Ryan and Melissa have a 10+ year friendship that began when their two sisters introduced them to each other. After finishing high school, Ryan was in the military and lived in Texas for a few years, Mellissa, was in Los Angeles, California. Their lives took them down different paths and different cities but the universe worked it's magic and they both moved back to Chula Vista the same year! They reconnected and that friendship grew more each day. They could spend hours talking on the phone and texting each other. They discussed everything from sports to comics to movies to future aspirations. There were times Ryan showed up after working his late night shifts just to bring Melissa coffee and a donut so that she can stay up doing homework. The moment Ryan finally got the courage to ask Mellissa out on a date, she said yes. They laughed and talked for hours, they walked the park late at night, jokingly saying they "didn't want the night to end," (despite Ryan having to be at work at 6 AM the next day). From that night on, they became inseparable. Ryan and Mellissa feel that the transition from friends to dating to engaged was the easiest and best choice for them. They know EVERYTHING about each other, and still LOVE each other deeply. Friends First, Love truly follows.