Atena and Marshall met in March of 2017. Atena was getting on the elevator to get back to her apartment. Marshall was already on the elevator trying to make small talk about the buttons not working. As they were getting off the elevator Atena asked Marshall if he lived on the 6th floor. Little did they know, they did not only live on the same floor, they were neighbors. Marshalls apartment was right in front of Atenas. They went their separate ways and hoped to run into each other again.
As soon as Atena got into her apartment she began telling her roommate, Ashley, how she met the man she will marry. Ashley responded with Well did you get his name or number?. Unfortunately, she did not remember his name and they did not exchange numbers. Ashley then got a piece of paper and wrote Atenas name and phone number. She walked across the hall and knocked on Marshalls door. Marshall opened the door thinking it was Atena but noticed it was Ashley with a piece of paper. Ashley told Marshall to do what he would like with this paper. Marshall responded to Ashley with I am going to marry your roommate.
That evening Marshall texted Atena and planned their first date at a local restaurant and their story together began.