David and Emily met through a mutual friend over a video call while David was studying at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and Emily was completing her nursing prerequisites in Houston. David eventually asked Emily to meet in College Station over spring break of 2020, and their first date took place at the Dixie Chicken on Northgate. David and Emily remained long distance for four years and David proposed to Emily in College Station on August 2nd, 2024.