Ariel and Michael met working as NICU nurses at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Their first date was on July 3, 2020, during the heat of the pandemic, and they've since been travel nursing together. They have worked and lived in Palo Alto, Seattle, San Diego, and are now based in Denver. On July 25, 2022, Michael got on one knee and proposed to Ariel after hiking 19 miles during a 24 mile backpacking trip. The dirt and sweat mixed with Michael's tears, burning his eyes, but Ariel still said yes!