We met in May 2019 during a production of West Side Story at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, where Brian made an entrance worthy of an award—showing up late to the first rehearsal and loudly announcing to the entire cast that he was anxious, which just turned out to be the name of his character. (Method acting? Commitment to the role? We may never know.) Somehow, Kate found this charming, and by August 2019, they were dating. Since then, they adopted their firstborn child, Bruno, in 2021, Brian survived firefighter/EMT school, Kate conquered nursing school, bought their first house in 2023, and adopted their second born child Lola in 2024. What began with stage lights and nervous energy turned out to be the best plot twist of all.