Marriage And Taxes

Today Jaxn was telling me about a wedding he attended this weekend and I decided it's somewhat cool to have gone through that process once. Getting married is complicated, even in the traditional 'tell me what to do' guy role.

Having been married is one of those things that you can add to your Life Experiences checklist. It's not a requirement, but it's one less surprise that you'll face. No two relationships are the same, but there are certainly common pieces. I know how to file my taxes, establish car insurance, take care of a 3 year old, wash my clothes, get married, and file for divorce. A veritable swiss army knife of skills. Drop me into a life and I should have no trouble proceeding normally.

You also learn how not to do these things as you go through them. I wouldn't advocate getting married just to get a divorce and call it experience, but it's certainly an advantage the second time. I'd imagine there's a law of diminishing returns at some point.

I am often amazed at the amount of knowledge I've acquired in my 25 years. All of these silly details that are a requirement for adult life. Who taught you about deductibles, escrow or vesting? What I find more amazing is how little I really know, and how much more I'm going to get blindsided with.