As you haven't listed the Victorian beliefs in your question, I am going to assume the question encompasses all of the Victorian beliefs.
Oscar Wilde openly challenged the Victorian beliefs in his two novels: The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Victorian men and women searched for an ideal relationship, leading to marriage, based on the expectations of the day. If either man or woman did not possesses these qualities, the person was dismissed as an unsuitable mate.
