Olivia and John got married in 2015 and live in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Olivia is Filipino-American, and came to the US as an immigrant at age 7. John is white and grew up in Pittsburgh.
Although both their families have been welcoming and supportive of Olivia and John’s marriage and they haven’t encountered any overtly negative reactions to them as a couple, they are cautious about the prospect of raising biracial children and have striven to craft a community where their offspring will feel safe and accepted.