February 25, 2024
The Remarriage Rule & Social Security: A Second Chance at Benefits?
A woman, “Missing Out,” is regretting remarrying before age 60, as it disqualifies her from receiving Social Security survivor benefits from her deceased ex-husband, with whom she shared a lucrative business venture for a decade. While technically legal and sometimes done for financial reasons (a “strategic divorce”), the author advises against divorcing her current husband solely for increased Social Security benefits. She suggests first contacting Social Security to estimate potential benefits and highlights the costs and complications of divorce, recommending
