To clarify, Married filing separately has a higher tax rate than married filing joint and there are disadvantages to married filing separately as certain deductions such as the student loan interest. If you are interested in how it would affect your student loan repayments, married filing separate may affect that.
Here is a link with more information on Married filing joint vs married filing separate:
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/marriage/should-you-and-your-spouse-file-taxes-jointly-or-separ...
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