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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Not true. Here is an excerpt from the SSA website about ex-spouse benefits.
"The amount of benefits you get has no effect on the benefits of your ex-spouse and his or her current spouse."
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I disagree. A spouse's SS is based upon her earnings. My spouse received SS before I did because she is older. When I started receiving my SS, SSA asked me if I wanted my spouse to have her's computed on half of mine, which was a larger amount. Of course we said "yes." My wife receives more now than she did based on her own earnings.