When Matthew Met Ruth

Matthew Wells and Ruth Cosse nearly met several times before finally connecting. The couple attended Morehouse College and Spelman College, respectively, for their undergraduate degrees — just a minute away from each other in Atlanta.

A few years after graduating, they each moved to Washington, D.C.; in June 2018, they both attended a mutual friend’s event … but still didn’t meet. In November 2018, at a mutual friend’s “Friendsgiving” gathering, Matthew and Ruth finally connected — and made brunch plans for a few days later.

“It really was the right place at the right time,” Ruth says.

She Said Yes

After four years together, and following their move to Nashville, Tennessee, Matthew began planning a surprise proposal.

He came up with an unassuming cover story: Ru

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