Logan had recently returned from deployment in Japan and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. Originally from Bend, Oregon, he was settling into life in Southern California and enjoying the sunshine. With a recent promotion to Corporal, things were falling into place. At the same time, Marla was living a more low-key life with her two dogs, Riley and Sage. Though she had always been firm in saying, "I would never join a dating app," her friends had spent enough time raving about their own experiences that she finally decided to give it a shot. Two days after downloading Bumble, Marla and Logan matched. On Bumble, it’s up to the girl to make the first move, so Marla, despite her reservations, sent the first message. A few messages later, they agreed to meet up for a date—and the rest, as they say, is history. From that moment on, Logan and Marla were inseparable. Logan introduced Marla to a world of adventure and experiences she had never known, while Marla showed Logan a side of life that was calm, comforting, and full of new possibilities. Together, they built a relationship full of laughter, growth, and memories. It was love at first sight, but it was even better—two people discovering that they were exactly what the other needed.