It was a beautiful October day in Brooklyn when we had our first date. A warm sun cozied up to a crisp breeze. Kyle was in the throes of the city's freelance film world and basking in his first Yankee playoff season in New York. Kateri was balancing work and grad school, slowly easing into a teaching career. We sat on a bench in Prospect Park, and Kyle made it very clear that he needed to leave at 4 p.m. because there was a Yankees game. The transparency and slight abruptness were not something Kateri was used to. She liked it. That day, we talked and talked and talked, and we really haven't been able to stop since. From that day, a bond blossomed—one that endured a pandemic, quarantining, career changes, perspective shifts, and all the other good things life throws at us. Through all this change and growth, we realized that the one constant was the love and respect we felt for each other. In fact, those changes made those feelings even stronger! We are so excited to start another chapter of our life together and celebrate with the people we love.