This is within the same ballpark of stuff I was thinking about! Also, we're both Seattle-area engineers, leading very career-oriented lives. One reason for mar

This is within the same ballpark of stuff I was thinking about! Also, we're both Seattle-area engineers, leading very career-oriented lives. One reason for marrying would be to mitigate financial risk when one of us tries to do something crazy. Funny enough, our simple desire to leave a professional legacy has helped our immediate family greatly (e.g. I'm the one my parents or straight siblings go to for big cash emergencies, etc.)