We met on an app called Lex (iykyk) where Max messaged Gretchen for pictures of Tank. After exchanging numbers, Gretchen asked Max out to the iconic lesbian bar, Cubbyhole, in the West Village of NYC. While we started to get to know each other, Gretchen introduced Max to her NYC WTNB+ Kickball league — where we became #1 on the field and #1 in our hearts. Max proposed on the rooftop of our apartment in March 2025 and in February of 2026, Gretchen proposed back to Max where it all began at Cubbyhole. Our love is warm, funny, and sweet & we cannot wait to be married this June!