It depends on your entire situation. The best way to determine this is to create one or 2 more dummy accounts. Do your taxes as married filing jointly, then do a return for each of you individually. Compare the results. You can choose to file whichever way produces the best result.
If you don't have kids, aren't taking a student loan interest deduction and don't qualify for a few other credits, filing separate will not likely hurt you. But, it is best to put the numbers in to be sure.
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