Tax benefits wouldn't be worth it.
If you get no health insurance from your work and could get on their's I wouldn't blame you at all.
If you get no health insurance from your work and could get on their's I wouldn't blame you at all.
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One of my friends proposed we get married for the benefits
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It would be easier to pull off if you lived together. The fact that you live on seperate parts of the country might be a problem in regards to your medical usage.
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I thought people said that because they were worried about dying alone. This isn't for companionship or love, this is mainly a financial union.
pros
- you get good insurance
- he gets some vague tax benefits (it rarely actually works out unless you make no money since your income will get added to his), I would be a bit suspicious if he said this is why he wanted to
cons
- if either of you start dating explaining why you are married to a man possibly in another location is gonna be tough
- if either of you luck into a big chunk of money it could get really bad
- if either of you ever get in trouble with the legal system YOU ARE GOING TO GET FUCKED OVER HARD when they start asking why a heterosexual man is married to another man. There is no way to talk your way out of this one, "we did it so i could get his insurance" just leads down a "...well, maybe you are a terrorist then because you lie about everything" kind of path
- you are legally responsible for all debt either of you take on. He could get $100k of credit card charges, you guys divorce, and guess what, you now have 50k credit card debt. prenups don't matter
Did you watch Chuck and Larry last night?
- you get good insurance
- he gets some vague tax benefits (it rarely actually works out unless you make no money since your income will get added to his), I would be a bit suspicious if he said this is why he wanted to
cons
- if either of you start dating explaining why you are married to a man possibly in another location is gonna be tough
- if either of you luck into a big chunk of money it could get really bad
- if either of you ever get in trouble with the legal system YOU ARE GOING TO GET FUCKED OVER HARD when they start asking why a heterosexual man is married to another man. There is no way to talk your way out of this one, "we did it so i could get his insurance" just leads down a "...well, maybe you are a terrorist then because you lie about everything" kind of path
- you are legally responsible for all debt either of you take on. He could get $100k of credit card charges, you guys divorce, and guess what, you now have 50k credit card debt. prenups don't matter
Did you watch Chuck and Larry last night?
Misread, he cooljerk was talking about themselves. I imagined their friend already had a spouse.
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How exactly do they test to make sure the people are actually in love?
Oh, there'll be love. This is a classic romcom plot, you two are going to make sweet, passionate love and be in eternal bliss if you go through with this.
Married couples always had more sex statistically speaking and the downward trajectory of sex among millenials is appalling to the point if it keeps up with the next two generations it will become a national concern.
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My other friends would understand. It's pretty much a group of people I hang out with, we're all friends with each other.
It'd even be fun being able to make "my husband" jokes around our friends.
When you find yourself starring in an adam sandler film scenario, it's a good time to stop and reevaluate.
Prenups only go so far and it becomes a nightmare depending on the state in regards to wages/income/belongings that happen during the marriage.
OP this is a horrible fucking idea.
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I'm pretty sure he's financially stable, he has a really good engineering position.
imagine finding the woman of your dreams and explaining that you are currently married to a man.
I'm sure there are people that would handle that with a nice laugh and be ok. But I would think that would be the rare reaction
*i feel like this didn't come across right. so i hope it is is taken in the spirit in which is intended, which is "this would be very confusing thing to spring on someone and might scare them away*
I'm sure there are people that would handle that with a nice laugh and be ok. But I would think that would be the rare reaction
*i feel like this didn't come across right. so i hope it is is taken in the spirit in which is intended, which is "this would be very confusing thing to spring on someone and might scare them away*
It sounds like the type of thing where there are a metric fuckton of unknowns that could come back to bite you in the ass if you go along with it. I wouldn't do it.
Wait, did you just admit that you want to commit a crime? /S
More seriously, go for it, just be sure to do a good pre-nup so both of you are fine if a divorce occurs! The US is so fucked, i won't blame anyone for wanting to fraud the system like that for insurances
More seriously, go for it, just be sure to do a good pre-nup so both of you are fine if a divorce occurs! The US is so fucked, i won't blame anyone for wanting to fraud the system like that for insurances
you know about all those other people youve heard do this?
oh you dont know anyone whos done this?
.....theres a reason
oh you dont know anyone whos done this?
.....theres a reason
Just caught up to the fact both parties are heterosexual.
Now I feel like this forum has turned into a sitcom.
I better get a royalty check if the number of views exceed the average relative to post count.
Now I feel like this forum has turned into a sitcom.
I better get a royalty check if the number of views exceed the average relative to post count.
I'd be wary as hell myself.
No, that's normal marriage.
No, that's normal marriage.
Unfortunately true for lots of people
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I have a unique sense of humor and honestly wouldn't want to be with someone who didn't find this amusing. There's a reason this guy is one of my best friends, our sense of humors jell very well. I mainly only keep with people who have my sense of humor.
OP > is doing something stupid a bad idea?
Everyone > Oh my god yes it's a bad idea
OP > ok but is it actually a bad idea? What about...
Everyone > Oh my god yes it's a bad idea
OP > ok but is it actually a bad idea? What about...
People mostly get in trouble for talking shit when they shouldn't. Like joking about being in a fake marriage at a company happy hour and a manager overhears.
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You really don't want this to not play itself out. Can't fool us.
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