tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post4131320566297284703..comments2023-10-26T05:29:26.026-04:00Comments on Sallie's Niece: Not Getting Married for Health InsuranceSallie's Niecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662769521869035227noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-61825180070112614442009-04-14T12:07:00.000-04:002009-04-14T12:07:00.000-04:00Personally, I would have gotten legally married (y...Personally, I would have gotten legally married (yes, for the health insurance!) then continued on with the ceremony planning if it was important to me. Though I can see wanting a smaller ceremony if facing sudden unemployment. <br /><br />Hmm, seems like everyone already said that. I don't know, I don't exactly see the legal part as intertwined with the celebration part. But some people do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-90888430229244712092009-04-13T10:05:00.000-04:002009-04-13T10:05:00.000-04:00forgot that i was going to add to my comment! anyw...forgot that i was going to add to my comment! anyway, i actually considered doing the legal wedding in private early and just not telling anyone and still holding the "official" wedding this year. why? because once i marry, my husband's health insurance will cover me for $30 a month and be the *exact* insurance i have now... which means that i could consider going freelance right away, leaving my day job. though i ultimately decided against it, i don't think doing that would have made my marriage any less fantastic. practicality sneaks in on every fluffy bridal dream, and this is just one more spot to make sure you don't have tulle blinders on!ldubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-35863626961600110392009-04-10T10:13:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:13:00.000-04:00She didn't get married for health insurance, she m...She didn't get married for health insurance, she moved up the wedding day and cut the expenses so that she can have health insurance. There is a big difference between the two. I see nothing wrong with that. Maybe I'm the only one that thinks this but, when you don't have a job, even if you have savings, paying an extra $500 a month, even for health coverage, can not be easy. And, these days, finding another job is not as easy as we would like it to be. If I remember, when she found out she was losing her job, she only had five days of coverage left. I don't know anyone that found a new job in five days.LTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-60527744022928950272009-04-09T17:58:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:58:00.000-04:00She needed health insurance so she gets married ea...She needed health insurance so she gets married earlier than planned. It seems a bit cynical to worry about health insurance coverage above all else. I think people are starting to take benefits as some sort of 'right' instead of what they actually are. As the debate of universal health care grows, the burden of taking care of yourself will be provided to you by the government. This is a crazy idea, but why not just get another job?Jim ~ mydebtblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831157334066115572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-12465194794451069412009-04-09T17:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:07:00.000-04:00I agree with other commenters that it was a perfec...I agree with other commenters that it was a perfectly fine, practical decision. <BR/><BR/>But I have a hard time taking the "romantic" notion of marriage all that seriously considering what people pay for weddings and the subsequent 50% divorce rate.Escape Brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619558338660997233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-45069365057857184812009-04-08T17:04:00.000-04:002009-04-08T17:04:00.000-04:00It's about the marriage not the wedding. Yes, your...It's about the marriage not the wedding. Yes, your wedding day is important, but nearly as important as making sure that those you love are well taken care of, and yes, even insured.mizz_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671578256134729935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-44754858377474808562009-04-08T14:50:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:50:00.000-04:00That makes perfect sense to me. It's not like they...That makes perfect sense to me. It's not like they decided to get married just because of the insurance… they were already getting hitched! If I were in the same situation, I might get married right then and there, even if I still went ahead with my big wedding plans later.savingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241607615664885087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-13514188267403567342009-04-08T09:53:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:53:00.000-04:00They were going to get married anyway, so continui...They were going to get married anyway, so continuing to pay $500 for no reason seems daft. Isn't it romantic that her partner cares about her having health coverage and not wanting her exposed to financial ruin in case she got hit by a truck? Maybe not romantic in that white bells and dresses for a day way, but romantic in a I've got your back with the serious stuff way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-31868081172590823642009-04-08T09:10:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:10:00.000-04:00i think it seems fine, too - i mean, they were alr...i think it seems fine, too - i mean, they were already planning a wedding, and $500 a month is a lot to come up with. speeding up the "official" part to make sure you continue quality health care seems much less mercenary than other reasons i see to marry!ldubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-55872592236878309812009-04-08T00:14:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:14:00.000-04:00its one of the best postfor more information about...its one of the best post<BR/><BR/>for more information about INSURANCE you must visit<BR/><BR/>www.insurance-details4u.blogspot.comravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882201330109984947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-74879964804108529922009-04-08T00:13:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:13:00.000-04:00great postfor more information about INSURANCE you...great post<BR/><BR/>for more information about INSURANCE you must visit<BR/><BR/>www.insurance-details4u.blogspot.comravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882201330109984947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-87606969385735744072009-04-07T20:45:00.000-04:002009-04-07T20:45:00.000-04:00I frankly don't see anything wrong, especially sin...I frankly don't see anything wrong, especially since they were going to get married anyways. If she suddenly decided to marry a schmo she previously didn't care about just to get health coverage, now that's another story!Shtinkykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463418160441246011noreply@blogger.com