I know why a lot of fans want to think about who our hero is going to go home to but I feel like that one of the major points of the story is being missed in this discussion.
Link is the hero of courage and thus he must be brave upon himself. I know from my own experience that it makes a big difference in ones own sense of bravery when there is someone waiting for you.
Plus Zelda is a strong woman and she, I would guess would let nothing get in the way of her sense of duty to her people. She would have to marry a noble born and our hero is common born and an Orphan to boot.
I am curious to what other think about this.

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