i hope you gave him a big fat "NO!"

I'd marry a guy for that reason. Look at it this way: Being married has a financial upside than being single like the way you get taxed,all those wonderful child care credits and in the case of loan consolidation, it actually makes sense: one loan instead of two with the possibility of lowering the payback amount,monthly payment,deferment,etc. Where is the FML here? I believe in practicality AND REALITY and besides AFTER you two get married "for love", YOU'D STILL DO IT because it's more beneficial financially. You're just mad he asked for the consolidation BEFORE as opposed to professing his love for you and wanting to be with you forever which is what some women delude themselves into wanting...

I hope you said"yes." That's the fiscally responsible thing to do.

Yeah. Not such a good idea. If you want to marry him great. But I am a financial aid advisor at a university in miami. My recomendation is don't consolidate your loans with his. That'll ruin your credit in the event of a divorce. And student loans don't go away in bankruptcy. They wil go with you where ever. The government will get their money one way or the other. They will garnish wages from your paycheck. No more income tax money. And if you ever wanted to further your education don't even think about applying for more aid if you've defaulted. Good luck! I hope you make the right decision. If it were me... Marriage yes... Loan consolidation? Only if they my loans ONLY. Again I say GOOD LUCK

say no, hun. it's a loveless marriage if you say yes.

Are you serious..?... So he got down on his knees and was like 'Baby will you marry me...so we can concolidate our student loans...."..... ******* DOUCHEBAG!!! If I were you I would have kneed him..

I absolutely love how the women who have commented on here have said some completely idiotic things, such as: "It is a loveless marriage." "Don't marry that douchebag/asshole/dick/etc." And my most favorite one: "If that were me, I would have punched/smacked/kneed him." No, those quotes were not word for word; however, they were what I generally picked up from these comments full of ignorance. Really now? You women, you would hit your man for doing such a thing? Hilarious. A woman would hit their man, but if a man even had that thought in their mind to hit their woman, ******* hell and war would commence. You would not hit your man, you would look at him with a big fat stupid smile, if he asked you to marry him (no matter what the reason is), and you'd say yes (depending how much you love him). Girls these days are morons. Funny thing is, I am an 18 year old Girl. =] Although, I would never hit my boyfriend, future husband, over some bullshit reason. As for this "FML" ... I agree with the intelligent people who have explained why the marriage has its, essentially, pros and cons. Congrats.

That's terrible. Did you slap him?

At least he asked. My boyfriend won't even talk about marriage and freaks out when I bring it up. lol

welcome to the true meaning of marriage. real love doesn't need a legal document to prove the authenticity. people get married for two reasons: money and fear.