James and Madi met in Flagstaff, Arizona in 2021 but did not start dating until a year later. They reunited on 4th of July through mutual friends. For their first date, James drove to Tucson and they visited the Pima Air and Space Museum. After that, they dated “long distance” for the first six months of their relationship — James living in Phoenix and Madi in Tucson. Madi moved to Phoenix in May of 2023 to pursue her teaching career and she and James strengthened their connection. Once James achieved his position as a Certified Flight Instructor in April of 2024, they moved in together. Following Becker family tradition, James made a total of eight pies until he had the perfect one for Madi’s parents and let them know his plans to propose to Madi while on an Alaskan cruise in June 2024. They are extremely excited to celebrate the unity of their families and take this next step in their life together.