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Of course, actual dedication to the new religion varies from convert to convert. Individuals who lack genuine religious fervor may stop practicing their new faith if they [[Did Not Get the Girl]] (or guy) they were interested in. On the other hand it is also common for the convert to become ''more'' fervent than their loved ones who grew up in the religion.
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* Ulrika in ''[[The Emigrants]]'' converts to Christianity's Baptist denomination in order to marry a Baptist priest.
* In ''[[The Long Ships (Literature)|The Long Ships]]'', Orm has to convert to Christianity to marry the beautiful Ylva. (From Islam, of all religions; he'd already converted from the Norse religion to serve under Caliph Almansur.)
* In ''People of the Book'', Reuben Ben Shoushan converts to Christianity to marry his Catholic sweetheart. This being Spain in 1492, [[The Spanish Inquisition|it really doesn't]] [[Cold
* Subverted in Swedish science fiction novel ''Iskriget (The Ice War)'', in which neither Catholic Linda nor Wesleyan (i.e. Methodist) Johnny convert -- they just have a Catholic wedding. Considering that in this alternate history the Wesleyans appear to be openly disliked by a lot of authoritarian governments for their stance on social justice, it was probably the most practical solution.
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