Richard and Marissa first met at Bearden High School, Richard was a junior while Marissa was a freshman. They met through a mutual friend and quickly became great “friends”. That’s right Richard fell into the dreaded friend zone! Don’t worry this story has a happy ending! Fast forward a few years (once Marissa graduated high school) Richard and Marissa linked backed up at the gym. Richard took Marissa to the coffee shop next door that day for a date because he knew he had to have her and didnt want anymore time to pass without her in his life. Richard flew out of the friend zone and they quickly became official as true love does exist, He even popped the question 4 months later. They have been happily in love ever since!