Aaron and Tia were at JSU together from enrollment to graduation and never really spoke. Only acquaintances in passing. Aaron, being a Birmingham native, returned home to start his career after school and Tia began graduate school in Montgomery. In 2022, the two formally met at BAW after a change in their algorithm on instagram sparking interest in each other. Staying in touch in their separate cities, the two planned a date after Tia was finished with her academic term. After their first date in early December 2022, the rest was history. Aaron continued working in Birmingham while Tia left Montgomery and began working in Pell City. After supporting each other in new careers and phases it was clear that two friends were ment to be together in the life. Through new careers, a car , a house, two dogs, a new puppy, and everything in between, they were engaged August of 2025.