In eighth grade, Ira asked Meghan with a red piece of yarn to be his wife for a social studies project. Meghan was quick to agree! After winning the mock-marriage project, they decided they should give a real relationship a shot!
On December 15, 2018, Ira took Meghan to explore New York City during the holidays. Meghan spent the day loving all the Christmas decorations, and Ira spent the day anxiously waiting for the right moment. Finally, once the Rockefeller Center Tree was lit up, Ira once more asked Meghan to marry him!