Samantha and Brian met while at a summer camp in 2004. Samantha then transferred to Erpenbeck Elementary in 2005 where Brian was also attending. They then started dating freshman year of high school in 2009, but attended separate high schools. They would often only get to see eachother just once a week on Friday nights. They both have a joy for animals, especially cats, and love visiting the Cincinnati Zoo. Samantha and Brian adopted their 1st cat, Pie, after moving in together. On May 19th, 2024 Brian asked Samantha to marry him at the Cincinnati Zoo in front of the giraffe exhibitit.