In fact she turned down his first proposal of marriage and only when he proposed for a second time did she accept. William Young was not a mathematical researcher, but Grace of course was trained in research at Göttingen, so she encouraged her husband to begin his research career.
Sa katunayan siya nabuksan down kanyang unang proposal ng kasal at kapag siya lamang ang iminungkahi para sa isang ikalawang pagkakataon ay siya tanggapin. William Young ay hindi isang matematiko manaliksisk, ngunit Grace ng kurso ay sanay na sa pananaliksik sa Gottingen, kaya't hinihikayat niya ang kanyang asawa upang simulan ang kanyang mga pananaliksik karera.