Max and Helena met at The College School, where Max was teaching and Helena was completing her year-long practicum in the DEI department. Her desk happened to be right outside his office, and soon they were chatting, hiking, and swing dancing their way into an easy friendship. By the following summer, that friendship turned into something more and they both knew this was it. Today, they live in South City, St. Louis with their cat, Lucy, and still love spending their days dancing, exploring the city, and cooking delicious meals together.