Worldwide, more than sixty million young people are forced into marriage, with an estimated thousand young women in Germany each year, as well as a significant number of young men. The affected individuals predominantly come from Islamic countries or families. It is not uncommon for them to be promised to someone as children. The background is the bride price or dowry, which often amounts to several tens of thousands of euros. The price increases with the attractiveness, skin color, and educational level of the bride or groom, as well as the possibility of coming to Germany through marriage. This book provides an overview of forced marriages.