Elizabeth Mayo : she and her dad met in their teens . We even moved in together , and for years my parents were none the wiser . She says her dad was outraged to learn she was dating a man who 's half - black . She says she hid romance from him for years , then told him when she returned to we ##eds . Mayo : Dad finally accepted love of her life , showing change is possible , and important .
Elizabeth Mayo : she and her dad met in their teens . She says her dad was outraged to learn she was dating a man who 's half - black . She says she hid romance from him for years , then told him when she returned to we ##eds . Mayo : Dad finally accepted love of her life , showing change is possible , and important .