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** [[JossWhedon Joss]] loves this one; this trope was actually the whole basis of the episode "Touched" near the end of the series, with even a bit of {{Deconstruction}} by the incorporeal [[BigBad First]]. Though it was still a few episodes from the final battle, the stress of a half-season-long war resulted in [[LesYay Willow and Kennedy]] having sex for the first time, [[PairTheSpares Robin and Faith]] hooking up, and Anya and Xander having sex despite being technically broken up, all at the same time (and [[RightThroughTheWall rather noisily]], too). As for Spike and Buffy, they [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming just held each other through the night]]]]. Aw.

** Getting married would be a wise idea anyway. After all, the government won't recognize your girlfriend/fiance (or a child the two of you conceived) as your dependent (and thus entitled to support in the event of your death in combat); they will recognize your lawfully wedded wife.
*** Unfortunately getting married isn't an option for all of us. Considering the right to it is legally denied us. Therefore, just you know-ing is pretty much the only thing we can do. Not that we're complaining about the you know-ing, but still...

This is the converse of GladToBeAliveSex, where instead of happening after the harrowing ordeal, it happens before. Knowing that they are about to face the final battle or some other potentially deadly or at least terrifying experience, the hero and heroine finally consummate their affair. More loosely, it can be any character or characters having sex before some climactic moment in the story. This is often preceded by someone saying "YouDontWantToDieAVirginDoYou?"

In RealLife, sex before a strenuous or stressful activity is usually not encouraged because of the energy that sex uses up. Even so, sometimes TruthInTelevision.

* Implied to have occurred in ''FinalFantasyVII'' between Cloud and Tifa before the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon. The degree of implication is based on your RelationshipValues.

** In ''MassEffect 2'', Garrus talks about how he did this with a recon scout when he was running with other turians, to let off some steam before a big mission. [[spoiler:A female Shepard has the option to propose the two of them do the same now.]]

--> [[spoiler:'''Shepard:''' We can test your reach, and my flexibility.]]

** In ''MassEffect 2'', [[spoiler:Garrus]] talks about how he did this with a recon scout when he was running with other turians, to let off some steam before a big mission. [[spoiler:A female Shepard has the option to propose the two of them do the same now.]]

--> '''Shepard:''' We can test your reach, and my flexibility.

** From Apu's perspective: GoneHorriblyRight

* In ''No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle'', [[spoiler:Sylvia, despite [[KarmaHoudini avoiding comeuppance for]] [[ManipulativeBastard scamming Travis in the first game]], ''does'' make good on her promise to hookup with Travis, but instead of waiting for him to get to Rank 1, she visits him right before his fight with [[BigBad Pizza Batt, Jr.]]. [[SexyDiscretionShot Obviously, we don't see anything]], but their lovemaking is implied to be [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex hot]]. '''[[BrickJoke DOWNWARD]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny FUCKING]] [[MemeticMutation DOG]]''', ''[[DestructoNookie indeed]]''. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO6nTaDDnFU See for yourself.]]]]

* Ditto in ''MassEffect 2'', with the respective new love interest before the final showdown... unless the protagonist chose to stay faithful to their ''MassEffect 1'' love interest, that is, in that case [[spoiler: he/she only gets to stare longingly at the absent love interest's picture before the final battle...]]

** Even ignoring moral concerns, getting married would be a wise idea anyway. After all, the government won't recognize your girlfriend/fiance (or a child the two of you conceived) as your dependent (and thus entitled to support in the event of your death in combat); they will recognize your lawfully wedded wife.