Maile and Roy met at a mutual friend's wedding. He being friends with the groom and her, the bride. The two friends thought it crucial that Maile and Roy come together as both were single, shared many interests, and had the opportunity to be compatible. So there at a wedding, dressed in Maile's finest dress and heels, and Roy in his wedding party attire and a little drunk, is where the two first met. Call her shallow as she looked down upon Roy in her three inch heels, if you must, but Maile had zero interest in the drunk guy standing next to her. Looking up at Maile, Roy could not bring himself to say anything except, "I don't dance". With a quick response of, "neither do I", Maile walked off and the two didn't see each other for another four months. At the time, Maile didn't have any interest in dating anyone or trying to get to know 'some guy'. She was nearing the end of her first semester of college and adjusting to new life in Stephenville Texas. Her friend was also preoccupied with her own wedding to do any real matchmaking at the time. And we are not sure if Roy had any idea of what he was looking for at the time. The first meeting ended in a draw, neither party finding love that night.

Round two!! Maile and Roy's friends wanted desperately for the two to have a second meeting, a second chance. And so after months of badgering (4 to be exact), Maile agreed to go out with her friend, the friend's spouse and Roy. The group of friends went out for Chinese (yum!) and then a night of friendly video games. Although Maile wasn't sure what she was looking for when they met the second time, she was willing to try and at least make a new friend. Maile says that she gained interest in Roy at his mention of affection for cats. Roy claims that he reeled her in with his home-cooked lasagna during a dinner party, a few nights later. Either way, their friends persistence was most definitely the key to getting Maile and Roy together but the pair's compatibility did the rest. By the 22nd of March, 2015 Maile and Roy were an official couple and have then after spent the last 6 years together.

Anyone that has spent an extended amount of time around the two knows of their playfulness, compassion, and of course stubbornness. Everyone knew engagement was coming but only Roy knew when, and of course him being stubborn, he took his time. Roy finally proposed on May 12th, 2019, just days after they both walked across the stage for their bachelor degrees. Many of their close friends and family were there to witness the event. Maile was overjoyed (to say the least). The couple has appreciated every second of time waited, believing in "good things come to those who wait" and everything has its own time. It wasn't "love at first sight" but that's okay because sometimes the pilot episode isn't that great, but everything after is. The two have been though countless trials, good and bad, always coming out fighting and having learned something for the better. Maile and Roy truly complete one another and are so excited for every new chapter or episode in their lives.