Our Story

Our story began in grade school, where we grew up together in the sunny community of Palos Verdes, California. Long before we started dating, we were just two kids in middle and high school as friends.

It wasn’t until by chance we both ended up at NYU that the sparks of our relationship began to form. Miya was already attending NYU as a sophomore when Ben arrived as a freshman in 2014. With our shared history and a set of mutual friends, we naturally gravitated towards each other once more.

We remained friends that first year in New York. Then came that unforgettable night at La Caverna in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Nervous and slightly inebriated, Ben decided to take the plunge and confess his feelings. He told Miya how much he enjoyed being around her and that he wanted to take their relationship beyond friendship.

Miya promptly rejected him that night. However, with the seed planted, Miya reconsidered and, within a week, she told Ben that she wanted to be more than friends too. At the time, the news sent shockwaves through our friend groups. Those who knew us had known we were good friends but never could have imagined us becoming a couple.

But as they say: love works in mysterious ways, and since then, the rest is history. Nowadays, it’s a rare occasion to find us ever apart. After nine years, we have been through countless adventures, misadventures, highs, lows, and everything in between. Many of you have seen us through it all and have witnessed how much we’ve grown together as a couple. We are excited to begin the next chapter in our journey together and can’t wait to celebrate with all of you back in the city where it all started.