It was love at first swipe. After seeing that Bella was from Massachusetts, Stephen knew he had to fulfill his family's legacy of dating people that live in New England.

Captivated by his glasses and his charm, Bella spent the entire first day trying to convince Stephen that she was worth his time even though she didn't understand any of his references.

Valentine's Day 2020 was their first (and only) big outing before the pandemic. They went to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, where Bella got in for free because of her name!

Due to Covid, Bella and Stephen had a 2 week on, 1 month off schedule. During their 2 weeks together, they spent most of their time eating food, playing Tetris, and figuring out how to navigate living with someone they (basically) just met. That's right, they're a Covid couple.

They spent the first year and a half doing long distance between New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. At the end of July 2021, Bella finally moved to Stamford, CT and reunited with Stephen for good.

They adopted their first baby, Fig. She became the center of their world overnight.

The beginning of a new tradition: NFL games for Christmas. This one was their first, and it was Patriots versus Bills (it ended up being a really important game, which was cool).

Stephen and Bella move to their first apartment together (we miss you Danielle <3).

The second baby joins the family- Frog.

3.5 years, 2 moves, 1 Metallica tour, and a crazy Italian vacation later, Stephen proposed in Venice.