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[[British Stuffiness|Mr. Stuffy]] is in a rut: Life is boring because he plays by the rules. Along comes this [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl|wild and crazy woman to show him how to live life to its fullest]], and she just might [[An Aesop|learn a few things along the way]], too.
 
Though the most common form of this trope is from male creators who idealize femininity as a saving force, it could be [[Gender Flip|Gender Flipped]]. Mr. Stuffy could be [[Fragile Flower|Ms.]] [[Housewife|Stuffy]] and the [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|wild angel could be male]] and help the [[Shrinking Violet|little wallflower]] come out of her shell and [[Beautiful All Along|blossom gloriously into a beautiful rose!]] Also, compare [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]] -- [[Loveable Rogue]] meets [[Defrosting Ice Queen]].
 
They could be [[Queer As Tropes|LGBT]], as well (e.g. a [[Deadpan Snarker]] [[Seme]] with a [[Keet]] [[Uke]], [[Gravitation|mentioning no names]]).
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* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' has [[Official Couple|Italy and Germany]]. Germany is a [[Germanic Depressives|strict, military-oriented]] neat freak who can fall into [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]] at times. Italy is [[The Ditz|clueless]], [[Genki Guy|hyperactive]], and [[Lovable Coward|loves to surrender]]. The [[Ship Tease]] between them is overwhelming.
** One could argue that [[Fan-Preferred Couple|America and England]] fall under this too. Although England is not as uptight as you might expect, his usually staid demeanor contrasts with America's [[Large Ham|hamminess]] and [[Idiot Hero|lovable idiocy]].
* Ranma and Akane from ''[[Ranma ½]]''.  It's referenced multiple times throughout the series... Such as one of the opening themes about Ranma and Akane being titled "Dont Make Me Wild Like You" and Ranma's name essentially meaning "wild horse."  While (in the manga, at least) Ranma thrives on [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulation]], Akane often gets upset with his antics and reveals his identity when he doesn't want her to. He enjoys playing pranks on people, even when Akane gets mad at him for it. [[Shameless Fanservice Girl|He's]] also comfortable with being half-naked or nude around other people. Akane, on the other hand, will have none of that. She always tries to keep him covered up and maintains her own modesty at all times.  True to the trope, Akane eventually becomes more relaxed about these traits  and starts helping him out in his schemes and even starts coming up with some herself. (Strangely enough, although they're opposites in this sense, they're [[Birds of a Feather|alike in many other ways]].)
* ''[[FAKE]]'': Ryo towards Dee which he will deny.
 
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* Gender-flipped in ''[[Skins]]'' with Chris and Jal. Like the ''Gossip Girl'' example, Jal inspires Chris to work hard to get and keep a job, and Chris inspires Jal to let her hair down a little.
* ''[http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/1460/medium/Free_Spirit_2.jpg Free Spirit]'' is a standard sitcom from [[The Eighties]] in which T.J. is a wise and reserved lawyer and wears sweater vests. Winnie is goofy and wacky and an immortal, magic-using [[Bewitched|witch]] with [[Eighties Hair|awesome hair]]. He has some kids [[Full House|but his wife is dead]]. She's the live-in nanny / [[Mr. Belvedere|housekeeper]]. Together, they spend 14 episodes making the audience wonder [[Will They or Won't They?]] ...before it was rightfully canceled.
 
 
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[Greyhawk]]'' deities Wee Jas "[[Ice Queen|the Stern Lady]]" and Norebo "[[Loveable Rogue|the Lord of Chance]]" remain lovers for the last thousand years or so.
 
 
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