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* In the one-shot manga ''If we're both still single by the time we turn thirty, should we get married? (Age 23)'', two friends at an after-party make this pact, as the title suggests. The second panel reveals that [[spoiler:they only waited ''three hours'' after the pact before they started dating and got married two years later]].
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** In the third season finale, Monica is moping over her recent breakup and wonders if she'll ever find another boyfriend. Chandler offers to date her if she can't find anyone else. Monica laughs off the offer, so Chandler spends the rest of the episode trying to prove he's "boyfriend material". They eventually agree to drop the issue... and then a year later they sleep together in London and begin their romance.
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* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'' has a variation in a (possibly non-canon) omake. [[OfficialCouple Asuka and Shinji]] both make each other promise that one of them is rendered comatose/dead/otherwise incapacitated, that the other would marry [[ThreesomeSubtext Rei]] instead [[DeadGuyJunior and name a child after them]].
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these--if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these--if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
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* Brought up but ultimately averted in ''Fanfic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. Twilight, still a BrokenBird from her previous relationship, isn't ready for another and wants herself and Donut Joe to be FriendsWithBenefits. As the hope of a relationship with her was the only thing keeping him in Equestria, he decides to go through with his plan to take a five-year journey with the travelling Bazaar, leading Twilight to propose this trope if they're both still single when the Bazaar returns to Equestria. Through further discussion, they realize that this trope would be too heartbreaking if only one of them was single, so Twilight instead suggests that they [[IWillWaitForYou remain faithful to one another]] and [[LongDistanceRelationship stay in touch]] for the next five years, and get together at the end no matter what.
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* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'' has a variation in a (possibly non-canon) omake. [[OfficialCouple Asuka and Shinji]] both make each other promise that one of them is rendered comatose/dead/otherwise incapacitated, that the other would marry [[ThreesomeSubtext Rei]] instead [[DeadGuyJunior and name a child after them]].
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these--if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these--if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
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* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'' has a variation Brought up but ultimately averted in ''Fanfic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. Twilight, still a (possibly non-canon) omake. [[OfficialCouple Asuka BrokenBird from her previous relationship, isn't ready for another and Shinji]] both make each other promise that one of them is rendered comatose/dead/otherwise incapacitated, that wants herself and Donut Joe to be FriendsWithBenefits. As the other would marry [[ThreesomeSubtext Rei]] instead [[DeadGuyJunior and name hope of a child after them]].
* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy inrelationship with her was the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals only thing keeping him in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these--if Equestria, he decides to go through with his plan to take a five-year journey with the travelling Bazaar, leading Twilight to propose this trope if they're both still single by when the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing Bazaar returns to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided Equestria. Through further discussion, they realize that this trope would be too heartbreaking if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing. only one of them was single, so Twilight instead suggests that they [[IWillWaitForYou remain faithful to one another]] and [[LongDistanceRelationship stay in touch]] for the next five years, and get together at the end no matter what.
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* ''Film/RomyAndMichelesHighSchoolReunion'' in a variation early in the movie Romy expresses that sometimes she wishes she was a lesbian, Michele her best friend suggests they try having sex to see if either of them is attracted to women - Romy turns her down saying the idea creeps her out... but to ask her again if they are both still single at 30.
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* Discussed and averted in ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'': The princesses are all very fond of their cousin, Cullen Moorland, and at least one of them would like have a fallback marriage pact with him. However, her sister points out he is too close a relative. As the the male GenderRarityValue could lead to inbreeding, they're much stricter about this than most real life societies.
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* In ''Series/HappyEndings'', Penny is mentioned as having a marriage pact with ButtMonkey Shershow, who ends up getting married in the first season finale, prompting Penny to fake being engaged to not feel bad about her own singledom.
* Ted and Robin make one in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', which pretty much (but not entirely) marks the end of their WillTheyOrWontThey arc. Apparently the term "Ted & Robin pact" has entered the vernacular. This is discarded as of season 7, when Ted decides he wants to move on from Robin forever and can't do that while the possibility is still there.
-->'''Ted:''' I can't do that anymore. As long as the door's even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be waiting around to see if I win the lottery when you turn forty.
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* Ted and Robin make one in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', which pretty much (but not entirely) marks the end of their WillTheyOrWontThey arc. Apparently the term "Ted & Robin pact" has entered the vernacular. This is discarded as of season 7, when Ted decides he wants to move on from Robin forever and can't do that while the possibility is still there.
-->'''Ted:''' I can't do that anymore. As long as the door's even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be waiting around to see if I win the lottery when you turn forty.
** However, in an ironic twist, [[spoiler:they do end up following through, if unintentionally, when Ted and Robin get back together in 2030.]]
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* In ''Series/HappyEndings'', Penny one episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', it sounds like Roz is mentioned as having a marriage pact with ButtMonkey Shershow, who ends up getting married in the first season finale, prompting Penny to fake being engaged to not feel bad about to suggest one of these, and Frasier agrees to marrying her own singledom.
* Ted and Robin make one in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', which pretty much (but not entirely) marksif they are both indeed single at the end of their WillTheyOrWontThey arc. Apparently the term "Ted & Robin pact" has entered the vernacular. This is discarded as of season 7, when Ted decides he wants time. [[SubvertedTrope Turns out]] Roz was going to move on from Robin forever and can't do that while the possibility is still there.
-->'''Ted:''' I can't do that anymore. As long as the door's even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be waiting around to see if I win the lottery when you turn forty.
** However, in an ironic twist, [[spoiler:they do end up following through, if unintentionally, when Ted and Robin get back together in 2030.]]suggest [[SuicidePact they kill each other]] instead.
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-->'''Ted:''' I can't do that anymore. As long as the door's even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be waiting around to see if I win the lottery when you turn forty.
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* In one episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', it sounds like Roz is about to suggest one of these, and Frasier agrees to marrying her if they are both indeed single at the time. [[SubvertedTrope Turns out]] Roz was going to suggest [[SuicidePact they kill each other]] instead.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', it sounds like Roz is about to suggest one of these, and Frasier agrees to marrying her if they are both indeed single at the time. [[SubvertedTrope Turns out]] Roz was going to suggest [[SuicidePact they kill each other]] instead.
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other since they're best friends. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue though, we see that in five years they end up dating again anyway.
* Inone episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', it sounds like Roz ''Series/HappyEndings'', Penny is mentioned as having a marriage pact with ButtMonkey Shershow, who ends up getting married in the first season finale, prompting Penny to fake being engaged to not feel bad about to suggest her own singledom.
* Ted and Robin make one in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', which pretty much (but not entirely) marks the end ofthese, their WillTheyOrWontThey arc. Apparently the term "Ted & Robin pact" has entered the vernacular. This is discarded as of season 7, when Ted decides he wants to move on from Robin forever and Frasier agrees to marrying her if they are both indeed single at can't do that while the time. [[SubvertedTrope Turns out]] Roz was going possibility is still there.
-->'''Ted:''' I can't do that anymore. As long as the door's even a little bit open, I have this feeling that I'll just be waiting around tosuggest [[SuicidePact they kill each other]] instead.see if I win the lottery when you turn forty.
** However, in an ironic twist, [[spoiler:they do end up following through, if unintentionally, when Ted and Robin get back together in 2030.]]
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* Ted and Robin make one in ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', which pretty much (but not entirely) marks the end of
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** However, in an ironic twist, [[spoiler:they do end up following through, if unintentionally, when Ted and Robin get back together in 2030.]]
* ''Series/MurphyBrown'' has Murphy and Frank discuss the idea at a point when it seems like their romantic prospects are all but dead, but they let it drop and move on.
* Carla Noll in ''Series/{{Reunion}}'' is Aaron's best friend and hidden secret admirer for years. She's happy to hear him say that if they're still single in a few years that they'll marry each other.
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* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': Towards the end of the series, twenty year old Artie and Tina decide that if they aren't married by the time they're thirty, they'll marry each other since they're best friends. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue though, we see that in five years they end up dating again anyway.
* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': Towards the end of the series, twenty year old Artie and Tina decide that if they aren't married by the time they're thirty, they'll marry each other since they're best friends. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue though, we see that in five years they end up dating again anyway.
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* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': Towards the end of the series, twenty year old Artie and Tina decide that if they aren't married by the time they're thirty, they'll marry each other since they're best friends. In the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue though, we see that in five years they end up dating again anyway.
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* Something of a parody in ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'': Captain Hero and [[PowerPerversionPotential Unusually Flexible Girl]] were FriendsWithBenefits in college and promised that if they were still single at 30, they'd get married. She [[NewOldFlame shows up]] to collect. Seems in actuality, she was deliberately holding out for him.
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* Somewhat parodied in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous [[spoiler:right before [[WomanScorned being killed by her]].]]
* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
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* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
* Somewhat parodied in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous [[spoiler:right before [[WomanScorned being killed by her]].]]
* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
* Somewhat parodied in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous [[spoiler:right before [[WomanScorned being killed by her]].]]
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* Another ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic, ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/285463/mother-fluffer Mother Fluffer]]'', invokes the trope as a somewhat common practice, particularly [[TheBeard for gay stallions and lesbian mares]]. Twilight's parents married as part of such a pact (and forgot to mention it to Twilight's friends until after she is [[IncitingIncident seen kissing Gilda]]), and Rarity was also in one:
-->“... So, since Mom wasn’t able to find anypony either, she followed through with their agreement and married my Dad as soon as she turned thirty. They had Shining less than a year later, and they’ve been happily married ever since.”\\
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“We got along really well, and neither of us were able to find anypony special, so we made an agreement to marry if both of us were single by the time we turned thirty five…” Remembering what else occurred, the mare exhaled disappointedly before including, “But… he came out of the stable and started dating Ace shortly thereafter, so the deal was sorta over.”\\
After blinking a few times, Rarity’s eyes widened before looking back to Twilight, “Wait, that does mean the deal is off, right?”\\
Twilight gave a small nod. “I’m pretty sure it does,” said the Princess in an attempt to settle the unicorn’s nerves. “It’s not like my Mom and Dad didn’t know about each other before they made their pact. They both knew about the other’s orientation since they were foalhood friends.”
-->“... So, since Mom wasn’t able to find anypony either, she followed through with their agreement and married my Dad as soon as she turned thirty. They had Shining less than a year later, and they’ve been happily married ever since.”\\
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“We got along really well, and neither of us were able to find anypony special, so we made an agreement to marry if both of us were single by the time we turned thirty five…” Remembering what else occurred, the mare exhaled disappointedly before including, “But… he came out of the stable and started dating Ace shortly thereafter, so the deal was sorta over.”\\
After blinking a few times, Rarity’s eyes widened before looking back to Twilight, “Wait, that does mean the deal is off, right?”\\
Twilight gave a small nod. “I’m pretty sure it does,” said the Princess in an attempt to settle the unicorn’s nerves. “It’s not like my Mom and Dad didn’t know about each other before they made their pact. They both knew about the other’s orientation since they were foalhood friends.”
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these - if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
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* A variation in the film ''Film/Gayby''. Jenn and her best friend Matt, who happens to be gay, made a pact in college that if Jenn didn't have a boyfriend and a baby by her thirties, Matt would be her baby daddy instead. The film is about them trying to fulfill that promise.
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* A variant in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Stan asks his dentist to be his "back-up wife" in case he ends up outliving Francine. HilarityEnsues when Francine finds out and decides to get herself a "back-up husband" for the same eventuality, in the form of Stan's attractive younger colleague. Unfortunately, [[AxCrazy it turns out both would-be spouses are taking it a lot more seriously than either of the Smiths expected...]]
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** When Chandler and Monica get engaged, the other girls start to feel insecure about their own love lives, both still being single at this point. However, Phoebe says she made a pact with Joey years ago that they would marry each other if they were both still single when they were forty. This inspires Rachel to ask Ross to make a similar pact with her. However, Ross claims he already made that deal years ago...also with Phoebe. Both men are indignant when they find out, while Phoebe claims she needs a backup for her backup. By the end of the episode, they all settle on Ross being Rachel's backup, and Joey being Phoebe's. By the end of the series, [[spoiler:it doesn't make much of a difference. Ross and Rachel finally decide they want to be together forever in the finale, and while Joey is still single, Phoebe has fallen in love with and married another man. Note that this is well before any of them have turned forty.]]
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** When Chandler and Monica get engaged, the other girls start to feel insecure about their own love lives, both still being single at this point. However, Phoebe says she made a pact with Joey years ago that they would marry each other if they were both still single when they were forty. This inspires Rachel to ask Ross to make a similar pact with her. However, Ross claims he already made that deal years ago... also with Phoebe. Both men are indignant when they find out, while Phoebe claims she needs a backup for her backup. By the end of the episode, they all settle on Ross being Rachel's backup, and Joey being Phoebe's. By the end of the series, [[spoiler:it doesn't make much of a difference. Ross and Rachel finally decide they want to be together forever in the finale, and while Joey is still single, Phoebe has fallen in love with and married another man. Note that this is well before any of them have turned forty.]]
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A DefiedTrope of ChristmasCake / OldMaid. See also HonorableMarriageProposal.
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A DefiedTrope of ChristmasCake / OldMaid.ChristmasCake[=/=]OldMaid. See also HonorableMarriageProposal.
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* ''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'' subvert this trope. The main character and her best friend have one of these pacts. When he calls her as the deadline birthday is approaching, she thinks he’s calling to cash in on the deal--only to discover he’s actually calling to tell her he’s gotten engaged (to someone else) and to invite her to his wedding.
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* ''Film/MyBestFriendsWedding'' subvert subverts this trope. The main character and her best friend have one of these pacts. When he calls her as the deadline birthday is approaching, she thinks he’s calling to cash in on the deal--only to discover he’s actually calling to tell her he’s gotten engaged (to someone else) and to invite her to his wedding.
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* In Jonathan Tropper's ''This is Where I Leave You'', Judd and Penny made this pact during their college days. Sadly, this didn't carry over in the film adaptation of the book, making Penny (played by Creator/RoseByrne) look more like a ManicPixieDreamGirl rather than Judd's oldest and best friend, which is weird considering Tropper himself also wrote the screenplay.
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* In Jonathan Tropper's ''This is Where I Leave You'', Judd and Penny made this pact during their college days. Sadly, this didn't carry over in [[Film/ThisIsWhereILeaveYou the film adaptation of the book, book]], making Penny (played by Creator/RoseByrne) look more like a ManicPixieDreamGirl rather than Judd's oldest and best friend, which is weird considering Tropper himself also wrote the screenplay.
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* In ''Series/HappyEndings'' Penny is mentioned as having a marriage pact with ButtMonkey Shershow, who ends up getting married in the first season finale, prompting Penny to fake being engaged to not feel bad about her own singledom.
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* In ''Series/HappyEndings'' ''Series/HappyEndings'', Penny is mentioned as having a marriage pact with ButtMonkey Shershow, who ends up getting married in the first season finale, prompting Penny to fake being engaged to not feel bad about her own singledom.
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* On ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' Kramer proposes to Elaine that they marry each other if they're both still single in ten years. She makes a counteroffer of fifty years (which he accepts).
* Hudson and Mrs. Bridges - the butler and cook - of ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs'' have this arrangement. In one episode Mrs. Bridges seems to have found true love and Hudson offers to release her from their friendly agreement. Unfortunately her beloved turns out to be a jerk.
* Hudson and Mrs. Bridges - the butler and cook - of ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs'' have this arrangement. In one episode Mrs. Bridges seems to have found true love and Hudson offers to release her from their friendly agreement. Unfortunately her beloved turns out to be a jerk.
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* On ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', Kramer proposes to Elaine that they marry each other if they're both still single in ten years. She makes a counteroffer of fifty years (which he accepts).
* Hudson and Mrs. Bridges- -- the butler and cook - -- of ''Series/UpstairsDownstairs'' have this arrangement. In one episode Mrs. Bridges seems to have found true love and Hudson offers to release her from their friendly agreement. Unfortunately her beloved turns out to be a jerk.
* Hudson and Mrs. Bridges
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** A FutureEpisode reveals [[HoYay Steve and Snot]] made this pact with each other for if they were single by the age of 30. They both regret picking such a young age.
* Somewhat parodied in "WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil". Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous-- [[spoiler:right before being killed by her.]]
* Somewhat parodied in "WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil". Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous-- [[spoiler:right before being killed by her.]]
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** A FutureEpisode An episode with a flash of the future reveals [[HoYay Steve and Snot]] made this pact with each other for if they were single by the age of 30. They both regret picking such a young age.
* Somewhat parodied in"WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil". ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. Rasticore says this to Miss Heinous-- Heinous [[spoiler:right before [[WomanScorned being killed by her.]]her]].]]
* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
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* In the Italian cartoon ''Il Figlio dei Venti'', Zefiro's love interest Sarah has a mix of this and ChildhoodMarriagePromise with her friend Etienne. They realized their parents want them together as kids, and agreed to enter a MarriageOfConvenience if they came of age and hadn't found love. [[PrivilegedRival Oswald]] intentionally gives Zefiro the wrong idea about the "engagement", and Zefiro believes for three episodes that he's lost Sarah forever before Etienne himself sets the story straight.
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3530833/1/A-boy-in-the-hand A boy in the hand]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~dogbertcarroll Dogbertcarroll]], a lighthearted story featuring a Ranma/Hotaru pairing, reveals in chapter 4 that Minako and Makoto have one of these - if they're both single by the time they're thirty, they'll marry one another. And Minako's willing to shorten the waiting period to thirty ''days''. Makoto's not particularly eager, but has decided that if it means keeping Minako from being alone, she's willing.
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* Something of a parody in ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'': Captain Hero and [[PowerPerversionPotential Unusually Flexible Girl]] were FriendsWithBenefits in college and promised that if they were still single at 30, they'd get married. She [[NewOldFlame shows up]] to collect.
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* Something of a parody in ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'': Captain Hero and [[PowerPerversionPotential Unusually Flexible Girl]] were FriendsWithBenefits in college and promised that if they were still single at 30, they'd get married. She [[NewOldFlame shows up]] to collect. Seems in actuality, she was deliberately holding out for him.
