We have the matron and maid of honor to thank for this match. Richelle was visiting her hometown for her best friend's wedding, which she would be a part of. Richelle brought one of her best college friends with her and gave her control of her phone for a significant amount of the weekend. That's how Ben ended up in Richelle's Tinder. No one really wants to admit that's how they met, but it is what it is. Ben and Richelle met in person for their first date (Waffle House, book shopping, Maury County park, and Basket Robbin's ice cream) on 5/27/2019 and they've been in a relationship ever since. Ben would later get a job in Knoxville in Nov. 2019 and move in with Richelle. Richelle's cat Bruce loved Ben, so it was clearly a good match. They have since gotten a house and a dog together named Raylan Malcom.