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* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', a {{biopic}} of Music/JoyDivision's Ian Curtis mentioned in the Music folder, Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Music/JoyDivision taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his health problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]] Sadly, the events in this film are very much BasedOnATrueStory.

* Ash's DisappearedDad hasn't been discussed much in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, however, the novels ''LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'' went into detail on his and Delia's relationship. The books were written by the lead director of the Kanto arc, Creator/TakeshiShudo, however, are only semi-canon as they contradict the anime multiple times. According to the book, Delia married Ash's dad in her teens and ended up giving birth to Ash [[TeenagePregnancy at nineteen]]. Ash's dad, however, ran off one day on a Pokemon journey and never came back, likely failing (like many trainers) but still refusing to return home. Delia has since fallen out of love with him but has never formally divorced him.

* Similar to Gene Eugene above, Music/JoyDivision's Ian Curtis married his wife Deborah Woodruff at the age of 19. He felt constrained as the band's career started to take off, and the couple grew apart, which is one of the factors in his suicide.

* In ''Fanfic/MyLittlePumpkin'', elia worries that she and Victor are having marital issues due to the fact they married young. They were HighSchoolSweethearts who got married right away. They both love their son and love each other to a degree too, but Victor clearly wasn't ready to be tied down by a family yet.

* The [[AllThereInTheManual art book]] to ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' explains that this is why Jim's dad ran off. He married the then-seventeen-year-old Sarah when he was nineteen. Sarah ended up pregnant not soon afterwards, but he ended up feeling confined in his marriage as he wasn't ready for a wife and children yet. Despite Jim trying to please his dad, he was [[WellDoneSonGuy very distant]] towards Jim. One day when Jim was eight he ran off for good. Jim hoped for years that he'd come back home however he ultimately realized that his dad was gone for good. This led to Jim becoming a bitter and angry teenager, especially at himself for not being good enough for his dad.

* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', a biopic of Music/JoyDivision's Ian Curtis mentioned in the Music folder, Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Music/JoyDivision taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his health problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]] Note that, this being a {{biopic}} of Ian Curtis, the events in this film are very much BasedOnATrueStory.

* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', a biopic of Music/JoyDivision's Ian Curtis mentioned in the music section, Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Music/JoyDivision taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his health problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]] Note that, this being a {{biopic}} of Ian Curtis, the events in this film are very much BasedOnATrueStory.

* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Music/JoyDivision taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his health problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]] Note that, this being a {{biopic}} of Ian Curtis, the events in this film are very much BasedOnATrueStory.

Often leads to TeenPregnancy. Also see ShotgunWedding, FourthDateMarriage, AwfulWeddedLife, DeadSparks, StarterMarriage, and HighSchoolSweethearts where it doesn't work out. Contrast with OneTrueLove and FirstGirlWins.

* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Joy Division taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his health problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]]

Often leads to TeenPregnancy. Also see ShotgunWedding, FourthDateMarriage, AwfulWeddedLife, DeadSparks, and StarterMarriage. Contrast with OneTrueLove and FirstGirlWins.

* Similar to Gene Eugene above, Music/JoyDivision's Ian Curtis married his wife Deborah at the age of 19. He felt constrained as the band's career started to take off, and the couple grew apart, which is one of the factors in his suicide.

* Despite others protesting that they were incompatible, HighSchoolSweethearts Brenda and Eddie from Music/BillieJoel's "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" married sometime after high school. They divorced not too long afterwards.

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This type of marriage can end up in multiple ways. The couple can end up staying in a strained marriage, work things out after a trouble spot (or three) other times they get divorced and often times the father simply [[DisappearedDad runs off]]. This also occurs [[MissingMom with mothers]], however it's more common for the dad.

* ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'' spoofs the cliched romance between the teenaged Kirito and Asuna by portraying them as two kids in way over their heads, doing what they think adults are "supposed" to do in a sexual relationship. The episode in which they marry involves a MasochismTango where each one tries to heap more and more responsibility onto the relationship (adopting a child, then attempting to adopt two, then three, then an entire orphanage) to force the other to back out. They finally talk things out at the end of the episode after witnessing the death of their "daughter", and agree that while their marriage was the worst mistake they've ever made, they want to stay together as they genuinely enjoy each other's company.
* In the ''Pokemon'' fic ''Fanfic/{{Mended}}'', Ash's biological father is [[LukeIAmYourFather Professor Oak]]. The man he thought was his father ran off before he was even conceived. Will and Delia married young and after only dating for six weeks, but Will was only dating Delia as a rebound. When his exe asked to get back together, Will ran off and he hasn't been heard from since.
* Bowser in ''Fanfic/MarriedToTheKoopaKing'' married his exe Clawdia in his mid-teens. Their marriage fell apart because it was based more on teenage lust than love. Bowser was in love with his childhood crush, Peach, which left Clawdia jealous. She faked her death and ran off not soon after Junior was hatched, leaving Bowser alone with their eight kids

* The [[AllThereInTheManual art book]] to ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' explains that this is why Jim's dad ran off. He married the then-seventeen year old Sarah when he was nineteen. Sarah ended up pregnant not soon afterwards, but he ended up feeling confined in his marriage as he wasn't ready for a wife and children yet. Despite Jim trying to please his dad, he was [[WellDoneSonGuy very distant]] towards Jim. One day when Jim was eight he ran off for good. Jim hoped for years that he'd come back home however he ultimately realized that his dad was gone for good. This led to Jim becoming a bitter and angry teenager, especially at himself for not being good enough for his dad.
* Subverting this is one of the plot points in ''Disney/{{Frozen}}''. Barely eighteen-year old Anna meets twenty-three year old Hans and [[FourthDateMarriage they decide within a few hours of meeting to get married]]. Everyone else believes this to be a terrible idea, especially since they only just met. They end up calling off the engagement [[spoiler:once Hans' true nature comes out and he reveals he was just using Anna to get access to the Arendelle throne]].

* Nick Hurley from ''Film/{{Flashdance}}'' exploited the AllGirlsWantBadBoys allure to latch onto a rich heiress, and rise from the WrongSideOfTheTracks to a construction mogul. However, Nick never felt comfortable with the ''hoi polloi'', and he has divorced Kate years ago. This almost derailed his romance with protagonist Alex Owens when Alex saw Nick with Kate at an opera gala. Nick later explained that this rendezvous was just making nice-nice with his ex, since both are members of the Pittsburgh Arts Council.
* In ''Film/TheCrowd'', John fells head-over-heels for Mary within minutes of meeting her. Mary is less interested. Eventually, they do fall in love and do get married, however their relationship is haunted by frequent bickering and unhappiness.
* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re happily married at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Joy Division taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his heath problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]]

* Ash's DisappearedDad hasn't been discussed much in the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, however the novels ''LightNovel/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'' went into detail on his and Delia's relationship. The books were written by the lead director of the Kanto arc, Creator/TakeshiShudo, however are only semi-canon as they contradict the anime multiple times. According to the book, Delia married Ash's dad in her teens and ended up giving birth to Ash [[TeenagePregnancy at nineteen]]. Ash's dad however ran off one day on a Pokemon journey and never came back, likely failing (like many trainers) but still refusing to return home. Delia has since fallen out of love with him but has never formally divorced him.

* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': Bella's parents, Charlie and Renee, ran off together when Renee was only nineteen. It was a short-lived relationship and they spent Bella's childhood co-parenting. Even nearly two decades afterwards Charlie still pines for his exe, but Renee has moved on.

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}''. One episode had it appear as if Kimber, who is still a teen, was going to marry one of her boyfriends. Jerrica thought it was foolish and rushed, but decided to support her sister anyway. In the end, though, Kimber broke off the wedding [[RunawayBride while at the altar]].

* Adam Again's frontman Gene Eugene and backing singer Riki Michelle got married in their late teens. The stress of a marriage they weren't prepared for crept into Gene's songwriting, and the band's last two albums were significantly darker than their prior work: ''Dig'' (written as their marriage was falling apart) and ''Perfecta'' (written right after their divorce).

* In Music/TheSpecial's "Too Much Too Young", the singer laments that the girl in the song is too tied down with a marriage and a son to have fun with the singer.

This trope is what happens when characters get married young, however it doesn't turn out as they had hoped. Maybe two teens feel they're meant for each other and marry as soon as legally possible. A few years after marriage, however, they realize that wasn't such a good idea. They thought they were the perfect couple, but it was just young love and they ultimately grew apart. Or maybe, they feel constrained by their marriage and want to go out and live their lives. It's even more troublesome when a child is involved. Maybe they aren't ready for kids or didn't even ''want'' kids.

Once upon a time, it was relatively commonplace[[note]]Contrary to popular belief, most people in the past were married in their 20s[[/note]] for people to marry in their early twenties or even as young as their preteens. In a time where life expectancies were low (due to high child death rates) and many mothers [[DeathByChildbirth died during childbirth]], getting married while they were young and fertile was the best option for many adults.

* In the ''Pokemon'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/650053/1/ Mended]]'', Ash's biological father is [[LukeIAmYourFather Professor Oak]]. The man he thought was his father ran off before he was even conceived, nevermind before. Will and Delia married after only dating for six weeks, but Will was only dating Delia as a rebound. When his exe asked to get back together, Will ran off and he hasn't been heard from since.

Often leads to TeenPregnancy. Also see ShotgunWedding, FourthDateMarriage, AwfulWeddedLife, and StarterMarriage. Contrast with OneTrueLove and FirstGirlWins.

* In ''{{Film/Control}}'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re HappilyMarried at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Joy Division taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his heath problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]]

* In ''Film/Control'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re HappilyMarried at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Joy Division taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his heath problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court.]]

* In ''Film/Control'', Ian and Debbie date as teenagers, and get married only a couple years out of school. They’re HappilyMarried at first, but then the birth of their daughter, Joy Division taking off, Ian meeting another woman, and his heath problems strain the marriage. [[spoiler: They begin divorce proceedings, but Ian kills himself before they go through the court. end spoiler:]]

This type of marriage can end up in multiple ways. The couple can end up staying in a strained marriage, other times they get divorced, while often times the father simply [[DisappearedDad runs off]]. This also occurs [[MissingMom with mothers]], however it's more common for the dad.