The ultimate loaded question: will you marry me? Not everybody dreams of asking it or being asked. In this episode, we try to decode why engagements can be so stressful in modern relationships and how marriage institutions can mean so much or so little depending on where you sit on the cultural spectrum.

Hear real tips on how to broach engagements when you and your families have totally different expectations. We hear about Nick's intimidating call to ask permission (it led him to an interview with a family friend), how Sej managed hard launching her engagement (the family didn't know the fiancee existed), and so much more.

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