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** Or, conversely, if rather than exchanging a bride-price, it's customary to exchange a dowry, marrying off a young and less educated girl who still needs to be taken care of (i.e. one who is less economically-valuable) means Alice's parents don't have to pay Bob's parents as much...or that Bob's parents can ask for more, to cover the cost of having another mouth to feed.

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** Or, conversely, if rather than exchanging a bride-price, it's customary to exchange a dowry, marrying off a young and less educated girl who still needs to be taken care of (i.e. one who is less economically-valuable) means Alice's parents don't have to pay Bob's parents as much... or that Bob's parents can ask for more, to cover the cost of having another mouth to feed.
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** In their culture, marriages often involve an exchange of money or material goods between the parents. If it's a bride-price, a younger and prettier ([[NatureAdoresAVirgin and more-likely-to-be-a-virgin]]) bride is worth more. If it's a dowry, Alice's parents don't have to pay Bob's parents as much money if Alice is younger and less educated...or Bob's parents can charge more, to cover the cost of taking care of her.

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** In their culture, marriages often involve an exchange of money or material goods between the parents. If it's a bride-price, a younger and prettier ([[NatureAdoresAVirgin and more-likely-to-be-a-virgin]]) bride is worth more. If it's a dowry, Alice's parents don't have to pay Bob's parents as much money if Alice is younger and less educated... or Bob's parents can charge more, to cover the cost of taking care of her.
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** Bob is registered as a widower after Alice's passing. [[note]]Looks like Make-A-Wish outdid themselves with this one.[[/note]]
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** Bob is merely '[[LittlestCancerPatient Making Alice's Wish]]'.

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** Bob is merely '[[LittlestCancerPatient Making Alice's Alice's]] [[LastWishMarriage Wish]]'.
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** Bob is merely '[[LittlestCancerPatient Making Alice's Wish]]'.
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** Corpse of pre-historic caveman gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb.

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** Corpse The corpse of Bob, a pre-historic caveman gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb.
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** Corpse of pre-historic caveman gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb. (No word on how Bob knows the fetus is a girl.)

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** Corpse of pre-historic caveman gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb. (No word on how Bob knows the fetus is a girl.)
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** A 100-year-old Bob gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb. (No word on how Bob knows the fetus is a girl.)

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** A 100-year-old Bob Corpse of pre-historic caveman gets married to Alice while she is still a fetus in her mother's womb. (No word on how Bob knows the fetus is a girl.)
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* '''Lampshaded''': "I hear AliceAndBob got married." "[[Squick But she's still just a little girl]]!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I hear AliceAndBob got married." "[[Squick "[[{{Squick}} But she's still just a little girl]]!"

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** Tropestan is in the midst of some kind of humanitarian crisis (e.g. [[WartimeWedding a war]], [[ThePlague a plague]], a natural disaster). Alice's parents see marrying her off to Bob as a way to ensure that her needs will be met (as they can no longer afford to care for her), and to protect her from losing her virginity out of wedlock and becoming DefiledForever. If a bride price is involved, her parents may see that as a valuable resource to help them rebuild their lives.

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** Tropestan is in the midst of some kind of humanitarian crisis (e.g. [[WartimeWedding a war]], {{war|timeWedding}}, [[ThePlague a plague]], a natural disaster). Alice's parents see marrying her off to Bob as a way to ensure that her needs will be met (as they can no longer afford to care for her), and to protect her from losing her virginity out of wedlock and becoming DefiledForever. If a bride price is involved, her parents may see that as a valuable resource to help them rebuild their lives.



** Their culture believes that AllWomenAreLustful, and that it's therefore best to marry girls off ASAP, so that they don't succumb to their sexual urges before marriage and bring shame to their [[FamilyHonor families]].

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** Their culture believes that AllWomenAreLustful, and that it's therefore best to marry girls off ASAP, so that they don't succumb to their sexual urges before marriage and bring shame to their [[FamilyHonor families]].{{famil|yHonor}}ies.



* '''Lampshaded''': "I hear AliceAndBob got married." "[[WhatTheHellHero But she's still just a little girl!]]"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I hear AliceAndBob got married." "[[WhatTheHellHero "[[Squick But she's still just a little girl!]]"girl]]!"



** [[ParentalMarriageVeto Alice's parents turn Bob away.]]

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** [[ParentalMarriageVeto Alice's parents turn Bob away.]]away]].



* '''Reconstructed''': [[ArrangedMarriage Alice is betrothed to Bob]], but they will wait until she's old enough before actually getting married or consummating the marriage. And either one of them can break off the engagement at any time, without being shamed, ostracized, killed, etc. for it.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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[[ArrangedMarriage Alice is betrothed to Bob]], but they will wait until she's old enough before actually getting married or consummating the marriage. And either one of them can break off the engagement at any time, without being shamed, ostracized, killed, etc. for it.



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* '''Enforced''':
** The setting is (and[=/=]or the writer is from) a place where this is the norm. (See "Justified")
** May be used in a {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} work as FetishFuel.

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'''Enforced''': The setting is (and[=/=]or the writer is from) a place where this is the norm. (See "Justified")
** May be used in a {{Lolicon|AndShotacon}} work as FetishFuel.
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