a promising second date on the horizon. We continued to go on dates, each one better than the last. Soon the dates turned into days and not long after we moved in together. Since then, we have adopted two very special pups, Ollie and Bleu, moved halfway across the Country, experienced a pandemic, built a house from the ground up, learned and grew from and with each other, and built a beautiful life as partners. As much as we have accomplished so far, we know there is so much more for us to do in this life together, and we are so excited for this next stage in our journey.