Fran & Stephen met in 2016 at the Auburn University Campus Rec Center. Stephen was one of the supervisors working during Fran's very first shift. After their first shift together, Stephen and Fran went to Momma Goldbergs with some friends. Throughout the next year and a half, Stephen and Fran began to spend more time together and began dating in 2017. Their first date was to the Montgomery Zoo. They enjoyed the next year and a half together in Auburn. In 2019, Stephen followed Fran to North Carolina when she moved up in order to pursue her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. The past two years have been filled with hiking the mountains of WNC, visiting local breweries, and making memories with friends. On July 28, 2021, Stephen and Fran went to dinner at a rooftop restaurant in Asheville to celebrate Fran's birthday. During the most perfect sunset, with the mountains in the background, Stephen got down on one knee and popped the question.