Many divorced retirees can claim Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record. Learn who qualifies, how it ...

I’ve been saving up some questions I’ve received from divorced women about potential benefits they might be due from their exes’ Social Security: Q: I was married to my husband for 35 years before he ...

'I am 55 and my former spouse is 67' "My ex-spouse has never remarried. I believe he could collect on my Social Security. Is that correct?" (Photo subjects are models.) Dear Help Me Retire, Both my ...

After 16 years of marriage, we were divorced. I have never remarried, but he has. When he starts collecting Social Security ...

I divorced at 60 after decades of marriage. The separation was amicable, and we split our retirement savings evenly, leaving ...

In and of itself, Social Security stands as one of the most complex areas in planning—let alone divorce settlement planning—yet most people downplay its importance. For divorcing couples, if proper ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new bill could boost Social Security benefits for widowed and surviving divorced spouses. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Surviving Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act in ...

I’ve written many columns in the past with messages targeted to divorced women. And I thought I had everything covered. But I got a fascinating email recently from a reader who surveyed women in her ...