This was exactly my mom’s stance. She waited on my dad for 35 years and took care of him through a horrible cancer battle until he died at 62 and she was 57. Refused to remarry, tho she could have very easily. “I didn’t choose to be a widow, but now that I am, I like it.” She would also say, as soon as she’d get remarried, he’d get sick and she’d have to take care of him. She was strong and independent and enjoyed being a widow for 21 years. Didn’t have much but got by on her own terms. RIP Mama ❤
Oh my gosh! I did not know this!! SS is SUCH a scam!! Our whole government is. 🤦🏼♀️ Thank you for your guidance and advice along the way. You are SO helpful to the common folk!!
So true. My widowed mother in law’s benefit was reduced from $2,100/mo to $1,350/mo when her husband died. Her life just got harder, everyday that she continued to live.
I am a widow, and because of a bladder injury from a drunk driver hitting my car head on 24 years ago, I am stuck with TRICARE, and if I remarry, I won't be eligible for Tricare. So there's that!
I just turned 62 yesterday. I am definitely thinking about taking my social security now mainly because I think it’s going to be raised to age 70 (or higher) - I worked 20 years for a company that will give me a pretty good pension in 3 years.
Men typically die before women thus there are more eligible men than women at a certain age. They might marry someone younger but they typically have their pick.
Yea but what fails to tell you man dies wife gets paid up home cars 401k plan pension maybe and a life insurance benefit. So don't cry for them know plenty here in Florida and they seem to be doing just fine.
While I still have a life insurance policy, till it runs out, I’m worth way more dead than alive. After that loosing the spousal won’t make or break her. My SS check will be more than she currently makes working.
Divorced after 18 years of marriage He remarried about 10 years ago. Am I to understand that I can take my SS early at 62 and if I outlive him I can get a widows benefit or is that incorrect ?
You can taken survivors benefits as early as age 60. You can then let your own ss grow until age 70 and switch to your own You can take your own ss as early as age 62 then switch to survivors benefits at your full retirement age t9 max it out. Timing the switch to what is best in your situation. That way you have a bigger pay out.
If I lived with someone common law married . Then we left each other after 4 years and I had a baby..Then I got married with someone threw court now they are both deceased. And am getting Ss threw my marriage husband the second one. Can I switch to my common laws husband Ss if it’s more .in Texas
I’ve been married 28 years. I stopped working about 23 years ago. Stayed home with the kids. Is it correct that I could take my Social Security benefit which is very small at 62 but if my spouse predeceases me later, I could potentially take the benefitwithout a reduction if I am my full retirement age by that time which would be 67 years old for me?
I was married for 23yrs while I stayed home with our daughter's and until she divorced me and took everything from me god forbid if she dies can I get her benefits?
Children of men want their dads to get remarried. They secure all their fathers assets out of reach of a new wife and then they encourage their father to remarry so they don’t have to take care of him.
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Typically, women mourn and men replace.
We are 60 y/o if my wife died earlier because of breast cancer. My kids and grandkids will be my first & only priority period, not marriage!
Men remarry fast because they need someone to pick up after them. Women do not remarry because we refuse to ever pick up after anyone else again.
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I know that is true. It was hard enough with one.
This was exactly my mom’s stance. She waited on my dad for 35 years and took care of him through a horrible cancer battle until he died at 62 and she was 57. Refused to remarry, tho she could have very easily. “I didn’t choose to be a widow, but now that I am, I like it.” She would also say, as soon as she’d get remarried, he’d get sick and she’d have to take care of him. She was strong and independent and enjoyed being a widow for 21 years. Didn’t have much but got by on her own terms. RIP Mama ❤
Being a man, I could never figure out why men would get married again after a divorce! I guess they are gluttons for punishment!
Being a man, I could never figure out why most men remarry, I guess most of them are gluttons for punishment!
Oh my gosh! I did not know this!! SS is SUCH a scam!! Our whole government is. 🤦🏼♀️ Thank you for your guidance and advice along the way. You are SO helpful to the common folk!!
Glad it was helpful!
So true. My widowed mother in law’s benefit was reduced from $2,100/mo to $1,350/mo when her husband died.
Her life just got harder, everyday that she continued to live.
It’s very hard on widows
Was the $2,100/mo a combination of both of their SS checks?
@@wiz4020 yes
@@wiz4020 I don’t think so
I am a widow, and because of a bladder injury from a drunk driver hitting my car head on 24 years ago, I am stuck with TRICARE, and if I remarry, I won't be eligible for Tricare. So there's that!
If your luck( like I was) you will meet someone who already has Tricare.
Im a widower 5 years and dont see getting married again 😮
24 plus years here..😢
I just turned 62 yesterday. I am definitely thinking about taking my social security now mainly because I think it’s going to be raised to age 70 (or higher) - I worked 20 years for a company that will give me a pretty good pension in 3 years.
Boy does it suck...
Would you go over the techniques again because at that point you kind of brush through it. I don't know what matching Out means
This same subject I was speaking about to my children and spouse..😊
Well if my spouse passes before me I guess its a tent in the woods time. Thanks S.S. for this fine system.
I waa so thankful for The Medicare Family 's advice last night as we were discussing marriage ❤
Husbands usually have retirement savings like pension or 401k. It's more than social security most of the time.
Thank you.
Ya that’s sad most elderly women don’t realize they will be losing an income
You can get roommates like the Golden Girls.
So who are these men marrying if women don't typically remarry?
The men are dying. Fewer men to go around. Some men are marrying younger women.
Younger women
Men typically die before women thus there are more eligible men than women at a certain age. They might marry someone younger but they typically have their pick.
Much younger women.
Can't understand why any widow would think they are still going to get 2 ss checks after the husband passed.....
Terrible. The men earned that money and the women earned their money.
Yea but what fails to tell you man dies wife gets paid up home cars 401k plan pension maybe and a life insurance benefit. So don't cry for them know plenty here in Florida and they seem to be doing just fine.
While I still have a life insurance policy, till it runs out, I’m worth way more dead than alive. After that loosing the spousal won’t make or break her. My SS check will be more than she currently makes working.
Divorced after 18 years of marriage
He remarried about 10 years ago.
Am I to understand that I can take my SS early at 62 and if I outlive him I can get a widows benefit or is that incorrect ?
Yes you are correct
@@TheMedicareFamily Will it be reduced because of taking my SS early ? Thank you.
??? sooooo who do the men marry?
There is a lot less men around and they typically marry much younger women
Be nice to your adult children. 😅
Don’t file as a widow until it maxes out. What does this mean?
You can taken survivors benefits as early as age 60. You can then let your own ss grow until age 70 and switch to your own
You can take your own ss as early as age 62 then switch to survivors benefits at your full retirement age t9 max it out.
Timing the switch to what is best in your situation. That way you have a bigger pay out.
If I lived with someone common law married . Then we left each other after 4 years and I had a baby..Then I got married with someone threw court now they are both deceased. And am getting Ss threw my marriage husband the second one. Can I switch to my common laws husband Ss if it’s more .in Texas
Ouch
I’ve been married 28 years. I stopped working about 23 years ago. Stayed home with the kids. Is it correct that I could take my Social Security benefit which is very small at 62 but if my spouse predeceases me later, I could potentially take the benefitwithout a reduction if I am my full retirement age by that time which would be 67 years old for me?
Survivors yes, spousal no
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I was married for 23yrs while I stayed home with our daughter's and until she divorced me and took everything from me god forbid if she dies can I get her benefits?
Children of men want their dads to get remarried. They secure all their fathers assets out of reach of a new wife and then they encourage their father to remarry so they don’t have to take care of him.
Very true.
Yeah I watched two men get remarried in under a year of their wives deaths. Two. 😢 Both ladies died of cancer😢
The women were lying in wait. 😮
Well, if most women don’t remarry, so I would take it the men are remarrying someone younger otherwise I don’t know who they’re marrying
Who do the men remarry? Homosexuals?
But if the women are not remarrying, and the men are remarrying, aren’t they marrying women?😛
Younger women
Well, if most women don’t remarry, so I would take it the men are remarrying someone younger otherwise I don’t know who they’re marrying