Cody & Malia found each other in Waimea, Hawaii in 2019. Although they both attended rival high schools less than 5 miles apart, they met each other after moving back to the island after graduating college. Their first date was at Pau Pizza restaurant, and quickly the relationship grew deeper due to the pandemic, where they moved in together and adopted their crazy puppy, Scout. On Friday, September 9, 2023, like every other day, they routinely walked Scout on Mud Lane together after work. It was approaching their 3 year anniversary and Cody asked Malia to spend the rest of their lives together. It was intimate, personal and extremely emotional. She said "YES! YES! YES!