Teo reached out to me about a month before he planned to propose to his girlfriend of nine years, Mary. They live in Illinois, but had planned to make a trip up to Door County for the weekend, along with their seven-year-old son, Vincent. Teo actually had the ring hidden in his safe for about six years, waiting for the perfect time to propose. 

When I asked for more information about the two of them, Teo gushed about Mary, explaining she can make friends with anyone and goes out of her way to support all of her family members.