Donny and Leah met in high school towards the end of his senior year and her junior year. On May 29, 2013, at Pinecrest Lake, he asked her to be his girlfriend, and she couldn’t help but say yes. Shortly after, he left for a four-year service in the Navy, while she stayed and continued her education. Despite their all-too-brief visits, their bond continued to grow. After his service, he returned home to continue his education, and they both graduated from college in 2021. They bought a house together in April 2022 and spent months making it their own before officially moving in October 2022. On November 10, 2024, while vacationing in South Lake Tahoe, he asked her to marry him.