Michael and Dezrae met in the wrestling room while attending Klein Collins High School. They were always close friends throughout high school but life sent them in different directions. Dezrae graduated in 2012 and attended Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri. Michael graduated in 2014 and went into the United States Marine Corps. Four years pass before they reconnected in 2018. Dezrae came home for a week and contacted Michael to hang out and have a few drinks. Michael moved to Missouri. On June 27, 2018 at 1:30 AM, Michael proposed to Dezrae and the rest is history!!