Awards. He proposed by saying, "You wonder why I don’t like to call you my girlfriend? Because I want to call you my wife." The ring previously belonged to his mother, who had died two and a half weeks prior. The moment was widely shared on social media platforms Twitter and Instagram. References External links 1961 births 20th-century American Jews American television directors American television producers Emmy Award winners Living people University of Maryland, College Park alumni 21st-century American Jews