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** Dating for years before saying "I Do" is seen as weird.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because Alice and Bob haven't known each other that long, their differences can cause problems. And what happens when the chemistry/butterflies/shiawase bubbles wear off? The marriage doesn't have a solid foundation, so it's a crapshoot whether or not it'll actually work out.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob learn to compromise and work out their conflicts in a healthy manner. They also remember what's attractive about each other, even when Bob [[Perma
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[Real Life|Some couples marry early in their relationship, others marry much later.]]
* '''Averted''':
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* '''Enforced''':
** The writer is a hopeless romantic, writing [[Chick Lit]].
** Alternatively, the writer is deconstructing the trope, because of [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice and Bob together forever...ALREADY?!"
* '''Invoked''': Bob proposes to Alice on their four-week anniversary...and Alice accepts.
* '''Defied''': Neither Alice nor Bob will even so much as ''discuss'' marriage until they've been together ''exclusively'' for at least a year, believing that a [[Fourth Date Marriage]] will not be a healthy or happy one.
* '''Discussed''':
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"It's hard to say...they haven't known each other that long..." }}
* '''Conversed''': "Wait, those characters just met! Why make them marry now?"
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