Ryan and I met in September of 2020 at a friend’s home. The very first day he said he wasn’t interested in seeing anyone else and I agreed as well. I went home to tell my dad all about our date and he answered with, “Maddy, I think he’s the one” and at the same time I was telling him, Ryan was at his parents home raving about the time we spent together. Since then we’ve been living together for 3 years in Chicago, we’ve adopted our cat - Chachi, Ryan’s obtained his masters and I’ve obtained my bachelors, we’ve found careers, and our love has only gotten bigger and stronger. All along the way we’ve had unwavering support from our parents who’s love and consideration has always been at our benefit, our siblings who have done nothing but bring us closer together, and our friends who have shown up time and time again to celebrate our love.