The story starts with a friendship. Annie and Bethany (Madison's mom) became friends through church. After years of yoga, meals, and adventures, Bethany invited Annie to have Christmas dinner with her adult children. That's where Madison comes along. After that night, texts turned to phone calls, phone calls became video calls and there a love began. They spend many days talking for hours about everything under the sun. When bank accounts allowed for plane tickets, there were weekend adventures spent hiking, skiing, climbing, and camping. After a year and a half of dating long distance, Madison moved to VA so the two could be closer. Not long after, Madison proposed, thus the beginning of a happily ever after.