History PlayingWith / TrophyWife

** Bob actually becomes a SerialSpouse after his career takes off.

** Claire isn't that much younger than Bob nor a real beauty model, but Bob still married her as a symbol of status.
** Claire is young and beautiful compared to Bob, but Bob married her because he loves her and not as a symbol of status.

** The only reason Bob divorced Alice for Claire was that [[ShotgunWedding Claire got pregnant]], and Bob wanted to avoid a scandal.

* '''Parodied''': No sooner are AliceAndBob pronounced husband and wife than he goes looking for younger, sexier women.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob marries Alice, then they fall out and he meets and falls in love with Claire. Bob marries Claire only to realize Alice was his soul mate all along. But when they rekindle their relationship, Bob finds he doesn't like how Alice has changed ... so he goes back to Claire and finds he doesn't like how ''she'' has changed, either...

** Claire is able to convince Bob to leave Alice for her, as she's not content with "second place."

* '''Played for Laughs''': Claire is an absolute {{Gonk}} with [[{{Jerkass}} a repugnant and utterly caustic personality]], yet Bob and everyone else reacts to her as if she was the most desirable woman on earth.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob ''was'' married to a beautiful young woman named Claire, but falls in love with (and leaves Claire for) [[GirlNextDoor his friend Alice]]. Alice is [[ChristmasCake older]] and perhaps somewhat [[HollywoodHomely less physically attractive than Claire]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob let his success go to his head, which is why he ended up being unfaithful to (and eventually divorced by) Alice. He may have been [[AwfulWeddedLife unhappy]] when he was with her, and that led to fighting...and his negative feelings made him vulnerable to Claire's charms. Also, Claire may be young and beautiful now, but [[RealityEnsues what will happen when]] ''[[RealityEnsues she]]'' [[RealityEnsues inevitably becomes older, pudgier, and wrinklier]]? And it's possible Claire [[GoldDigger only married Bob for his money]]...and what if she's a BlackWidow?

** Bob's marriage to Alice was [[AwfulWeddedLife unhappy]]; [[YourCheatingHeart cheating with Claire]] was only a symptom (not a cause) of their fighting and eventual divorce. His relationship with Claire brings him happiness, but he isn't marrying her solely for her beauty.

* '''Invoked''': Bob has been fighting a lot with Alice, because she's unhappy that he's at the office all the time. He meets Claire, one thing leads to another, and [[YourCheatingHeart he ends up in an ongoing relationship with her]].

* '''Straight''': Bob ''was'' married to Alice, but then when his career took off, he had an affair with [[TheMistress another woman named Claire]], and eventually left Alice for her. Claire is younger and prettier than Alice, and [[MayDecemberRomance probably much younger than Bob]].
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob actually becomes a SerialSpouse after his career takes off.
** Claire is just one of many wives and concubines in the [[MarryThemAll harem]] of KingBobTheNth.
* '''Downplayed''':

** Bob's marriage to Alice was unhappy; [[YourCheatingHeart cheating with Claire]] was only a symptom (not a cause) of their fighting and eventual divorce. His relationship with Claire brings him happiness, but he isn't marrying her solely for her beauty.

* '''GenderInverted''': Alice ''was'' married to Bob, but when her career took off, she had an affair with Charles, and eventually left Bob for him. Charles is younger and more handsome than Bob, and [[LikesOlderWomen probably much younger than Alice]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Although [[NouveauRiche wealthy and successful]], Bob is still HappilyMarried to Alice and faithful to her.

* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':

** [[CelibateHero Bob isn't married]].

* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Bob has been fighting a lot with Alice, because she's unhappy that he's at the office all the time. He meets Claire, and one thing leads to another, and [[YourCheatingHeart he ends up in an ongoing relationship with her]].

* '''Defied''': Bob feels that this is wrong, and he breaks up with Claire, and starts to put in more work on his relationship with Alice.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob let his success go to his head, and that's why he ended up being unfaithful to (and eventually divorced by) Alice. He may have been [[AwfulWeddedLife unhappy]] when he was with her, and that led to fighting...and his negative feelings made him vulnerable to Claire's charms. Also, Claire may be young and beautiful now, but eventually she will become older, pudgier, and wrinklier...what then? And it's possible Claire [[GoldDigger only married Bob for his money]]...and what if she's a BlackWidow?
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Bob decides that Alice has been there for him through a lot while he was getting his career together, so he focuses on building a stronger relationship with her, and breaking off his illicit relationship with Claire (or turning her down in the first place.)
** Bob divorces Alice, after realizing that his marriage to her is broken beyond all repair, and focuses on building a strong relationship with Claire. [[NotWithThemForTheMoney He makes sure that Claire loves him for who he is, not what he has]].
* '''Played For Laughs''': Claire is an absolute {{Gonk}}, who also has [[{{Jerkass}} a repugnant and utterly caustic personality]], yet Bob and everyone else reacts to her as if she was the most desirable woman on the whole world.
* '''Played For Drama''': TheMissusAndTheEx.

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** Bob's marriage to Alice was unhappy; cheating with Claire was only a symptom (not a cause) of their fighting and eventual divorce. His relationship with Claire brings him happiness, but he isn't marrying her solely for her beauty.

* '''Straight''': Bob ''was'' married to Alice, but then when his career took off, he had an affair with [[TheMistress another woman named Betty]], and eventually left Alice for her. Betty is younger and prettier than Alice, and [[MayDecemberRomance probably much younger than Bob.]]

** Betty is just one of many wives and concubines in the [[MarryThemAll harem]] of KingBobTheNth.

** Betty isn't that much younger than Bob nor a real beauty model, but Bob still married her as a symbol of status.
** Betty is young and beautiful compared to Bob, but Bob married her because he loves her and not as a symbol of status.

** Bob's marriage to Alice was unhappy; cheating with Betty was only a symptom (not a cause) of their fighting and eventual divorce. His relationship with Betty brings him happiness, but he isn't marrying her solely for her beauty.
** Bob lives [[ValuesDissonance in a time and place]] where {{poly|amory}}gyny is a way of displaying wealth, as well as ensuring a continuation of Bob's family line; [[GottaCatchEmAll the more wives and concubines he can acquire (and provide for), the better.]]
* '''Inverted''': Bob ''was'' married to a beautiful young woman named Betty, but falls in love with (and leaves Betty for) [[GirlNextDoor his friend Alice]]. Alice is [[ChristmasCake older]] and perhaps somewhat [[HollywoodHomely less physically attractive than Betty]].
* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice ''was'' married to Bob, but when her career took off, she had an affair with Charles, and eventually left Bob for him. Charles is younger and more handsome than Bob, and [[LikesOlderWomen probably much younger than Alice]].

** Betty is HollywoodHomely.
** The only reason Bob divorced Alice for Betty was that [[ShotgunWedding Betty got pregnant]], and Bob wanted to avoid a scandal.
** Betty is Bob's girlfriend, not his wife.

* '''Invoked''': Bob has been fighting a lot with Alice, because she's unhappy that he's at the office all the time. He meets Betty, and one thing leads to another, and [[YourCheatingHeart he ends up in an ongoing relationship with her]].

** Betty is able to convince Bob to leave Alice for her, as she's not content with "second place."
** Betty is a GoldDigger, looking to get a free ride.
* '''Defied''': Bob feels that this is wrong, and he breaks up with Betty, and starts to put in more work on his relationship with Alice.

* '''Conversed''': "And what happens when Betty gets too old?"
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob let his success go to his head, and that's why he ended up being unfaithful to (and eventually divorced by) Alice. He may have been [[AwfulWeddedLife unhappy]] when he was with her, and that led to fighting...and his negative feelings made him vulnerable to Betty's charms. Also, Betty may be young and beautiful now, but eventually she will become older, pudgier, and wrinklier...what then? And it's possible Betty [[GoldDigger only married Bob for his money]]...and what if she's a BlackWidow?

** Bob decides that Alice has been there for him through a lot while he was getting his career together, so he focuses on building a stronger relationship with her, and breaking off his illicit relationship with Betty (or turning her down in the first place.)
** Bob divorces Alice, after realizing that his marriage to her is broken beyond all repair, and focuses on building a strong relationship with Betty. [[NotWithThemForTheMoney He makes sure that Betty loves him for who he is, not what he has.]]
* '''Played For Laughs''': Betty is an absolute {{Gonk}}, who also has [[{{Jerkass}} a repugnant and utterly caustic personality]], yet Bob and everyone else reacts to her as if she was the most desirable woman on the whole world.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Exploited''': Betty is able to convince Bob to leave Alice for her, as she's not content with "second place."

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Basic Trope''': A (usually second or third) wife, who is a status symbol for her wealthy husband.
* '''Played Straight''': Bob ''was'' married to Alice, but then when his career took off, he had an affair with [[TheMistress another woman named Betty]], and eventually left Alice for her. Betty is younger and prettier than Alice, and [[MayDecemberRomance probably much younger than Bob.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob actually becomes a SerialSpouse after his career takes off.
** Alternatively, Betty is just one of many wives and concubines in the [[TenchiSolution harem]] of KingBobTheNth.
* '''Justified''': Bob's marriage to Alice was unhappy; cheating with Betty was only a symptom (not a cause) of their fighting and eventual divorce. His relationship with Betty brings him happiness, but he isn't marrying her solely for her beauty.
** Bob lives [[ValuesDissonance in a time and place]] where [[{{Polyamory}} polygyny]] is a way of displaying wealth, as well as ensuring a continuation of Bob's family line; [[GottaCatchEmAll the more wives and concubines he can acquire (and provide for), the better.]]

* '''Subverted''': Although [[NouveauRiche wealthy and successful]], Bob is still HappilyMarried to Alice and faithful to her.

* '''Double Subverted''': But then his success goes to his head, and Bob gets himself a girlfriend while still married to Alice.
** Alternatively, Alice is young and pretty, and can spend at least some of Bob's earnings to keep herself looking that way.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob let his success go to his head, and that's why he ended up being unfaithful to (and eventually divorced by) Alice. He may have been [[AwfulWeddedLife unhappy]] when he was with her, and that led to fighting...and his negative feelings made him vulnerable to Betty's charms. Also, Betty may be young and beautiful now, but eventually she will become older, pudgier, and wrinklier...what then? And it's possible Betty [[GoldDigger only married Bob for his money]]...and what if she's a BlackWidow?
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides that Alice has been there for him through a lot while he was getting his career together, so he focuses on building a stronger relationship with her, and breaking off his illicit relationship with Betty (or turning her down in the first place.)
** Bob divorces Alice, after realizing that his marriage to her is broken beyond all repair, and focuses on building a strong relationship with Betty. [[NotWithThemForTheMoney He makes sure that Betty loves him for who he is, not what he has.]]
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Averted''': Bob is HappilyMarried to his first wife, Alice.

* '''Enforced''': RuleOfDrama

* '''Played For Laughs''': Betty is an absolute {{Gonk}}.
* '''Played For Drama''': TheMissusAndTheEx

** Bob lives [[ValuesDissonance in a time and place]] where [[{{Polyamory}} polygyny]] is a way of displaying wealth, as well as ensuring a continuation of Bob's family line; the more wives and concubines he can acquire (and provide for), the better.

** Bob divorces Alice, after realizing that his marriage to her is broken beyond all repair, and focuses on building a strong relationship with Betty. He makes sure that Betty loves him for who he is, not what he has.