Trisha and Christian’s story actually started 16 years ago in high school. Christian was the first one to introduce himself freshman year. Throughout school they shared some of the same friends and even some of the same classes. However, at the time, they didn’t really share the same interests. He liked to show off his skills in band and wrestling and she liked to bake and avoid PE any chance she had. Although they were never the closest of friends, they seemed to have left a positive impression on one another. Trisha found Christian to always be as good of a listener as he was a talker and Christian loved how Trisha seemed to find humor in almost any situation. Unfortunately, graduation quickly approached, and their friendship faded as they went their separate ways to make new memories with new friends in college.

Fast forward to 2019, Trisha moved to Columbus for a short 4 months for her last semester of graduate school. It was a city she wanted to explore but didn't know anyone around to do it with. She then found out that Christian had been living in Columbus through social media. At first, she thought to herself, "I can't message him. It would be weird after all these years, right?" After she realized that she needed more friends than her Netflix account, she decided to send a friendly message his way and was immediately met with the same warm, energetic energy from Christian that she remembered in high school. Not only did she get to explore a new city, but they both got to catch up on the last 7 years and learn new things about one another.

Fast forward to today. Christian is still a social butterfly, book worm, and fitness lover and Trisha still loves to bake and avoid all things competitive. Despite still having different interests, they quickly learned that the things they valued and cherished in life were in fact exactly the same. They found so much beauty in the similarities of their upbringings despite their differences in culture. Their journey has been nothing short of challenging but, if asked today, they would tell you they wouldn’t change a thing. Over the years they found a mutual love for traveling, cooking together, binge watching true crime, and fitness (yes, you read that right)! These past several years have been some of the most fun, wholesome, and happy years of their lives.

Take a walk down memory lane with them to see some of their favorite shared moments!

Our journey doesn't end here, the best is yet to come!