<prompt> Human: I am 23 years old and I live with my boyfriend age 25 of 4 years. He goes to school part time and works full time and Im an actively drilling member of the Louisiana National Guard. We live below the poverty line in my state, but weve just been winging it and never tried to get government assistance. We recently found out that Im pregnant and were excited.My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage in the past since were in a long-term relationship and we had decided to wait until he graduate from college before we got engaged about two and a half years from now. But now Im wondering if it might be more financially advantageous to get married in the next 6-8 months. I know for a fact, adding a child to our situation is going to force us to need government assistance. Bear in mind, I am not asking for your opinion from a moral standpoint, just financial. I dont give a damn about having a child out of wedlock.TL;DR Would it make more sense, financially from a military and governmental standpoint, to get married before the baby is born, or after?Also, if you need more info, Ill be lurking.  <response>: Get married when you feel you are ready for marriage on a personal level, and not a day sooner. The financial benefits to marriage, if any, pale in comparison to the emotional toll of a failed marriage must less the financial toll. 