Catherine and Blake's love story began on a dating app, but it briefly hit a rough patch when Catherine took a break from chatting with Blake while visiting Norway. Blake thought she had ghosted him, but they reconnected after realizing the misunderstanding and decided to meet in person. Their first date was at the Waldhorn German restaurant, and they hit it off immediately. They talked for hours, lost in their own little world, and before they knew it, the restaurant was closing. Blake suggested they go to the movies, where they watched Downsizing, even though Catherine was exhausted from working a long shift that day. As the movie progressed, she fell asleep on Blake's shoulder. Their first date was just the beginning of their journey. They fell in love and built a life together despite the challenges of a pandemic and a move to Missouri. Blake then surprised Catherine with a trip to Germany, but it wasn't all smooth sailing. Catherine was ill and struggled through the flight. However, Blake had a surprise up his sleeve. They took a seemingly random drive to kill time before checking into their accommodations. Catherine still felt weary after the flight, so she fought Blake pretty hard when he wanted her to take a short walk with him, but eventually, she gave in. He led her to a lovely church with a historic fountain in a quaint town near Heidelberg. On one knee, Blake proposed to Catherine, telling her that he had brought her to the church where his ancestor was baptized in 1822 before coming to the United States. Catherine was shocked but overjoyed and was ugly crying happy tears. She said yes, and they embraced.