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to main content  Tax Matters  The spousal effect - for better or
worse Add to ...  I attended a wedding last weekend, and
reminded the groom not to be surprised when he learns things
about his wife that he didn't know before.  People hide things
while dating. I think of my friend Karen. Her feet smell worse
than anyone I know, but she somehow managed to hide this from
her boyfriend Scott. And Scott has a problem with morning
breath, but Karen didn't know this before marriage. Both were
trying to think of a way to tell the other about their odour
issues. On their honeymoon, they woke up one morning staring
into each other's eyes, when Scott said, "Honey, I have a
confession to make." Karen replied: "Don't tell me - you've
eaten my socks, haven't you?"  More Related to this Story
Having a spouse can also lead to surprises at tax time. Let me
share with you some of the benefits and drawbacks of having a
spouse, from a tax perspective, for better or