Richard and Katie met February 2013 at Wild West Dance Hall in Cedar Park, Texas. They stayed friends for almost 2 years. During the beginning of 2014, they started growing closer. Richard made the trip from Austin to Victoria, Texas, where she was finishing nursing school, Memorial Day weekend to come to see Katie and meet her family. One month following they made it official. Today, over 5 years later, they are residing in Cleveland, Ohio.