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** Bob fears he would lose face because of the divorce.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is an [[DomesticAbuser abusive husband]] and wants to prolong the miserable marriage as long a possible.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is an [[DomesticAbuser abusive husband]] and wants to prolong the miserable marriage as long a as possible.
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* '''Implied''': Alice divorces Bob offscreen, much later than she said she wanted to divorce him.
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** Bob wants to antagonize Alice for leaving him by dragging out the process for as long as possible.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob repeatedly asks Alice if she is sure, before eventually signing.
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** Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counselling counseling and "make it work."
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** AliceAndBob Alice and Bob agree to try counselling counseling before getting a divorce.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is an [[DomesticAbuser abusive husband]] and wants to prolong the miserable marriage as long a possible.
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** Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counseling and "make it work."
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** Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counseling counselling and "make it work."
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** As soon as Alice mentions that possibility of divorce, bob is ready to sign.
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** As soon as Alice mentions that possibility of divorce, bob Bob is ready to sign.sign the paper, even if Alice does not have them.
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* '''GenderInverted''': Or Bob serves Alice divorce papers, and Alice procrastinates about signing them.
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** Alternatively, Alice plops divorce papers on Bob's desk, and Bob signs them right away.
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** Alternatively, As soon as Alice plops divorce papers on Bob's desk, and Bob signs them right away.
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* '''GenderInverted''': Or Bob serves Alice divorce papers, and Alice procrastinates about signing them.
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** Or, Bob signs the papers right away.
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** Or, Bob confronts Alice, and they agree that instead of divorcing, they will try couples' counseling first.
** Or, Bob signs the papers right away.counselling first.
** Or, Bob signs the papers right away.
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** AliceAndBob agree to try counseling counselling before getting a divorce.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob is extremely controlling, so refusing to sign the papers is one last way for him to push Alice around.
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* '''Basic Trope''': One half of a couple wants a divorce; the other is reluctant to go through with it.
* '''Played Straight''': Alice wants a divorce from Bob, but Bob procrastinates about signing the papers.
* '''Played Straight''': Alice wants a divorce from Bob, but Bob procrastinates about signing the papers.
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** Or Bob serves Alice divorce papers, and Alice procrastinates about signing them.
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* '''Deconstructed''': See "Double Subverted".
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob talk about their issues, and either reconsider the divorce (and work through their problems), or agree that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy it's better to just end it]].
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob talk about their issues, and either reconsider the divorce (and work through their problems), or agree that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy it's better to just end it]].
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* '''Averted''':
** AliceAndBob are HappilyMarried, or at least not getting a divorce.
** The third subversion.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
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** AliceAndBob are HappilyMarried, or at least not getting a divorce.
** The third subversion.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
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* '''Averted''': AliceAndBob are HappilyMarried, or at least not getting a divorce.
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
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* '''Deconstructed''': See "Double Subverted".
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob talk about their issues, and either reconsider the divorce (and work through their problems), or agree that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy it's better to just end it]].
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** Or Bob serves Alice divorce papers, and Alice procrastinates about signing them.
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** Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counseling and "make it work."
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is (for whatever reason(s)) dragging his feet about it.
** Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is (for whatever reason(s)) dragging his feet about it.
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* '''Defied''': Bob signs the papers right away, because he wants the divorce as badly as Alice does.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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** Bob signs the papers right away, because he wants the divorce as badly as Alice does.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is commitment-phobic, wants to break up with Alice, and/or doesn't believe in marriage.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is commitment-phobic, wants to break up with Alice, and/or doesn't believe in marriage.(for whatever reason(s)) dragging his feet about it.
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*'''Basic Trope''': One half of a couple wants a divorce; the other is reluctant to go through with it.
*'''Played Straight''': Alice wants a divorce from Bob, but Bob procrastinates about signing the papers.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob flat out ''refuses'' to sign the papers.
*'''Justified''': Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counseling and "make it work."
** Bob doesn't believe in divorce.
*'''Inverted''': Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is commitment-phobic, wants to break up with Alice, and/or doesn't believe in marriage.
** Alternatively, Alice plops divorce papers on Bob's desk, and Bob signs them right away.
*'''Subverted''': The deadline is fast approaching, and though the papers are unsigned, it's because Bob has been busy and forgot about them.
** Or, Bob confronts Alice, and they agree that instead of divorcing, they will try couples' counseling first.
*'''Double Subverted''': It turns out Bob still has feelings for Alice, and has been using "being swamped with work" as an excuse for avoiding the issue.
*'''Deconstructed''': See "Double Subverted".
*'''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob talk about their issues, and either reconsider the divorce (and work through their problems), or agree that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy it's better to just end it]].
*'''Parodied''': [[NoYouHangUpFirst "No, you sign the papers first!"]]
*'''Lampshaded''': "I need him to sign those [[PrecisionFStrike Goddamned, fucking]] papers! Otherwise, Charles and I can't get married!"
*'''Averted''': AliceAndBob are HappilyMarried, or at least not getting a divorce.
*'''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
*'''Invoked''': Alice gets involved with Charles, but she wants to get her LazyHusband Bob out of the way.
*'''Defied''': Bob signs the papers right away, because he wants the divorce as badly as Alice does.
** AliceAndBob agree to try counseling before getting a divorce.
*'''Discussed''': "Bob's not going to sign those divorce papers."
*'''Conversed''': "Ever notice how on TV, the guys are slow to get into a marriage, and even slower to get out of one, than the girls are? What's up with that?"
*'''Played For Laughs''': See "Parodied"
*'''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.
*'''Played Straight''': Alice wants a divorce from Bob, but Bob procrastinates about signing the papers.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob flat out ''refuses'' to sign the papers.
*'''Justified''': Bob still has feelings for Alice, and/or wants to try and see if they can go through marriage counseling and "make it work."
** Bob doesn't believe in divorce.
*'''Inverted''': Alice wants Bob to propose marriage to her, but Bob is commitment-phobic, wants to break up with Alice, and/or doesn't believe in marriage.
** Alternatively, Alice plops divorce papers on Bob's desk, and Bob signs them right away.
*'''Subverted''': The deadline is fast approaching, and though the papers are unsigned, it's because Bob has been busy and forgot about them.
** Or, Bob confronts Alice, and they agree that instead of divorcing, they will try couples' counseling first.
*'''Double Subverted''': It turns out Bob still has feelings for Alice, and has been using "being swamped with work" as an excuse for avoiding the issue.
*'''Deconstructed''': See "Double Subverted".
*'''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob talk about their issues, and either reconsider the divorce (and work through their problems), or agree that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy it's better to just end it]].
*'''Parodied''': [[NoYouHangUpFirst "No, you sign the papers first!"]]
*'''Lampshaded''': "I need him to sign those [[PrecisionFStrike Goddamned, fucking]] papers! Otherwise, Charles and I can't get married!"
*'''Averted''': AliceAndBob are HappilyMarried, or at least not getting a divorce.
*'''Enforced''': "We need to segue into a drawn-out romance arc, with an Alice-Bob-Charles LoveTriangle."
*'''Invoked''': Alice gets involved with Charles, but she wants to get her LazyHusband Bob out of the way.
*'''Defied''': Bob signs the papers right away, because he wants the divorce as badly as Alice does.
** AliceAndBob agree to try counseling before getting a divorce.
*'''Discussed''': "Bob's not going to sign those divorce papers."
*'''Conversed''': "Ever notice how on TV, the guys are slow to get into a marriage, and even slower to get out of one, than the girls are? What's up with that?"
*'''Played For Laughs''': See "Parodied"
*'''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.
