Devin and Mandy met January 31st 2020, in the most romantic way possible, the Hinge dating app. Their first date was also unimaginably beautiful, starting with dinner at Cabo Fish Taco in Noda, continuing with bar hopping around Charlotte, and ending with both contracting food poisoning. After this experience, they knew they were meant for each other! Their relationship quickly
progressed and they became close, as the COVID pandemic forced a mandatory quarantine, allowing them to spend A LOT of alone time together. Their days and nights were filled with parking lot workouts, cooking together, game nights, too many family feud drinking games, and learning that take-out is not nearly as good as dine-in food. After several months, Devin decided to take the next step in the relationship and permanently say goodbye to clear nasal passages, as he asked Mandy, and all of her animals, to move in with him. Devin spends his days working from home in the international corporate tax industry. His working days are spent in the most exhilarating way, staring at a computer screen, answering emails, and yelling at the cat to stop meowing during his conference calls. Mandy spends her working days with the geriatric population as a home health occupational therapist, putting way too many miles on her new car, possibly sharing her lunch with a stray dog on the side of the road, and returning home talking to Devin at a volume that is far too loud. Together, they enjoy early morning gym sessions, assisting their dog, Toby, in his weight loss journey with long walks, spending time with friends, checking out new restaurants/cocktail bars, and being in bed by 8:30 PM to watch baking shows and fall asleep. Devin decided to pop the question on July 16th, 2023 during a beautiful walk on the greenway they spent a lot of time at. Toby, of course, was a huge part of the engagement. They are both supported by beautiful parents, siblings, and the best friends anyone could ask for! Their house is filled with so much love, fun, Ravens/Steelers rivalry, and animal fur. Devin, Mandy, Toby, Gizmo, and Tigger are so incredible excited to start this new chapter together!