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Hey Truman, you're an accountant, right?

Posted by Mop (190 lbs) (aka rburriel) Apr 25 '13, 12:29

Heh.

Anyway, my ex would frequently point out how much of a tax hit we get every year because we were married. She pointed out that we saved thousands of dollars this year just by getting divorced (Gee, thanks.) Is there any way around this? I mean, if I want to marry again, I don't want "I really love you, but marrying you would drain $6,000 out of my bank account annually" to be a factor.

Mop

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It's complicated. -- (link) - mara Apr 25, 12:38 1
- Thanks! Reading the profile, I see how we would likely get struck by the penalty. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:41
honestly, she could be totally wrong as well. it depends on a lot of things really. - tRuMaN Apr 25, 12:37 4
- I'll send over the PDFs right away! -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:39 3
  - *punches you in the face* - tRuMaN Apr 25, 12:42 2
    - same as it ever was -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:43
    - might? -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:43
I'd always heard the opposite. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 25, 12:32 3
- no ... Truman passed his CPA - he really is an accountant! - JenBro Apr 25, 13:25
- it depends greatly on total income, as well as the disparity between the incomes, etc. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 12:36 1
  - among other things, yes -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 25, 12:37
live in separate house? - zork Apr 25, 12:31
otoh, married people live longer and save on health insurance -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 25, 12:31 33
- People without children are inherently happier than those with children. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:32 32
  - ok, you are lucky you had that IM -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:33 31
    - I've read a report that said that, but I stand by my assertion that they simply have not known the joy of parenthood. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:34 30
      - or they are just highly selfish. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:35 29
        
        jeez, judge much? -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:37 16
        
        read it again. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:39 15
        
        not sure what you mean. I see two choices. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:39 14
        
        if you have children, and you are unhappy, odds are it is because you are selfish. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:45 13
        
        With all due respect, wait until your kids are teenagers. I adore my kids and definitely put myself in the category of being happier for having them, - pmb Apr 25, 12:59 2
        
        oh, I hear you, my daughter is starting to become a bit of an issue.... - groiny Apr 25, 13:01
        
        I am not waiting because I am talking about right now. - Spawn Apr 25, 13:00
        
        OH, ok. I was thinking you were talking about childless people. - loosilu Apr 25, 12:46 9
        
        no, if you do not want kids, that is totally your preogative. - groiny Apr 25, 12:48 1
        
        that's fair. I'm sure if I had them suddenly, I would make it work. - loosilu Apr 25, 12:49
        
        There is nothing wrong with people being happy and not realizing what they are missing. Happy is happy. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:47 6
        
        Maybe I have things that you are missing. maybe we all have what we *should* have. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:48 5
        
        But see, I had those things you have and they were great for a time, and then I wanted more. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:50 4
        
        that sounds - loosilu Apr 25, 12:51 3
        
        And what does it matter to you what other people think of your life choices anyway? -- nm - con_carne Apr 25, 12:58
        
        sure -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:54 1
        
        To clarify, to get more, I had to also give up more. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:56
        
        Exactly. I did not have kids before I did because I knew that to be the case. - Spawn Apr 25, 12:36 11
        
        I was not wanting kids. I went along because, well, you know. But it all changed the instant he was born. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 12:38
        
        my kids have made me a much better person. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:37 9
        
        Until you posted that, I never really thought about it, but I truly believe I've known more guys who became "better people" as parents than women. - mara Apr 25, 12:47 5
        
        well, for me, I had to learn to curb my temper, which was always horrible. - groiny Apr 25, 12:50 2
        
        that's actually quite noticeable. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:52 1
        
        well, much moreso in person, than on here. - groiny Apr 25, 12:53
        
        Laws yes. - Spawn Apr 25, 12:49
        
        heh. I do know some women who became worse people. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 12:47
        
        the bar was pretty low though. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 12:40 1
        
        this is also very true. - groiny Apr 25, 12:41
        
        For sure. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 12:37
wha????? -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 12:31

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