Being married in retirement has its perks. Not only does it give you someone to spend your days with, but it gives you someone to take care of you when you're ill or recovering from an injury. Plus, if you and your spouse are each bringing savings into retirement, that's two nest eggs you can pool and tap.

Being married in retirement can also be advantageous from a Social Security standpoint. That's because you may be eligible for spousal benefits from the program. This means that even if you never worked, you may be eligible for monthly income from Social Security regardless.

Not sure how those benefits work? Here are some key rules you should know.

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