My grandparents never met until the day of their marriage. They remained married for the next 64 years before my grandmother passed away and my grandfather four years thereafter.

My paternal grandparents were still in Dalian, China when they got married around 1939. My grandfather was working as a fast-rising police captain and my grandmother was the daughter of an university professor. Unlike in most arranged marriages which are arranged by parents, this marriage was actually set up by their mutual family friends who helped them to exchange photos.

When I asked my grandfather what his first impression was when he first saw my grandmother, he said that she was even prettier than she appeared in her photos.

When I asked my grandmother the same question, she replied, "He was very short".

It's hard to imagine the amount of change they experienced in their lifetimes: 30 years in China, 30 years in Taiwan, and 30 years in Los Angeles; but it's also equally hard to conceive that such a strong, long-lasting partnership would be formed despite never having met each other prior to the day of their commitment.