Myths About Divorced Women and Social Security
I guess not all marriages are made in heaven! I say that because of the surprising number of questions I get from divorced women about Social Security. Or from divorced men asking questions about benefits potentially due to their ex-wives. I've gone over this topic in more than a few past columns. But the frequency of questions I continually get about this issue tells me it's time to review. This time, I will do it in the form of presenting the top eight myths about divorced women and Social Security.
And as I usually do when it comes to these gender-specific topics, let me point out that divorced men are potentially due the same benefits as divorced women. But because 95 percent of the benefits currently paid to divorcees go to women, I am addressing them today. However, if you are a divorced man who made less money than your ex did, meaning she has a higher Social Security benefit than you, then simply reverse genders as you read the rest of this column.
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