Understand Social Security spousal rules so you can maximize your benefits, coordinate effectively with your spouse, and avoid mistakes during retirement.

You may still be eligible to claim Social Security on your ex's work record if you were married for at least 10 years before divorcing. If you remarry, you will lose the ability to claim Social ...

Your benefit will be about one-half of your spouse’s at their full retirement age (provided they wait until then). You generally can’t file for spousal benefits until your spouse has already filed for ...

Generally, both spouses can collect Social Security, but some benefits have specific rules that may affect your payout. Find ...

Spousal benefits have some unique rules about claiming age and eligibility. You could be eligible for up to half your spouse's Social Security benefit. Understanding how your benefits could change as ...