The proposal of marriage is an event where one person in a relationship asks for the other’s hand in marriage. If accepted, it marks the initiation of engagement. It often has a ritual quality, sometimes involving the presentation of an engagement ring and a formalized asking of the question “Will you marry me?”. In western culture, it is traditional for ...

Once upon a time in 2003, 20-year-old Trang Vu met 24-year-old Nam Tran on the campus of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) when she attended a workshop Nam was teaching.  No, it wasn’t love at first sight. They didn’t start dating until 2007. Fast-forward to 2011… Nam and Trang have been together four and a half years, and Nam ...