<prompt> Human: Were two guys, and weve been in love and living together in Virginia for more than 10 years. As of last week, we can now be legally married, and thats fantastic. But, we checked the online marriage penalty calculator. Two guys, both earning 150k per year, with around 20k in deductions each, and no kids, are basically the worst-case scenario for the marriage penalty. Were still trying to figure out the exact number, but it looks like wed jointly pay about 7,000 more per year than if we remained unmarried.Does marriage have any offsetting financial benefits? Family health insurance plans, maybe? Also, does marriage have any other hidden costs that we hadnt thought of?  <response>: I wouldnt let money be a deciding factor whether to marry your partner or not. With your income levels, you wont even miss that money. If you two are fully committed to each other, marry. There are plenty of benefits that outweighs the 7K like:1. Medical emergencies. No one can keep you from seeing each other and making decisions. 2. If something were to happen to one of you, transfer of assets, tax free. 