Stephen and Angela met in 6th grade at Trinity Catholic and continued to be classmates for the next 7 years. Growing up together included laughing at Stephen for being the class clown, getting their driver's licenses on the same day, Stephen sending Angela Valentine's Day roses for the first time and many drives to Donut Delight during free period together. After strengthening their friendship senior year, Angela and Stephen started testing the waters to see if this could blossom into something more. This time period was full of country concerts with friends, putting miles on Stephen's new truck to go visit Angela in Providence, and even going on a date with her and her friend, Gabby, to go ice skating. Angela remembers looking to her best friend Katelyn and saying "I think I'm going to give this a real shot. If I don't I'll regret it for the rest of my life". Over the next 10 years their love grew stronger and stronger. They spent summers visiting Angela's family in Westhampton and upstate NY. In 2019, they bought a house and in 2020 Stephen surprised Angela with their dog, Khloe. In 2024, Stephen asked Angela to marry him on Lake Como. They have truly been connected by an invisible string that never broke and always kept them together. One decade down and forever to go!