Married? You Might Qualify for a Higher Social Security Benefit
There are different benefits to entering retirement as part of a married couple. For one thing, you'll have someone to spend your days with once you're no longer working. And ideally, you'll have two different retirement accounts to tap for more combined income.
Being married could also work to your advantage from a Social Security perspective. Here's why.
If you worked long enough and earned enough, you may be entitled to a monthly Social Security benefit in retirement based on your own earnings history. But if you're married, you may end up with a higher monthly payday from Social Security by virtue of claiming a spousal benefit.
Source Fool.com
