Earl and Whitney met September of 2012. Whitney was serving in ministry at her church and Earl was looking for a new church home. The two became fast friends, bonding over Jesus, good food, and lots of laughter with a hint of sarcasm. After a year of building a friendship, Earl and Whitney began dating. In September of 2018, Earl arranged a party to celebrate Whitney's career achievement. There, on a rooftop park, in front of a few of their nearest and dearest, Earl asked Whitney to marry him. And she, excitedly, said yes.