Rich took Crystal on their first date to the NC State Fair in October 2016. Soon after, they were inseparable and began their life together. Crystal took Royce (Rich’s dog) in as her own and they got a new puppy, Rue, the summer of 2017. In 2019, they purchased their first house together! There were many vacations, new jobs, graduate school, some misfortunes, and a new puppy, River! December 31, 2022, they were visiting Crystal’s family in CT (her home state). The new year was approaching in Logan’s (Crystal’s brother) new house. Rich got on one knee right after the ball dropped and the clock struck midnight, and the rest is history!