BrienneofQarth Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It seems to me that most of the marriages in Asoiaf are either unhappy, or if they are happy, they don't tend to end happily... In fact, I can't really think of a happy marriage that ended in a happy (e.g ending in death in old age for both parties) way in the books? Can anyone think of one? One, please....? And just why does Asoiaf contain so few happy couples? What does this representation of matrimony mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateVergo Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Leonette Fossoway and Garlan Tyrell is my bet for a happy ending marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Rivers Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Jaehaerys and Alysanne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonisHenryTudor Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I think you have to consider it in a medieval context where marriage was a political-social tool for advancement. This is no different for westeros, although I do have a feeling we will have at least one marriage by series end that will fit the classic romantic model, a mix of Arthurian/CL lit. Sansa, I believe, will somehow rid herself of Tyrion and in the process find the one "gallant" knight. Not quite in the same way as one might expect, but if it happens I see it happening with her. My guess is that Gendry is the man. Just a hunch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The guy from the Vale Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Mance and Dalla? Sigorn and Alys might work out in the future, too. Also, depending on how one sees Joanna's role in their marriage,or Tywin's whoremongering,Tywin and Joanna might qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ned and Catelyn could have ended up like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonisHenryTudor Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Ned and Catelyn could have ended up like that. Yes but for the most part it did end like that, even if they were killed prematurely. But I guess if it needs to be at stories end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBanana Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Roose and Fat Walda. What a lovely story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Whores Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Kevan and his wife seemed pretty good together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ McLannister Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Walder Frey and all his wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Lord's Daughter Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Davos and Marya turned out well.There was also that pair that Tyrion observed during Joffrey's wedding feast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Leonette Fossoway and Garlan Tyrell is my bet for a happy ending marriage. I think Euron will see to it that it won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Davos and Marya turned out well. Well enough, I suppose, though Davos does admit to cheating on her, so it's not all roses there, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Well enough, I suppose, though Davos does admit to cheating on her, so it's not all roses there, either.It also seems as though he hasn't seen her or his youngest sons since the start of Clash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Lord's Daughter Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It also seems as though he hasn't seen her or his youngest sons since the start of Clash. He hasn't. But he spends a lot of time wishing he could. Davos considers her the person he loves most when he thinks about Marya being his Nissa Nissa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It also seems as though he hasn't seen her or his youngest sons since the start of Clash. He hasn't. But he spends a lot of time wishing he could. Davos considers her the person he loves most when he thinks about Marya being his Nissa Nissa. Aye, but being away from your family for years on end is probably not that special when you've risen as high as Davos has (Hand of the King by then). Ned went to King's Landing, probably expecting it to be years (or at least many months) between seeing his family, too. Hence my calling it "well enough" (on the Westerosi scale), but it's not happily-ever-after material. But then that really wouldn't fit ASOIAF in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Aye, but being away from your family for years on end is probably not that special when you've risen as high as Davos has (Hand of the King by then). Ned went to King's Landing, probably expecting it to be years (or at least many months) between seeing his family, too. Hence my calling it "well enough" (on the Westerosi scale), but it's not happily-ever-after material. But then that really wouldn't fit ASOIAF in any case. Yeah, that was the point I was (not very clearly) driving at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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