->''No, father; you may cut off my head, if you choose, but
marry that horrible beggar--I never will!'' -->-- '''Don
Giovanni de la Fortuna'''  An ArrangedMarriage is set up for a
young person (usually a daughter) by her parents, but the child
refuses to go through with it. Her refusal may be eventually
accepted, with or without a lot of conflict and drama, so that
she is free to remain single or marry her true love. Or, she may
suffer HonorRelatedAbuse, depending on just where on the
SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism the show is.  In older
tales, a group of sisters may be offered the bridegroom; only
[[YoungestChildWins the youngest]] is willing to consent. She
invariably ends up with a fine bridegroom.  The child may be
adult or underage, the trope covers the entire spectrum from the
nicest forms of ArrangedMarriage to OldManMarryingAChild.
Contrast ParentalMarriageVeto. For works where the child
''wishes'' she had refused the marriage, see MaritalRapeLicense.
[[folder: Anime and Manga ]]  * ''RanmaO