Mike and Tricia were in a long-distance relationship for over a year and half. Tricia in Minnesota and Mike in California. They were inseparable on the phone and often flew back and forth to visit each other. February 2019, Mike flew to Minnesota and helped Tricia move to California. They took a three day trip down to California and started living together. Times were hard with Covid in 2020 with being locked down but they were still able to make many memories. October 2023 Mike proposed to Tricia on their favorite beach and hotel in Hawaii. In July 2024 Mike's mom unfortunately passed away and things were really hard for some time. They decided that they still wanted to celebrate their marriage with family and friends and chose this year to share their love.