In October 2013 Liz joined a softball team made up of American University alumni and friends. Aaron, the first baseman at the time, was pleasantly surprised to see that new talent had arrived at second base. After weeks of playing together, on Halloween night while attending a concert at the Blackcat, Aaron asked Liz for a date. Liz initially replied that "she would have to check her calendar", but in the middle of crowded dance floor Aaron promptly persisted "can you check your calendar now?" The next week they went on their first date. On March 25th, 2017, Aaron invited Liz to go for a walk on the National Mall and look at the cherry blossoms which were in peak bloom. When they reached the spot on the field where they first met, with a crowd of people looking on, Aaron got down on one knee and asked Liz to marry him. Liz was speechless and ecstatic. She reached for the ring with tears in her eyes, and once again Aaron was persistent, "does that mean yes?".