A guide on how to date and marry Stardew Valley's characters.
 

Introduction

Summary

Dating

 
How do you date someone?
 
Pierre will mail a message to you the morning after you reach 8 hearts with a married candidate. It will cost you 200g. You can buy it and give to your chosen character to begin dating.
 
 
How do I end a relationship?
 
A Wilted Bouquet will be created by placing a bouquet in the furnace. It will be a great gift for your partner. Your partner will be less friendly with you and will respond differently to the gift.
 
 

Marriage

 
 
How do I propose?
 
You will need a Mermaid's Pendant. You can buy it at the Old Mariner for 5000g. They can be found on rainy day at the tidal swimming pools on the beaches. You will need to have at minimum 10 hearts with your partner.
 
 
How do I divorce my spouse?
 
You'll need a ticket to the Mayor's Manor. There, a small booklet inside will allow you to choose to divorce your spouse. The cost of a divorce is 50,000 g. You have the option to cancel your filing before 10pm. If you don’t cancel, your spouse, their home, and their exclusive outdoor area will be destroyed. Your friendship will return to zero.
 
 
 

Men

Alex

 
Birthday: Summer 13
 
 
Best Gifts:
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit's Foot
• Complete breakfast
• Salmon Dinner

Elliott

 
Birthday: Fall 5
 
 
Best Gifts:
 
 

• Crab Cakes
• Duck Feather
• Lobster
• Pomegranate
• Squid Ink
• Tom Kha Soup

Harvey

 
Birthday: Winter 14
 
 
Best Gifts:
 
 

• Coffee
• Pickles
• Super Meal
• Truffle Oil
• Wine

Sam

 
Birthday: Summer 17
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit's Foot
• Cactus Fruit
• Maple Bar
• Pizza
• Tigerseye

Sebastian

 
Birthday:Winter 10
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Frozen Tear
• Obsidian
• Pumpkin Soup
• Sashimi
• Void Egg

Shane

 
Birthday: Spring 20
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Beer
• Hot Pepper
• Pepper Poppers
• Pizza

Women

Abigail

 
Birthday:Fall 13
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Amethyst
• Banana Pudding
• Blackberry Cobbler
• Chocolate Cake
• Pufferfish
• Pumpkin
• Spicy Eel

Emily:

 
Birthday:Spring 27
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit's Foot
• Amethyst
• Aquamarine
• Cloth
• Emerald
• Jade
• Ruby
• Survival Burger
• Topaz
• Wool

Haley

 
Birthday:Spring 14
 
 
Best gifts
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Rabbit's Foot
• Coconut
• Fruit salad
• Pink Cake
• Sunflower

Leah

 
Birthday:Winter 23
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit's Foot
• Goat cheese
• Poppyseed muffin
• Salad
• Stir Fry
• Truffle
• Vegetable Medley
• Wine

Maru

 
Birthday: Summer 10
 
 
Best gifts:
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Rabbit's Foot
• Battery Pack
• Cauliflower
• Cauliflower Cheese
• Diamond
• Gold Bar
• Iridium Bar
• Miner's treat
• Pepper Poppers
• Radioactive bar
• Rhubarb pie
• Strawberry

Penny

 
Birthday: Fall 2
 
 
Best gifts
 
 

• Golden Pumpkin
• Magic Rock Candy
• Pearl
• Prismatic Shard
• Diamond
• Emerald
• Melon
• Poppy
• Poppyseed muffin
• Red plate
• Roots platter
• Sandfish
• Tom Kha Soup

 
 
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