Mat and Shantai met July 2016 in San Jose, California, when they were lucky enough to be in the same chiropractic school class. They both admit they had crushes on each other immediately, but spent their first couple years of chiropractic school as close friends, involving a lot of lame jokes about Canadians from Mat. In the summer of 2017, they spent 2 weeks traveling El Salvador and Nicaragua together (along with friends and other students), and really got to know each other. Tarantulas, fire ants, questionable hostels and navigating a foreign country with sub-par spanglish can do that! At the end of 2018, Mat and Shantai and their chiro class friends planned to go to a concert in San Francisco. That weekend, their friends more or less set them up and sparks flew! Things moved quickly from there. When you know, you know! After a couple months of dating, Mat (easily) convinced Shantai to move to Denver for their internships. After graduation, they put their relationship to the test with a 1000km (600mi) cycling trip down the coast of Australia. Mat proposed while on vacation with Shantai’s family at Shuswap lake after a few other failed attempts. They live in south Denver with their goofy bernedoodle Mabel. They own their dream chiropractic practice together, and spend weekends exploring Colorado with friends and family. Next adventure: marriage!