when should a lawyer get married reddit

Is it better to be married or not in a relationship?

So I'm not opposed to the idea of marriage, I just see it as 2 people who enjoy each other's company enough to make it legal and want to get some of the benefits. It doesn't have to be forever, it can be whatever you want it to be. Nobody talks about divorce before they get married or until things start to get bad.

Do women put on an act when it comes to marriage?

Wait at least 3 years. When you're well out of the honeymoon period. As long as you don't think there should be laws enforcing this, this is an acceptable unpopular opinion. You're statistically more likely to have a successful marriage if you get married at 25 or older but it's not a hard rule.

Should you ignore the best marriage advice you ever heard?

The comments on the LA post have eliminated all doubt that this plan is actually legal in states that don't have common-law marriage. edit: LAOP's comment history made it obvious that he still has commitment issues. But my point still stands that there are legitimate, not relationship-strength-related reasons not to get married.

Is there any point in getting married if you don’t have kids?

I worked for a divorce attorney several years ago as a paralegal. I've seen people fight over the stupidest things in a divorce (a box of china that no one wanted- but they didn't want the other side to have it). I highly recommend that you at least talk to a decent attorney about one- especially if you have property prior to getting married.

When should a law student get married?

From the annals of law school posts, we perused dozens of student missives about when is the best time to get married during law school. The consensus answer was to do it during a winter break or early summer, but definitely not before finals or taking the bar exam.May 22, 2017

Should I get married before or after law school?

Planning a wedding while you're attending law school will be difficult. If there's a way to avoid it, most would recommend that you wait until after you've passed the bar to start planning your wedding. However, it can be done.Jun 20, 2017

Do people get married while in law school?

Some people could never fathom getting married in law school, while I know others who got married the summer between 2L and 3L and it was fine. I do suggest, though, that you wait until at least after the first semester before setting a date. Then you will have a better idea of the demands on your time.May 1, 2014

What is the point of getting legally married?

Married couples have the right to a tax deduction, the ability to jointly file taxes (which saves tons of money), Social Security benefits, IRA benefits, health insurance benefits, legal decision making benefits, inheritance benefits, and prenuptial benefits (if you establish those before the marriage).Nov 27, 2020

Is it hard to marry in law school?

Not impossible. I've seen both men and women handle it successfully (if sleeplessly), but it takes a lot of planning. So, if you're a married person heading to law school, you might be smart to talk logistics before one of you gets into that “want a baby” mode.Mar 13, 2019

Can a relationship survive law school?

You may not find your life partner or your soulmate during your three years — there may be breakups, drama, and tears — but all of these heartaches bring you closer to the person you're meant to be. Dating in law school is not impossible — somewhere between classes and homework, there is time for romance.Dec 11, 2018

What percent of law students are married?

Currently, 57% of male graduate students, and 50% of the women, are married. At the same time, graduate schools have seen a dramatic rise in the number of female students. Between 1971 and 1977, said Hibbs, there was a 71% increase in the number of women who had five years of college or more.Nov 17, 1985

What are wifes rights in marriage?

Your Marital Rights ability to file joint federal and state tax returns. right to receive “marriage” or “family rate” on health, car and/or liability insurance. right to inherit spouse's property upon death. right to sue for spouse's wrongful death or loss of consortium, and.Apr 9, 2015

Are you legally married after living together for 7 years?

Living together is a right to life and therefore it cannot be held illegal.” If live-in relationships continue for a long period of time and the couple present themselves to the society as husband-wife, they get recognized as being legally married.Mar 19, 2021

Does the IRS recognize common-law marriage?

Filing and Common-Law Marriages The IRS recognizes common-law marriages as legal marriages. A common-law marriage exists if you and your partner live together as husband and wife, but there's a fine line between a common-law marriage and just living together.Mar 11, 2019

I enjoy sucking on the teabag after I finish drinking my tea

When I finished my tea, I'll leave about an inch or two of my tea water in the cup. First I will suck the water content from the tea bag dry, then dip it back into the cup and repeat. If the bag rips open for some reason, I won't eat the leaves of course, but I might chew on it for a little bit.

Vegetables weren't yucky, your parents just didn't know how to cook

Theres a whole trope about how kids hate broccoli and brussel sprouts and whatnot, and a lot of people say that they hate califlower. The issue isn't that its a bad food though, its just that your parents or whoever made them for you probably didn't prepare them in a good way.

Telling people to arrive early for an appointment negates the whole purpose of having appointment times

For example, we had an appointment this morning at 9:30am. We arrive at 9:22am and the receptionist tells us we’re late and may not be seen. Not understanding how we are late, I ask. She explains that all patients are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment even if they completed check-in online.

Being way too cold is vastly superior to being a little too hot

Honestly my opinion is extra biased due to a circulatory disorder but my point stands.

If I had cancer, and I saw my family or friends shave their heads for me, I would be internally pretty mad at them

It just seems so unnecessary to me. Especially if it were to be a group thing. Lets say my cousins were to all shave their heads because I had cancer. There would surely be one of them that secretly didn’t want to do it, but was essentially forced to as to not look like an asshole.

Officially divorced. Day One of the rest of my life

I expected fireworks to go off, a satisfying euphoria to sweep over me, or a least a small tingle of relief.

Anyone Else Relieved After Divorcing?

I was pretty torn about wanting to divorce my spouse for a while. I decided to serve him papers and so far it has been amicable. I'm feeling a huge sense of relief, peace, and no worries about something happening from my spouse (verbal and emotional abuse) that I have no control over. I'm not on eggshells in my own place.

My birthday weekend

Today is my birthday and the entire family and in-laws were supposed to go camping with me for my birthday. It ended up being just me and my two toddlers (G7 & B6). My wife moved half of our possessions out (whilst we were camping). We agreed that this is best for the kids.

Thanks, divorce attorneys. You rock!

I had a great conversation with my lawyer yesterday. I'm trying to avoid a high conflict divorce, something my wife could just sign and poof we're done. In that spirit I started with an offer based on a bunch of really bad legal advice and total failure to understand how any of this works.

It's Okay To Miss Him

Something my therapist told me today and it hit me way harder than I thought it would. As much as I don't want to I do still miss him. And that is okay. I thought because I was the one to end things that I wouldn't feel this but I have to acknowledge that I lost someone important in my life.

I blew my knee six weeks ago and my husband of 26 years is doing EVERYTHING

We got married young. And my husband was an entitled, spoiled brat (thanks to his Mommy) for prob the first 10 years were were married. Loved him anyways. Stayed because I didn't have any other options. But we grew up together.

Thankful for my Wife

I'm sure I'm not the first to post this. Sometimes I'm so grateful for my wife. I'm grumpy. She's bright and cheery (usually). She brightens my day. She's a buffer between our young adult children and me, sometimes she helps us to get along better. I like when she tells me funny stories about work. She's actually my best friend.

Why do women want to get married?

The same reasons women want to get married: It is a symbolic gesture of our love and commitment to one another. The wedding itself gives friends and family an excuse to even for a day truly celebrate our relationship and life together.

Why is marriage important?

Thanks to tradition, marriage is a quick and easy way to get a large number of benefits that come from being recognized as a single household. If you're in a lifelong relationship and aren't married, you are losing money every year. Societal acceptance.

Why does marriage not work?

Marriage no longer works because those who are married do not believe in it and file for ‘irreconcilable differences’ . However, filing due to infidelity is a legitimate reason and should not be tolerated in any circumstance! Also, marriage is immensely stressful.

Why is the grass always greener?

because the grass is always greener. because they are romanticizing the highlights of a period of life comparing it with the their current period and the two are hardly equivalent. because the freedom to choose is fun, having not chosen wisely is not. because youth is attractive in contrast to age, in men’s eyes.

Is marriage stressful?

Also , marriage is immensely stressful. You are living with someone 24/7/365 and get to see them in every situation. Remember, you are marrying someone whose personality is different than yours, was raised differently, has different beliefs/viewpoints, habits, and approaches to dealing with life’s issues.