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== Film ==

* ''[[Fiddler On the Roof]]'' took place in an early 20th century Slavic Jewish community where Old Traditions (Arranged Marriage) were rapidly clashing with New Ideas (marrying for love). The practice was to keep marriages within the Jewish community, but the musical points out that this is why the system fails.

* ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' took place in an early 20th century Slavic Jewish community where Old Traditions (Arranged Marriage) were rapidly clashing with New Ideas (marrying for love). The practice was to keep marriages within the Jewish community, but the musical points out that this is why the system fails.

** Tevye and Golde's duet ''Do You Love Me?'' addresses the belief that an arranged marriage can ripen into love, while ''Matchmaker'', sung by the daughters, addresses both the pros and cons of arranged marriages.

* ''[[Corpse Bride]]'''s main character Victor was engaged to Victoria Everglot by their parents, because she's the daughter of a poor nobleman and he's the son of a ''nouveau riche'' fishmonger. It's an ideal match in that respect, but they both feel nervous about whether they're going to get along. As it turns out, it's a [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage]] and they're attracted from the first meeting. Of course, he then runs out of the wedding rehearsal in a wretched fit of anxiety, and accidentally gets engaged to a zombie, but it works out eventually.

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* In the ''[[Dragon Jousters]]'' series by [[Mercedes Lackey]], arranged marriage is common among nobles, but required for Altan monarchs -- the oldest pair of male twins among the royal clans ''must'' marry the oldest set of female twins among the royal clans. Kaleth and Marit fall deeply in love with each other, but Toreth and Nofret ... well, Toreth states openly that he would never interfere with Nofret seeking pleasure elsewhere, and sees no reason why she would interfere with his pleasures. Part of the Magis' plans to take over Alta involve establishing themselves as a fake royal clan, declaring two of their members twins, and forcing a marriage between them and Marit/Nofret once Toreth is murdered and Kaleth disgraced.

* In ''[[Literature/Emperor|Emperor]]: The Field of Swords'', Julius Caesar has to promise his daughter's hand in marriage to Pompey in order to secure the latter's support in his bid for consul.

* In the [[Star Trek Novel Verse]], this is the foundation of Andorian culture, a result of their low birth rate and general infertility. Having four sexes and a thin window of opportunity for successful births, they need to get their young adults making babies as soon as possible. Quads are brought together after genetic mapping to determine likely success in breeding. Andorians are taught to revere the four-way marriage bond above all else: One alone cannot be Whole, nor two, nor three. The social implications are explored in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine ~~relaunch~~]] in particular.

* In the [[Star Trek Novel Verse]], this is the foundation of Andorian culture, a result of their low birth rate and general infertility. Having four sexes and a thin window of opportunity for successful births, they need to get their young adults making babies as soon as possible. Quads are brought together after genetic mapping to determine likely success in breeding. Andorians are taught to revere the four-way marriage bond above all else: One alone cannot be Whole, nor two, nor three. The social implications are explored in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine Relaunch]] in particular.

* This is the entire concept of the book ''Matched''. The government chooses your job and who you marry, and you're not supposed to refuse (though sometimes the couples don't work out and are allowed to be rematched, IIRC)

* In the ''[[Hex Hall]]'' series a witch is betrothed on her thirteenth birthday. Sophie's father arranged her engagment without ever having met her and without telling her that she was engaged never mind who to. However it's established that it's done more out of tradition than anything else as either party can say no.

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** ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' features Hermia, who is betrothed to Demetrius despite being in love with another man, Lysander; matters are further complicated by the fact that Hermia's friend Helena is in love with Demetrius. The matter is finally resolved when Oberon and Puck enchant Demetrius to fall in love with Helena; when he cancels the previous arrangement, Hermia's father allows her to marry Lysander instead.

** In ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'', Sylvia's father insists that she marry Tyrio, when in fact she's in love with Valentine.

* ''[[Fiddler On the Roof]]'' discusses this as a tradition; the original books suggested that it was a good idea, while the musical adaptation was more neutral on the subject. {{spoiler|Each of Tevye's teenage daughters ultimately ended up with the man she wanted, but each suffered the consequences: Tzeitel lives in abject poverty with Motel, rather than the relative comfort she would have had with Lazar Wolf; Hodel winds up in Siberia and Chava is disowned.}}

* ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' discusses this as a tradition; the original books suggested that it was a good idea, while the musical adaptation was more neutral on the subject. {{spoiler|Each of Tevye's teenage daughters ultimately ended up with the man she wanted, but each suffered the consequences: Tzeitel lives in abject poverty with Motel, rather than the relative comfort she would have had with Lazar Wolf; Hodel winds up in Siberia and Chava is disowned.}}

* [[Cyrano De Bergerac]]:

** It’s implied Count De Guiche married [[Magnificent Bastard|Cardenal]] [[Man Behind the Man|Richelieu’s]] niece only to improve his [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections|connections]] at the [[Deadly Decadent Court|Court]].