(In case you missed it,the answer is no.)
Nearly 300 of you emailed me with follow-up questions about exes and Social Security.
Do I have to fight her for this Social Security?
He makes more than I do, and if he passed, Id need that money to live on.
Theres no need to fight over this man or his Social Security.
If he dies, both you and his ex-wife can collect.
Her Social Security decisions have absolutely no impact on your benefits or your husbands.
Ive been married three times.
All three marriages lasted 10 years or longer.
Simply call Social Security and ask them whose record will give you the best benefit.
If youd qualify for money based on your own record, thats what youll get.
If youre still married, you cant claim on an exs record.
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When I turn 60, I can claim my deceased husbands Social Security.
As his widow, will I get the full amount or 50%?
But as with regular benefits, youll get more if you wait.
Youll receive 71.5% of his full retirement benefit if you start at 60.
Im 65 and was married to a man for 40 years.
We divorced nine years ago.
Ive been drawing my Social Security and a portion of his Social Security.
He remarried six years ago.
When he dies, will I receive more Social Security if Im still alive?
However, her husband did pay into Social Security his entire life, so his benefit is higher.
She called Social Security and was told shes not eligible for survivor benefits because of her pension.
Im concerned that she may not have understood correctly since shes in so much grief.
Im so sorry for your familys loss.
Ive been married since 1992.
We never divorced, and I have never remarried… well, becauseI never was divorced.
I guess I want to know if I should just divorce him?
I cant tell you whether you should divorce this man.
Robin Hartill is a certified financial planner and a senior editor at The Penny Hoarder.
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You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
