MacKenzie and Michael's love story started when they took a chance on each other on a dating app. Their first date was supposed to be dinner and arcade games, but turned into closing down Texas Roadhouse, just talking and laughing. MacKenzie and Michael would start dating on July 5th, 2023.

After over a year and a half of dating, Michael and MacKenzie were engaged in Tulsa, OK, on May 10th, 2025.