It might be, indeed it had already proved to be a marriage without love, but it was marriage.

It proved to be a lasting marriage and a publishing partnership.

After his son Philip married Queen Mary of England, it appeared that France would be completely surrounded by Habsburg domains, but this hope proved unfounded when the marriage produced no children.

Anne proved a dull, unattractive woman and Henry declined to consummate the marriage.

The marriage proved to be a happy one, though there were the normal tensions due to their differences.

In a protracted struggle with King Philip I of France, whom he had excommunicated for his adulterous marriage to Bertrade de Montfort, Urban II finally proved victorious.

The marriage proved to be a happy one and Severus cherished his wife and her political opinions, since she was very well-read and keen on philosophy.

The prospect of a marriage alliance with Spain proved unpopular with the English people, who were worried that Spain would use England as a satellite, involving England in wars without the popular support of the people.

Otto II's marriage to the Byzantine Princess Theophanu proved to be to his disadvantage because the Saxon nobles felt the marriage distanced the Emperor from their interests.

The death of Charles the Bold ( 1477 ) and the marriage of his daughter Mary to the archduke Maximilian of Austria proved fatal to the independence of the Low Countries by bringing them increasingly under the sway of the Habsburg dynasty.

Manzoni's marriage proved a most happy one, and he led for many years a retired domestic life, divided between literature and the picturesque husbandry of Lombardy.

The marriage proved to be short-lived as she died in September 1548, probably of complications resulting from childbirth.

The marriage proved successful and both partners appear to have cared for each other.

This marriage proved as happy as his first, and in the decade that followed Ingres completed several significant works.

In what proved to be a long and happy marriage the couple had four children, including the writer Mervyn Jones.

Merenberg's sister, Sophia ( 1868 – 1927 ), likewise contracted a morganatic marriage in 1891, with Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, whose cousin, Emperor Nicholas II banished them to England, unwittingly saving the couple from the maelstrom of the Russian Revolution, which proved fatal to so many Romanovs.

Their marriage proved a disaster as both were prone to violent personality clashes and outbursts of temper.

Lady Astor's retirement years proved difficult, especially for her marriage.

The marriage proved to be unsuccessful, and apparently both the King and Queen had love affairs.

Neither rumor was ever proven, but Edith proved to be bored with her marriage very early on and focused her energy on Norma, who she decided would one day become a famous concert pianist.

This marriage proved disastrous to Gondor: when it was affirmed that the heir to the throne would be Valacar's son Eldacar, who was of mixed blood, southern provinces of the realm began to rebel.

Despite this, he still pressed for the marriage, which proved to be quite unhappy and produced no children.

The new marriage not only re-established ties to senatorial opposition, but also served the broader Flavian propaganda of the time, which sought to diminish Vespasian's political success under Nero.

In the so-called Kulturkampf ( 1872 – 1878 ), he tried to limit the influence of the Roman Catholic Church and of its political arm, the Catholic Centre Party, through various measures — like the introduction of civil marriage — but without much success.

Their marriage was a success, in spite of the age difference, and in spite of Yeats ' feelings of remorse and regret during their honeymoon.

Contemporary writers considered the marriage, which produced four sons and five or six daughters, to be a success.

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For a few years, their marriage was considered the rare Hollywood success.

Doe Maar's newfound success continued with Is Dit Alles ( Is That All ; a song that questions the perfect marriage ) and gave rise to the Nederpop ( New Dutch Wave ) explosion ; ( relatively ) young bands singing in their own language at a time when serious music fans snubbed it, something that Ernst was concerned about.

They were soon deeply in love, and their marriage was a success.

To Feydeau, the marriage brought wealth that would sustain him until he found greater success.

Yaxley admitted that his missions were intended arrange the marriage of the Queen of Scots with Darnley, that Darnley's religion guaranteed him greater success in his suit than the Earl of Arran, and that Margaret Douglas had many friends in the nurtht.

Neither marriage was a success: Juan died shortly after his wedding, and young Margaret, who bore only a still-born child several months after her husband's death, was sent back to Burgundy, blamed for having failed to provide Spain with an heir ; Joanna and Philip, by contrast, produced six children, but their marriage was blighted by the Duke's infidelities and the passionate jealousy of his wife.

Despite this success, Zeno continued to be unpopular with the people and Senate because of his barbarian origins ; his right to the throne was limited to his marriage with Ariadne and his relationship to Verina, the dowager Empress.

In the novel, Lora May ( not Lora Mae ) is less a gold digger than a woman who has always been dominated by her wealthy husband ; Rita is trying to succeed in a second marriage with a man she has never felt passionate about ; and Deborah is a plain and quiet ex-spinster whose " catch " of a husband has been disappointed in her lack of success in society.

Wilson has two daughters from his first marriage to Marilyn Rovell: Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson, who would go on to musical success of their own in the early 1990s as two-thirds of Wilson Phillips.

Crane had hoped to find sexual fulfillment in marriage and some success in helping the poor southern blacks she lives among, but instead she has frequent pregnancies and suffering.

The marriage itself, however, is considered a success, with the King and Queen being very fond of each other.

With all of his success, his marriage back in New Orleans had already failed.

Merchant achieved considerable success from the 1950s to the 1970s, but she suffered from depression and alcoholism as her marriage ended, and she died two years after her divorce.

Her friends objected to her marriage with an unknown adventurer, but in 1528 he had obtained so much success as a physician that the objections of her family were overcome, and at forty-five he married Andiette, who was then sixteen.

The marriage proved a complete success ; it was followed by twenty-nine years of almost uninterrupted happiness, and by the birth of fifteen children who included Joseph Justus Scaliger.

The marriage was popular because she was the granddaughter of the popular king Charles XV of Sweden and IV of Norway, and she was a personal success in Sweden.

The show is a success, and Joyce, now dedicated to a responsible life, goes to visit Gordon and salvage her marriage.

Brought to Hollywood by producer David O. Selznick on the strength of her stage performance, McGuire starred in her first film, a movie adaptation of her Broadway success, Claudia, and portrayed the character of a child bride who almost destroys her marriage through her selfishness.