A Marriage Proposal Spoken Entirely in Office Jargon GARY: Hey Cindy, remember the other day when we were talking about optimizations? CINDY: Yeah, I wanted to circle back on that. GARY: Me too. You said you wanted to see hockey-stick growth. Well, I’ve realized that I want to see hockey-stick growth too—in our relationship. CINDY: Unpack that for me. GARY: This relationship has been such a value-…

Insecure about retirement/second marriage I’m 51F, second marriage, in a pickle with future retirement. We’ve been married for 5 years. Me: 51, 80k in traditional IRA, will receive $1500 p/m pension starting summer 2026. Second Husband: 53, 102k in 401k, no other retirement. We have a house worth 900k, mortgage is 530k. Bought the house 3 years ago/3.2% and have done significant remodel…

Roth, a marriage, and next steps In January 2024 I married my partner and also changed jobs, doubling my (previously paltry) income. By March I had managed to clear my few debts and set up a 403b (I’m a teacher) for 10% of my income and started deductions to fully fund a Roth by the end of the year (in addition to the 13% contribution to pension). Unfortunately, it never occurr…

HSA vs PPO for 2025 – Marriage & Pregnancy Hello! Looking for some advice on what health insurance plan to choose from with open enrollment for next year. 29 year old female getting married in June of 2025. We are planning to start trying to get pregnant Aug/Sept which means I could potentially be pregnant in 2025 with a due date in 2026. With two qualifying life events upcoming, I am …

Retirement accounts after marriage Hi everyone! I am looking into how to best manage my fiancé and I’s money after tying the knot. We are in the process of getting a pre-nup that will ensure that our pre-martial assets remain ours in case of divorce, but we plan to fully combine marital assets. The thing is, I have about $55,000 in retirement currently and I contribute heavily w…

Interesting, Provocative, Outsider View On Marriage My husband and I were talking to a gal we met, recently.  She a Virgo with a Gemini moon and Mars in Sagittarius squaring her Mercury, also in Virgo. She’s exactly as you’d expect. Smart, open and opinionated.  She’s in her early 70’s. She was telling us about her neighbors who were selling their big Source

Traditional Marriage for Thee but Not for J.D. Vance He refers to the elite as if he were not part of it, but in all of his lifestyle choices, he acts like any other Ivy League grad.

Tax Status question after marriage I got married in June of 2023. After Tax season this year I submitted paperwork to change my filing status from single to married. I was looking at a pay stub today and it looks like the info was never changed. My wife is not currently employed and we filed jointly. I’m curious to know if I should switch this info on my W4 now or wait until nex…

Benefits of Marriage I’m just realizing the benefits of being married with respect to Social Security. What other benefits (or disadvantages) are associated with Marriage (taxes, income limits etc.) submitted by /u/loves2travel2

How should I (US Citizen) report my marriage status on an Indian E-Visa application if I am in a Same-sex marriage with an Indian citizen? My husband (a male Indian citizen living in the US) and I (a male US Citizen living in the US) are visiting family in India. We have been married since our last visit to India, and I am applying for my e-visa for our upcoming trip. The e-visa form asks for my marital status and my spouse’s name. Same-sex relationships are fully legal in India, B…

2nd marriage & prior wealth My boyfriend (55m) and I (54f) are thinking of marrying. I have one child who is in college. She is at our state school and does not qualify for need-based aid. My boyfriend has no children. I’m divorced, and he was never married. Let’s call my boyfriend Josh. I own my home, purchased in my 30’s. My kid was raised here. It’s worth about $900,000…

Overcoming financial differences in a marriage Okay so my title is a little overstated. Over the last 3/4 years we’ve got the following together: 1. emergency fund (6 months barebones) 2. Vacation sinking fund (visiting family 3/4 times, small vacations 3-4 weeks, large trip once a year) 3. Saving 2k a year for kids college (they’re 3 and 8 months) and want to increase this but haven’t (more…

Astro Signatures That Delay Marriage Elsa – Can you talk about late marriages in astrology? I have Saturn in 7th house (cancer), squaring Jupiter and trining my Sun. I’m 47, an accomplished professional and still not married. If most people in the Western world get … Read More…

Fiance’s car is totaled, we were planning to replace it shortly after marriage but timeline has been moved up. Hi, my fiance was in a wreck yesterday that most likely will result in her car being totaled out. We were planning on getting a lightly used crossover shortly after our marriage as we both have small cars and need the cargo capacity for our hobbies. Now that she needs a car immediately and the wedding is two months away I had a question about ho…

To Be Happy, Marriage Matters More Than Career Yet parents sends the opposite message to the young.

How to prepare for marriage financially Me and my boyfriend have been dating for two years . I am 34f he is 42m. I have some hesitations pursuing marriage with him before working out some kinks, and really need to think about it. However I do want marriage as the ultimate goal in any relationship. He has a job with a pension but talks frequently about trying to find another career as …

LPT: marriage is hard. Work at it Marriage is hard, pass the flowers and affection, pass the having someone to come home to every night. There will be arguments and discourse. But it’s a commitment like anything else. It’s a garden that you’ve sewn rhe seeds into. You have to water that garden and tend to it. But when you do, you will bear the fruits. So, life pro tip. Communica…

Refinancing car after marriage Hello! I am trying to refinance my car after changing my last name after marriage. Is this a very complicated process where it won’t be accepted because of my last name?? I have no idea. I’m refinancing in my new last name from my old last name through my bank, where I HAVE updated my last name. Anyone know what to process is for this? submi…