And, yes, the pair, currently building their dream house in Los Angeles, discussed some very crucial next steps. 

"We have everything but the ring and me just letting her know," Cory told E! News last October of his plans for a proposal. "Taylor deserves that and it's something that I want and she wants. Right now we're just taking steps to get there."

It had certainly been discussed previously, noted Taylor, "but it was never very serious. Like it was just kind of a playful, back-and-forth thing." But undergoing counseling while filming in South America, "Made it a more serious conversation between us," she continued, "and it was very helpful, actually."