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By Rolax - 06/11/2008 09:38 - France

Today, my boyfriend came up with this thrillingly romantic proposal: “I’m paying way too much income tax. How about we get married?” FML

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By weddinggirl - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - Germany

Today, my boyfriend of five years finally asked me to marry him. He said, "We could save on taxes if we got married… What do you think?" That was the most romantic thing he's said to me in the last two years. FML

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By justthinkofyourhand - 13/07/2014 22:36 - United States - Salida

Today, after five years of dating, my boyfriend finally proposed to me. The words "just think of the tax breaks" were uttered. FML

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By engagedmaybe - 02/02/2010 06:20 - United States

Today, I found out that my boyfriend asked me to marry him because he could get a tax cut from buying the ring. All of this happened in front of his mother. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/05/2014 18:43 - United States - Shawnee

Today, my husband suggested we get divorced, "for tax purposes". FML

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By loserface23 - 28/05/2009 19:51 - United States

Today, my boyfriend of two years asked me to marry him so that we can consolidate our student loans. FML

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By frenchfrypotater - 24/09/2009 23:50 - United States

Today, it was our wedding anniversary. My husband takes me and our young son to a family-style chain restaurant. Hoping for a little romance, I ask him what he's excited about in our future, and he says how we shouldn't eat out like this anymore so we can afford to pay our income taxes. FML

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Tax evasion

By Single4Life - 22/02/2025 18:00 - United States - Spokane

Today, my long-term boyfriend still does not want to get married and file our taxes jointly, but rather wants to claim me as a “dependent” so he gets a bigger refund. FML

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Gamba

By F your brackets - 26/03/2023 12:00 - United States - Miami

Today, my boyfriend is 34 years-old. We’ve been together for 5 years. He refuses to propose to me because “marriage is expensive” and “kids drain your wallet.” That would be understandable if he hasn’t spent the majority of his paychecks on March Madness. FML

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So romantic

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - United States - Middleboro

Today, my boyfriend proposed to me by handing me a ring and saying, "Let's get this dumb shit over and done with." FML

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Get the message, my dude

By Anonymous - 03/11/2020 22:02 - United States - Anchorage

Today, after telling my boyfriend of 8 years on Monday that I'm unhappy and don’t want to be in a relationship anymore, he said to me just now, "So, I’m thinking of proposing to you in December." FML

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thisismyname_fml 1

Friday 6 March 2009 18:39

This could have just been his way of gauging your reaction. My fiance used to crack jokes like that all the time before he really proposed, because he wanted to see if I would get all freaked out that he said the "m" word. So maybe it was really a good thing?

thefinalpie 0

Friday 24 April 2009 18:41

BEST....PROPOSAL......EVER

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iloveTheMiz 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 16:59

First! :D

kykeon22 0

Wednesday 11 August 2010 10:37

I bet he was joking XD and that he was just trying to make an original marriage proposal XD

vreaulamata 0

Thursday 12 August 2010 9:13

funny but not fml just a joke Get real ppl!

starbucks95905 0

Thursday 12 August 2010 9:29

Probably a joke in bad taste.

182crazyking 9

Thursday 26 August 2010 5:14

If I were you I'd accept! Senses of humor are epic!

katiekay23 0

Tuesday 30 November 2010 21:17

i hate the way the nobody seems to understand the correct way to use the English language!! An epic event is something that is truly life changing...or in some way..shape..or form changes the course of history...that would be the correct use of the word epic....not something that is simply humorous...

wafflesgirl24 0

Thursday 31 March 2011 19:57

shittttt.... that is so rude unless he's joking if he is than that's funny as hell

Ugi 26

Monday 16 May 2011 15:57

That has to be a joke - for bizarre reasons my wife and I would pay less tax single. We sometimes joke about getting a tactical divorce for tax reasons but it's never serious (I hope).

diaz5 1

Wednesday 6 July 2011 20:51

wut did u say??

SadinSherman 16

Friday 22 July 2011 20:47

At least he asked you to marry you

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