Rachel originally messaged Nathan on a dating site when she was still living in Colorado, but about to move Louisville, KY. He responded with "Where are you...exactly?" after clarification, and a brief period of conversations, they met the first week Rachel was in Louisville and by the summer of 2018 they moved in together. Nathan proposed to Rachel at the Newport Aquarium on December 8, 2018 with the help of seven elegantly dressed penguins. Dorky, but original, it was pretty on point for their relationship. They celebrated afterwards with beer at the Hofbrau house and dinner at a french restaurant in downtown Cincinnati. Always smooth sailing, Nathan is Rachel's support and cheerleader, and Rachel inspires Nathan to be the best man he can be.