For middle income folks, it's more likely to help than to hurt. If you're in the bottom 20% or the top 10%, then you're likely to be penalized if you're a dual

For middle income folks, it's more likely to help than to hurt. If you're in the bottom 20% or the top 10%, then you're likely to be penalized if you're a dual income family and rewarded if you're a single income family. If you're between those two extremes, it can't hurt and might help. nice visualization here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/16/upshot/marriage-penalty-couples-income.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/16/upshot/marria...