Scarlett marries Charles from "summary" of Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Scarlett O'Hara, the main protagonist of the novel, marries Charles Hamilton, a wealthy plantation owner from Atlanta, in order to save her family's estate from her father's creditors. Despite her initial reluctance, Scarlett gradually falls in love with her husband and the two share a passionate and tumultuous relationship.- Scarlett married Charles Hamilton after her fiancé Ashley Wilkes chose to marry his cousin Melanie, leaving Scarlett heartbroken and determined to never love again.
- The couple had known each other since childhood and tied the knot without much thought - given that Scarlett was still reeling from being let go by another man, no one was surprised at this sudden move.
- Unfortunately her wedded bliss with Charles was short lived as although they had been childhood sweethearts, they were far from soulmates and quickly grew apart.
- It didn't take long until Scarlett realized there weren't fireworks between them and that Charles wasn't the right fit.
