McKenzie and Courtney have known one another longer than they have not. They met in the sixth grade when Courtney was the new girl in school. They became friends through drama class, and developed a strong friendship during freshman year of high school. McKenzie and Courtney loved theatre, swing dancing, cross country, and being goofy. McKenzie was the first to catch feelings, and Courtney only discovered her own after helping him land his first real girlfriend. The two remained close, and sometime later McKenzie gave Courtney her first kiss in the woods after cross country practice. They began a relationship in the second half of junior year (01-21-2011), but they were young and breakups did occur. However, McKenzie and Courtney never could seem to cut off ties with one another. Their bond was something special. They truly were best friends, and they learned that while it can be difficult, especially when you are young, love never fails. They survived going to two different colleges. They managed to see each other at least every other week during that time, and talked to each other every day. It has now been 9 years since they first started dating, and they are more in love than ever. Not many people get to have a partner who has watched and helped them grow, and who knows the other’s heart so fully and truly as these two.